Stretching objects

Motif

Stretching objects.

Magic. · Transformation. · Other forms of transformation. · Transformation: object to object. · Size of object transformed. · view the constellation · filed as D482

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 52 receipt

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Within the index

Filed under Size of object transformed.

5 finer motifs beneath it

Transformation: stretching tree. A tree magically shoots upward Stretching lily plant. Miraculously quick growing Magic stretching lance (Cf. D1086) Transformation: stretching cliff. A cliff magically shoots up into the air Stretching sepulchre. Magically becomes longer

Filed beside it

Things miraculously stretched or shortened if needed by a saint Sea formed from giant's spittle. (Cf. D1001.) Transformation: stretching fingers to make ladder Person becomes larger Animal becomes larger Houses magically made larger Objects made larger – miscellaneous

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Transportation by stretching and swaying tree. The tree stretches and bends over so as to land hero in a distant country. (Cf. D482.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Culture heroes brothers Special kinds of sky-rope Tree to upper world

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