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Stith Thompson Motif Index
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Stith Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature classifies recurring narrative elements in folktales, myths, legends, ballads and related traditional narratives. Each entry below gives Thompson's motif reference and the description recorded in the index.
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Mythological Motifs
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Animal Motifs
C
Motifs of Tabu
D
Magic
E
The Dead
F
Marvels
G
Ogres
H
Tests
J
The Wise and the Foolish
K
Deceptions
L
Reversals of Fortune
M
Ordaining the Future
N
Chance and Fate
P
Society
Q
Rewards and Punishments
R
Captives and Fugitives
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Unnatural Cruelty
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Sex
U
The Nature of Life
V
Religion
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Traits of Character
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Humor
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Miscellaneous Groups of Motifs
| Thompson reference ▲ | Description |
|---|---|
| D1610.13 | Speaking dish. (Cf. D1172.) English: Child I 126. |
| D1610.13.1 | Speaking kettle. (Cf. D1171.3.) Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 75. |
| D1610.13.2 | Speaking jar. (Cf. D1171.7.) Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 192. |
| D1610.14 | Speaking implement. |
| D1610.14.1 | Speaking hoe. (Cf. D1204.) Africa (Zulu): Callaway 363. |
| D1610.14.2 | Speaking axe. (Cf. D1206.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1610.14.3 | Speaking hammer. (Cf. D1209.4.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1610.15 | Speaking bell. (Cf. D1213.) |
| D1610.15.1 | Church bell speaks. (Cf. V115.) Fb "kirkeklokke" II 130a; *Sartori Das Buch von deutschen Glocken (Berlin, 1932). |
| D1610.15.2 | Saint's bell speaks. Irish: Plummer clxxvi, Cross. |
| D1610.16 | Blood speaks. (Cf. D1003, D1318.5.) *Chauvin V 13 No. 8. |
| D1610.16.1 | Speaking blood drops. (Cf. D1003.) German: Grimm Nos. 56, 89. |
| D1610.17 | Speaking bed. (Cf. D1154.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1610.17.1 | Legs of bedstead talk. (Cf. D1154.1.1.) India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1610.18 | Speaking rock (stone). (Cf. D931.) Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham. |
| D1610.19 | Earth speaks. (Cf. D935, D1318.16.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1610.19.1 | Speaking island. (Cf. D936.) Marquesas: Handy 128. |
| D1610.20 | Speaking crozier. (Cf. D1277.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1610.21 | Speaking image. (Cf. D1266.) |
| D1610.21.1 | Image of the Virgin Mary speaks. (Cf. V250.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1610.21.2 | Speaking idol. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1610.22 | Speaking nut. (Cf. D985.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1610.23 | Speaking muirlan (ball). (Cf. D1256.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1610.24 | Speaking armor. (Cf. D1101.) |
| D1610.24.1 | Magic shield roars. (Cf. D1101.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1610.24.2 | Helmet shrieks. (Cf. D1101.4.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1610.25 | Magic drinking horn with a man's head speaks. (Cf. D1171.6.3.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1610.26 | Speaking clothes. (Cf. D1050.) |
| D1610.26.1 | Speaking cloak. (Cf. D1053.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1610.26.2 | Speaking hat. (Cf. D1067.1.) Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 48. |
| D1610.27 | Speaking jewel. (Cf. D1071.) |
| D1610.27.1 | Speaking necklace. (Cf. D1073.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1610.27.2 | Voice issues from ruby. (Cf. D1071.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1610.27.3 | Diamond speaks from inside statue. (Cf. D1071.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1610.28 | Speaking ball of thread. (Cf. D1256.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1610.29 | Speaking eggs. (Cf. D1024.) India: Thompson-Balys; Africa (Duala): Lederbogen Märchen 84. |
| D1610.30 | Speaking timber. (Cf. D956.) Greek: Grote I 214, 229; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1610.30.1 | Speaking house-post. Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G. 13/276). |
