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Motif

Immovable object.

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

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Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross.
  • general *Fb "tung" III 893a
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Filed under Other characteristics of magic objects.

19 finer motifs beneath 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.) 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.) Pot cannot be lifted. (Cf. D1171.1.) Throne of goddess' idol is lifted only after goat has been sacrificed. (Cf. D1156.)
Filed beside it
Magic object obeys master alone Inexhaustible object. Keeps magically renewing itself or expanding Infallible article Invisible objects. (Cf. D1981.3; F235.1.) Incombustible objects. (Cf. D1841.3; D2158.2; F979.5.) Untiring object Grateful objects Magic object cannot be replaced Magic object works by being stroked Magic object works in contrary fashions Summer 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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