Lake removes itself. (Cf. D921.)

Motif

Lake removes itself. (Cf. D921.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Other automatic objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1641.12

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3605
Livonian Loorits FFC LXVI 75 No. 243
Estonian Aarne FFC XXV 135 No. 89.

Within the index

Filed under Object removes itself.

1 finer motif beneath it

Lake is drunk dry

Filed beside it

Fountain (well) removes itself. (Cf. D925, D926, D927, D941.) Stones remove themselves. (Cf. D931.) Stove runs over hill. (Cf. D1161.) Forest cleared by magic. (Cf. D950.) Muirlan (ball) removes itself. (Cf. D1256.) Branch leaps from hand to hand. (Cf. D954.) Severed head moves from place to place. (Cf. D992.) Grave removes itself. (Cf. D1299.2.) Magic cross removes itself. (Cf. D1299.3.) Magic fire removes itself. (Cf. D1271.) Sacred scroll returns to heaven. (Cf. D1266.1, V151.) Coffin moves itself Jewelry intended by groom for prospective bride strangely disappears and a slip of paper alone is left in box. (Cf. D1071.) Lotus disappears whenever anyone tries to pluck it. (Cf. D975.1.) Bananas run and hide when stone is thrown at them. (Cf. D981.13.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Lake magically transported. (Cf. D1641.12.) Magic lake (pond)

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