Magic object received from God (a god) — Mythoi

Motif

Magic object received from God (a god).

Magic. · Magic objects. · Ownership of magic objects. · Acquisition of magic object. · Magic object a gift. · view the constellation · filed as D811

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic Örvar-Odds saga 138–41, Boberg
Finnish Kalevala rune 36 → on our shelf: The Kalevala, Rune XXXVI
Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "baguette"
Greek Fox 40, *Grote I 88.
general *Toldo IX 451ff. Irish myth: *Cross

Within the index

Filed under Magic object a gift.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Magic object received from goddess Magic object falls down from the heaven

Filed beside it

Magic object received from supernatural being Magic object received from fairy Magic objects received from sun, moon, and stars, etc Magic object received from relative Magic object inherited Magic object received from grateful person Magic object received from astrologer Magic object received from old woman Magic object received from old man Magic object received from huntsman Magic object received from maiden Magic object received from monster Magic object received through particular intermediaries. Only one person can help secure it Magic object received from child Acquisition of magic object – miscellaneous

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Magic sword conquers enemy. (Cf. D1081, D1601.4.) Messengers announce successive misfortunes to warrior as he sets out for war. Tells of death of father, mother, brother, and sister, but he refuses to turn back

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