μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Monkey cut in two by magic sword becomes two monkeys. (Cf. D1081.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Other characteristics of magic objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1652.9

Filed across the traditions
  • India Thompson-Balys.
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.) 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 sword

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