μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Inexhaustible food. (Cf. D1030, and in general D1470–D1499.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Other characteristics of magic objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1652.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish *Cross, Plummer clxxxiv
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Japanese Anesaki 315
  • Java Dixon 209
  • Philippine ibid. 221ff.
  • Melanesia ibid. 224 n. 28
  • N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 335 n. 210, (Calif.): Gayton and Newman 70, 100.
  • general Fb "tønde" III 934b
Within the index

Filed under Inexhaustible object. Keeps magically renewing itself or expanding.

11 finer motifs beneath it
Miraculous increasing of small quantity of victuals or drinks to feed a great number of people Inexhaustible bread. (Cf. D1031.1.) Cake magically increases. (Cf. D1031.2.) Inexhaustible grain Ever-renewing cheese. (Cf. D1036.1.) Inexhaustible chestnut. (Cf. D1035.1.) Inexhaustible coconut. (Cf. D1035.2.) Inexhaustible fruit Magic pill on which one feeds self for years. (Cf. D1243.) Inexhaustible meat. (Cf. D1032.) Inexhaustible fish
Filed beside it
Magic object causes thing to become inexhaustible Inexhaustible drink. (Cf. D1040, D1472.1.16.) Inexhaustible milk. (Cf. D1018.) Magic gun is always loaded. (Cf. D1096.1.) Inexhaustible vessel. (Cf. D1171.) Ever-burning lamp. (Cf. D1162.1, D1645.) Unfading garlands. (Cf. D975.) Inexhaustible cloth. (Cf. D1051, D1052, D1652.12.) Monkey cut in two by magic sword becomes two monkeys. (Cf. D1081.) Inexhaustible fuel Ever-burning candle. (Cf. D1162.2.) Mantle ever new. (Cf. D1053.) Everlasting wine-odor. (Cf. D1046.1.) Sheep with inexhaustible wool. (Cf. B184.6, B412.) Inexhaustible well. (Cf. D926.) Lime (for building church) miraculously renewed by power of saint
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic food Multiplication of food by saint. (Cf. D1652.1.) Fairy grateful for loan of meal causes the vessel to remain full thereafter. (Cf. D1652.1.)
Carried in tale types

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