μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Object removes itself.

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

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross.
Within the index

Filed under Other automatic objects.

16 finer motifs beneath 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.) 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.)
Filed beside it
Self-folding object Object travels by itself. (Cf. D1641.) Self-luminous objects Magic dancing object. (Cf. D1627.) Fountain magically dries up. (Cf. D925.) Magic object bows before certain person Miscellaneous automatic objects
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Object travels by itself. (Cf. D1641.) Magic disappearance. (Cf. D1641.) Saint's bones for lack of worship remove themselves from church. (Cf. D1641.)

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