Infallible sword. (Cf. D1081.) — Mythoi

Motif

Infallible sword. (Cf. D1081.)

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Filed across the traditions

Welsh MacCulloch Celtic 191, 198
Irish myth *Cross
Icelandic *Boberg
Spanish Boggs FFC XC 67 No. 508A*
French Canadian Barbeau JAFL XXIX 10.
general Penzer I 109 n. 1, VI 72 n. 1, VIII 154 n. 2
general *Thien 30
general *Fb "sværd" III 690a

Within the index

Filed under Infallible weapon.

1 finer motif beneath it

Sword causes a man's death every time it is drawn

Filed beside it

Unerring spear. (Cf. D1084.) Infallible sling. (Cf. D1087.) Unerring bow. Always hits mark. (Cf. D1091) Unerring arrow. (Cf. D1092.) Unerring stone missile. (Cf. D1093.) Infallible gun. (Cf. D1096.1.) Magic mirror as infallible weapon. (Cf. D1080, D1163.) Infallible dagger. (Cf. D1083.1.)

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