μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Stones remove themselves. (Cf. D931.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Other automatic objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1641.2

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Scholars’ trail — 4 references (open)

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Irish O'Suilleabhain 85, Beal XXI 328, *Cross
  • England *Baughman
  • Jewish Neuman.
  • general Fb "sten" III 553a
Within the index

Filed under Object removes itself.

5 finer motifs beneath it
Saint's flagstone follows him Mountain moved by prayer so as to make room for church. (Cf. D932.) Stone moves at cock-crow. (Cf. E452, N555.1.) Stone moves at midnight Stones go down to stream to drink
Filed beside it
Fountain (well) removes itself. (Cf. D925, D926, D927, D941.) 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.) Lake removes itself. (Cf. D921.) 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
Magic rock (stone) Extraordinary rocks and stones. (Cf. D931, D1553 , D1641.2.)

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