| D1610.31 | Speaking food. (Cf. D1030.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1610.31.1 | Speaking porridge. (Cf. D1033.) Chinese: Graham. |
| D1610.31.2 | Speaking bread. (Cf. 1031.1.) German: Grimm No. 24. |
| D1610.32 | Transformed bird reveals its identity by speaking out. (Cf. D150.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1610.33 | Speaking cliffs (Cf. D938, D932.8.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1610.34 | Speaking musical instrument. (Cf. D1210.) |
| D1610.34.1 | Fiddle made from wood secret has been confided to reveals it. (Cf. D1233.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1610.34.2 | Speaking flute. (Cf. D1223.1.) Philippine: Cole 152. |
| D1610.34.3 | Speaking Jew's harp. (Cf. D1239.) Philippine: Cole 163. |
| D1610.35 | Speaking river. (Cf. D915.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1610.36 | Speaking water. (Cf. D1242.1.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1611 | Magic object answers for fugitive. Left behind to impersonate fugitive and delay pursuit. *Type 313; *Aarne Die Magische Flucht (FFC XCIII); *BP II 527; *Fb "spytte" III 515a; India: Thompson-Balys; Japanese: Ikeda; Indonesian: Dixon 85 n. *91, 225 n. 32; Melanesian, Maori: ibid. 85 n. 91; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 331 n. 196. |
| D1611.1 | Magic rosebush answers for fugitives. (Cf. D965.3.) BP II 527. |
| D1611.2 | Magic hair answers for fugitive. (Cf. D991.) *BP II 527; Africa (Kaffir): Theal 129ff. |
| D1611.3 | Magic cow-dung answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1026.2.) BP II 527. |
| D1611.4 | Magic beans answer for fugitive. (Cf. D983.1.) BP II 527. |
| D1611.5 | Magic spittle impersonates fugitives. (Cf. D1001.) *BP II 527; *Fb "spytte" III 515a.—Jamaica: *Beckwith MAFLS XVII 263 No. 67; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 331 n. 196a. |
| D1611.6 | Magic blood-drops impersonate fugitive. (Cf. D1003.) Fb "blod" IV 47b. |
| D1611.7 | Magic clothes answer for fugitive. (Cf. D1050.) BP II 527; Eskimo (Greenland): Holm 12. |
| D1611.8 | Magic cakes answer for fugitive. (Cf. D1031.2.) BP II 527. |
| D1611.9 | Magic household articles answer for fugitive. (Cf. D1170.) BP II 527. |
| D1611.10 | Magic awl answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1187.) BP II 527. |
| D1611.11 | Magic doll answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1268.) BP II 527; Eskimo (Greenland): Holm 33. |
| D1611.12 | Magic stick of wood answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1254.) BP 527. |
| D1611.12.1 | Magic log answers for fugitive. (Cf. D956.) Koryak: Jochelson JE VI 206. |
| D1611.13 | Magic louse answers for fugitive. Indonesian: Dixon 229. |
| D1611.14 | Magic apple answers for fugitives. (Cf. D981.1.) MacCulloch Childhood 193; Hdwb. d. Märchens s.v. "Apfel" n. 23. |
| D1611.15 | Magic echo answers for fugitive. Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 92. |
| D1611.16 | Magic writings on stone cause corpse to answer for absent man. (Cf. D1266.1.) Icelandic: FSS 38, Boberg. |
| D1611.17 | Magic bone answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1007.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1611.18 | Magic buckle answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1070.) Eskimo (West Hudson Bay): Boas BAM XV 318. |
| D1612 | Tell-tale magic objects. |
| D1612.1 | Magic objects betray fugitive. Give alarm when fugitive escapes. Wesselski Theorie 34; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 331 n. 196b. |
| D1612.1.1 | Horns call out when girl tries to escape. (Cf. D1011.1.) Africa (Basuto): Jacottet 160 No. 23. |
| D1612.1.2 | Banana tree tells who cut its branches. (Cf. D950.) Easter Island: Métraux Ethnologie 364. |
| D1612.1.3 | Fetish betrays fugitive. (Cf. D1241.) Africa (Fang): Trilles 160. |
| D1612.2 | Magic object compels fugitive to betray himself. |
| D1612.2.1 | Magic ring compels would-be fugitive to keep calling out, "Here I am". (Cf. D1076.) BP III 372. |
| D1612.3 | Hiding place speaks and betrays hider. *Beckwith MAFLS XVII 247 No. 23. |
| D1612.4 | Magic object tells where it is hidden. MacCulloch Childhood 195f. |
| D1612.4.1 | Magic cloth tells where it is hidden. (Cf. D1051.) Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 226. |
