Image of Virgin saves painter. Stretches forth hand and keeps him from falling — Mythoi

Motif

Image of Virgin saves painter. Stretches forth hand and keeps him from falling.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Magic automata. · view the constellation · filed as D1639.2

Filed across the traditions

Spanish Exempla Keller.
general Ward II 628 No. 17
general *Wesselski Mönchslatein 162 No. 124

Within the index

Filed under Automata: other motifs.

Filed beside it

Automata as door-keepers Images at church turn backs as mark of disfavor. Done when abandoned woman or merman enters. (Cf. B82, D1622.) Statue laughs and reveals crime Calf of gold moves Carved image jumps at maker's command

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