Magic immovability of saints (or their possessions) — Mythoi

Motif

Magic immovability of saints (or their possessions).

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Other characteristics of magic objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1654.0.1

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.
general *Toldo Studien zur vgl. Littgsch. IV 83
general Loomis White Magic 56f.

Within the index

Filed under Immovable object.

Filed beside it

Magic stone, hitting object, renders it immovable. (Cf. D931.) Stone (rock) refuses to be moved. (Cf. D931.) Immovable apples. (Cf. C981.1.) Indelible blood. (Cf. D1003.) Immovable weapon Wagon refuses to move. (Cf. D1113.) Ship refuses to move. (Cf. D1123.) Statues that cannot be removed. (Cf. D1268.) Picture that cannot be removed in ship. (Cf. D1266.2, D1654.6.) Corpse in coffin refuses to be moved in wagon. (Cf. D1654.5, E272.1, E411.0.3.) Bell refuses to be moved. (Cf. D1213.) Paper in hand which none but king can remove. (Cf. D1266.1.) Horse magically becomes immovable. (Cf. B181.) Woman can be lifted only by her lover Severed head cannot be moved from helmet. (Cf. D992.) Door stuck by witchcraft so that it cannot be opened. (Cf. D1146.)

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