Severed head moves from place to place. (Cf. D992.)

Motif

Severed head moves from place to place. (Cf. D992.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Other automatic objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1641.7

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Jewish Neuman.

Within the index

Filed under Object removes itself.

1 finer motif beneath it

Self-rolling head

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.) 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 (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic head

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