Magic treasure animal killed. (Goose that laid the golden egg) — Mythoi

Motif

Magic treasure animal killed. (Goose that laid the golden egg).

Magic. · Magic objects. · Ownership of magic objects. · Loss of magic object. · view the constellation · filed as D876

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 38 receipt

Filed across the traditions

Japanese Ikeda
Indonesian Dixon 238 n. 51
N. Am. Indian *Thompson-Tales 306 n. 109z.
general Greek fable: Wienert FFC LVI 64 (ET 283), 106 (ST 182)
general Babrius 123
general Halm Aesop No. 343. India: Keith 145 (gold-producing boy), Thompson-Balys
general Panchatantra III 6 (tr. Ryder) 331
general Cowell Jātaka I 292 No. 136

Within the index

Filed under Loss of magic object.

Filed beside it

Death to follow loss of magic object Loss of magic object causes madness Magic object stolen Magic object taken away by force Magic object mysteriously disappears Magic jewel carried off by bird. This happens when the jewel is examined by daylight. (Cf. D861.7.) Magic object destroyed Magic object mysteriously disappears Magic object returns to original place Magic object traded away Magic object loses power by overuse Magic object voluntarily restored to giver

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Trickster's burnt flesh becomes gum on trees Transformation to be put in food-bag Transformation to seduce Magic garment (robe, tunic) Magic reawakening of memory. (Cf. D1360, D1910.) Killed game revives and flies away Disintegration: man eats himself up or dismembers himself Person eats self up Trickster joins bulrushes in a dance. He thinks they are dancing when he sees them waving Person frightened into falling down a cliff Deceptive scratching contest Thief frightens owner from goods

Carried in tale types

The Hen that Laid the Golden Eggs · ATU 219E** 1 recorded variant

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