Inexhaustible milk. (Cf. D1018.)

Motif

Inexhaustible milk. (Cf. D1018.)

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IndiaThompson-Balys.

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

2 finer motifs beneath it

Cow with inexhaustible milk Goat with inexhaustible milk

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.)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

Magic milk of animal Flow of cow's milk increased by licking saint's garment. (Cf. D1052, D1652.3.)

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