| D1612.5 | Magic object raises alarm when stolen. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1612.5.1 | Magic shirt tells owner when it is stolen. (Cf. D1056.) *Beckwith MAFLS XVII 241 No. 15. |
| D1612.5.2 | Magic harp gives alarm when it is stolen. (Cf. D1231.) Japanese: Anesaki 229. |
| D1612.6 | Magic object gives alarm when touched. |
| D1612.6.1 | Singing tree when touched wakes master. (Cf. D950, D1615.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1612.6.2 | Arrows shake when master is disturbed. (Cf. D1092.) Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 105. |
| D1613 | Magic object helps overawe captor. |
| D1613.1 | Magic fish talk so that ogre thinks hero has many brothers with him. (Cf. B175.) German New Guinea: Dixon 134. |
| D1615 | Magic singing object. |
| D1615.1 | Singing tree. (Cf. D950.) *Type 707; *BP II 380ff.; Fb "træ" III 867a; Chauvin VII 98 No. 375; Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 120, *Cross. |
| D1615.2 | Magic musical branch. (Cf. D954, F811.6.) Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 114f., *Cross. |
| D1615.3 | Singing apple. (Cf. D981.) *Köhler-Bolte I 143; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "pomme". |
| D1615.4 | Singing water. (Cf. D1242.1.) *Type 707; *BP II 380; Köhler-Bolte I 118; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1615.5 | Singing snowshoes. (Cf. D1065.3.) Menomini: Skinner JAFL XXVII 98. |
| D1615.6 | Singing rice-pot. (Cf. D1171.1.) Philippine: Fansler MAFLS XII 348. |
| D1615.7 | Singing head. (Cf. D992.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1615.8 | Headless body sings. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1615.9 | Singing heavens and earth. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1617 | Magic laughing object. |
| D1617.1 | Magic laughing stone. (Cf. D930.) Chinese: Graham. |
| D1618 | Magic weeping object. |
| D1618.1 | Magic weeping waters. (Cf. D910.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1618.2 | Magic weeping stone. (Cf. D931.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1618.3 | Magic weeping altar. (Cf. D1166.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1618.4 | Weapons weep as warning to master. (Cf. D1080.) Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 43. |
| D1619 | Miscellaneous speaking objects. |
| D1619.1 | Speaking beans rebuke wife for misdeed. (Cf. D983.1.) Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 124 No. 1374A. |
| D1619.2 | Eaten object speaks from inside person's body. |
| D1619.2.1 | Eaten magic dog howls from eater's belly. *Wesselski Theorie 34f; New Zealand: Dixon 86. |
| D1619.2.2 | Eaten goat bleats from eater's stomach. (Cf. D1032.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1619.3 | Fruits that laugh or cry. Chauvin VII 56 No. 77. |
| D1620 | Magic automata. Statues or images that act as if alive. (Cf. D1523.2.8.) **A. Chapuis and Ed. Gélis Le monde des automates (2 vols. Paris 1928); *E. Faral Recherches sur les sources latines des contes et romans courtois du moyen age (Paris, 1913) 328ff.; *M Hallauer Das wunderbare Element in den Chansons de Geste (Basel diss., 1918); *Dickson 193 n. 75, 197 n. 80; *Baum PMLA XXXIV 533; *Liebrecht 88; **Bruce Human Automata in Classical Tradition and Mediaeval Romance (MPh X 511); *Penzer III 56ff., 212 n. 1, IX 9 n., 149; *Reinhard PMLA XXXVIII 436 n. 41; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1620.0.1 | Automatic doll. (Cf. D1268.) BP II 527.—Hindu: Tawney I 257. |
| D1620.0.1.1 | Automatic gold-spinning doll. Italian: Basile introduction. |
| D1620.0.1.2 | Automatic singing doll. (Cf. D1615.) Italian: Basile introduction. |
| D1620.1 | Automatic statue of man. Icelandic: *Boberg; Jewish: Neuman; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 230f. |
| D1620.1.1 | Automatic statue of trumpeter. Jones PMLA XXIII 563. |
| D1620.1.2 | Automatic statue of horseman. Chauvin V 200 No. 117. |
| D1620.1.3 | Smith forges iron man, who helps him. Fb "jærn" IV 249b. |
| D1620.1.4 | Statue of Virgin sews for suppliant. Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 100 No. 849B. |
| D1620.1.5 | Magic statue of archer. |
| D1620.1.5.1 | Magic statue of archer put into action my picking up precious object from ground. Oesterley No. 107. |
| D1620.1.6 | Magic statue of man labors for owner. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 236. |
