μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Grateful objects.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Other characteristics of magic objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1658

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Cited in the index
  • general *Type 480, 510, BP I 207 ff., *227
  • general *Toldo Studien zur vgl. Littgsch. VIII 48ff., 60ff.
Within the index

Filed under Other characteristics of magic objects.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Objects repay kindness Kinds of grateful objects. (See also D1658.1.) Services of grateful objects
Filed beside it
Magic object obeys master alone Inexhaustible object. Keeps magically renewing itself or expanding Infallible article Immovable object Invisible objects. (Cf. D1981.3; F235.1.) Incombustible objects. (Cf. D1841.3; D2158.2; F979.5.) Untiring object 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.)
Carried in tale types

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