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Corpse in coffin refuses to be moved in wagon. (Cf. D1654.5, E272.1, E411.0.3.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Other characteristics of magic objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1654.9

Filed across the traditions
  • U.S. Baughman
  • Icelandic Boberg.
  • general *Fb "ligkiste" II 421b, "tung" III 893a, "vogn" III 1078a, "hest" I 599b.
Within the index

Filed under Immovable object.

1 finer motif beneath it
Corpse cannot be moved
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.) 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.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Wagon refuses to move. (Cf. D1113.) Ghost rides in cart. Horse can scarcely pull cart, later dies or goes mad. (Cf. D1654.9, E332, E411.0.3.) Horse unable to draw evil dead man

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