Calf of gold moves — Mythoi

Motif

Calf of gold moves.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Magic automata. · view the constellation · filed as D1639.5

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Automata: other motifs.

Filed beside it

Automata as door-keepers Image of Virgin saves painter. Stretches forth hand and keeps him from falling Images at church turn backs as mark of disfavor. Done when abandoned woman or merman enters. (Cf. B82, D1622.) Statue laughs and reveals crime Carved image jumps at maker's command

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