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Motif

Magic object acquired by stealing.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Ownership of magic objects. · Acquisition of magic object. · Magic object acquired by trickery. · view the constellation · filed as D838

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Missouri French Carrière
  • India Thompson-Balys.
  • general Types 576******, 581*
Within the index

Filed under Magic object acquired by trickery.

13 finer motifs beneath it
Stolen objects powerful in magic Magic object taken from ogre's house Magic object stolen in Thor's temple Magic object taken in the serpents' country Magic object taken from barrow. (Cf. E461.1, F352.) Magic object stolen from giant. (Cf. F531.6.7.3.) Magic armor stolen from dwarf by giant Magic helmet taken directly from bystander Boy overhears witches' conversation about magic objects, which he gets possession of Prince procures magic object from bathing fairy when he steals her clothes Man poisons couple, owners of magic gong, and gains possession of it Magic object taken from dead enemy Magic object stolen at night
Filed beside it
Attempt to learn about magic object by spying Magic object acquired by trick exchange. By means of second magic object hero recovers first. (Often mixed with D832) Magic objects acquired by acting as umpire for fighting heirs. When hero gets hold of objects he refuses to return it Magic object acquired by tricking giant. Giant is persuaded to give the objects to the hero. (Cf. D831, where the person tricked is often a giant.) Magic object acquired by tricking devil. Man gets shelter in storm; devil gets wet. Devil gives man magic object in return for information as to how he kept dry Magic object acquired through trickery: child forced to cry till object is given Magic object acquired by exchanging letters. (Cf. K511) Magic object acquired through foolish bargain Magic object acquired by trickery – miscellaneous
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Stolen gun works only for master. (Cf. D838, D1096.1.)
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