Stone of truth. When one stands on it he must utter truth — Mythoi

Motif

Stone of truth. When one stands on it he must utter truth.

Tests. · Tests of truth. · Other tests of truth. · view the constellation · filed as H251.2

Cited in the index

general Fb "sten" III 554b
general *Loomis White Magic 132. Irish: Plummer clvii, *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Test of truth by magic object.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Stone cannot be moved by one who speaks falsehood Magic stone detects perjury: sheds water Stone on which saint was born pours forth water when perjury is committed under it. "But if (the) oath be true, the stone remains in its proper nature."

Filed beside it

Bocca della Verità. Person swearing oath places hand in mouth of image. If oath is false the hand is bitten off Other magic object tests truth

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