μῦθοι Mythoi
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  • BretonSébillot Incidents s. v. "inépuisables".
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Filed under Other characteristics of magic objects.

21 finer motifs beneath it
Magic object causes thing to become inexhaustibleInexhaustible 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 fuelEver-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 saintInexhaustible horn. (Cf. D1171.6.3.)Inexhaustible larderInexhaustible human liver. (Cf. D1003.)Inexhaustible sacrificial blood. (Cf. D1003.)
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Magic object obeys master aloneInfallible articleImmovable objectInvisible objects. (Cf. D1981.3; F235.1.)Incombustible objects. (Cf. D1841.3; D2158.2; F979.5.)Untiring objectGrateful objectsMagic object cannot be replacedMagic object works by being strokedMagic object works in contrary fashionsSummer and winter garden. Garden which blooms in winter. (Cf. D961.)Food has taste of any dainty desired. (Cf. D1030, D1359.4.)Sword leaves no trace of blow behind it. (Cf. D1081, D1564.7, F833.)Magic garden grows at once. (Cf. D961.)Magic tree continually in fruit. (Cf. D950.)Silver in chain increases in fire. (Cf. D1078.)
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Inexhaustible pitcher stops pouring only at owner's command. (Cf. D1171.4, D1652.)Inexhaustible treasure. (Cf. D1652.)

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