Sheep with inexhaustible wool. (Cf. B184.6, B412.) — Mythoi

Motif

Sheep with inexhaustible wool. (Cf. B184.6, B412.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Other characteristics of magic objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1652.14

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

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

Filed beside it

Magic object causes thing to become inexhaustible Inexhaustible food. (Cf. D1030, and in general D1470–D1499.) 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.) Inexhaustible well. (Cf. D926.) Lime (for building church) miraculously renewed by power of saint

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic sheep Helpful sheep

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