Bell refuses to be moved. (Cf. D1213.) — Mythoi

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Bell refuses to be moved. (Cf. D1213.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Other characteristics of magic objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1654.10

Filed across the traditions

Finnish-Swedish Wessman 72 No. 607.
general Fb "tung" III 893a

Within the index

Filed under Immovable object.

1 finer motif beneath it

Bell sunk in sea can be raised only under certain conditions

Filed beside it

Magic immovability of saints (or their possessions) 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.) 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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