Magic object received from man in return for rescue of child

Motif

Magic object received from man in return for rescue of child.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Ownership of magic objects. · Acquisition of magic object. · Magic object a gift. · view the constellation · filed as D817.1

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Scholars’ trail — 3references

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India*Thompson-Balys.
general *Types 560, 611
general Aarne MSFO XXV 38–56 passim

Within the index

Filed under Magic object received from grateful person.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Magic object received from dwarf in return for rescue of child or kindness to child Magic object received from grateful father of redeemed snake

Filed beside it

Magic object received in return for being shaved

Carried in tale types

The Magic Ring · ATU 5606 recorded variants
The Gifts of the Demons (previously The Gifts of the Dwarfs) · ATU 6111 recorded variant

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