| D1620.1.6.1 | Magic statue of man fights for master. Jewish: Neuman; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 428. |
| D1620.1.7 | Speaking statue of man. (Cf. D1610.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1620.2 | Automatic statue of animal. Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1620.2.1 | Automatic statue of horse. (Cf. D1626.1.) Chauvin V 200 No. 117; Jones PMLA XXIII 563; *Köhler-Bolte I 412.—India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1620.2.2 | Automatic hen and chickens of gold. Jones PMLA XXIII 563.—Italian: Basile introduction. |
| D1620.2.2.1 | Silver cock, sitting on a flower, crows. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1620.2.3 | Deer of gold and jewels possessing life. Penzer IX 9 n. 1, 28ff. |
| D1620.2.3.1 | Magic journey on back of flying golden deer. (Cf. D1520.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1620.2.4 | Automatic statue of lion. Jewish: Gaster Exempla 209 No. 115, Neuman. |
| D1620.2.5 | Automatic figures on harp—birds, serpents, hounds. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1620.2.6 | Automatic metal (jewel) fish. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1620.2.7 | Plough of gold and yoke of gold and pair of bullocks used by hero tills as much land as lies within a village boundary in one day. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1620.2.8 | Automatic statue of dog. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1620.2.9 | Automatic brazen serpent. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1620.3 | Other automatic constructions. |
| D1620.3.1 | Two automatic giants fight until separated. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1620.3.2 | Magic carpenter constructs bed and stool that can become big or small, luxurious or otherwise. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1621 | Image renders judgments. *Chauvin VIII 191 No. 229. |
| D1622 | Image indicates favor to suppliant. (Cf. D1639.3, V120.) *BP III 475. |
| D1622.1 | Crucifix bows as sign of favor. Ward II 665 No. 24; *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 692; Alphabet No. 495; Loomis White Magic 124; English: Wells 177 (A Legend of the Crucifix); Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 100 No. 849A. |
| D1622.2 | Image of Virgin bows to indicate favor. Herbert III *26, 340; Crane Vitry 263 No. 296.—English: Child I 365b. |
| D1622.3 | Saint's image lets golden shoe (ring) fall as sign of favor to suppliant. *Wesselski Erlesenes 64ff.; BP III 242. |
| D1623 | Image dresses self. (Cf. D1268, V120.) |
| D1623.1 | Image of Virgin veils and unveils itself. Ward II 616 No. 37; *Crane Miraculis 106 No. 43. |
| D1624 | Image bleeds. Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 459. |
| D1624.1 | Image of Christ bleeds from thrown stone. *Ward II 630 No. 24, 671; *Herbert III 364 No. 159; *Loomis White Magic 123f. |
| D1624.2 | Wounds of crucifix bleed. Irish myth: Cross; Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D1625 | Statue weeps. *Loomis White Magic 124; Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 329 No. 41. |
| D1625.1 | Statue sheds tears of blood. (Cf. D1624.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1626 | Image flies through air. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1626.1 | Artificial flying horse. (Cf. D1620.2.1.) *Jones PMLA XXIII 563; *Clouston Magical Elements in Squire's Tale (Chaucer Soc. Pub. 2d Ser. No. 26) 279ff. passim; Dickson 217; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1627 | Dancing automata. (Cf. D1646.) *Liebrecht 90. |
| D1627.1 | Instrument's ornamental figures climb down and run about as harper plays. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1628 | City populated by wooden automata. Penzer III 58f., 281ff. |
| D1631 | Images of animals ridden (driven). Norse: MacCulloch Eddic 109 (Frey). |
| D1632 | Images open and close eyes. *Saintyves Les réliques et les images légendaires (Paris 1912) 84ff.; ibid. Les images qui ouvrent et ferment les yeux (Revue de psychothérapie XXV 316—324). |
| D1633 | Image eats or drinks. |
| D1633.1 | Idol drinks up milk. (Cf. D1268.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1635 | Golem. Automatic statue animated by insertion of written magic formula into an opening. *Penzer III 59; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1639 | Automata: other motifs. |
| D1639.1 | Automata as door-keepers. Penzer IX 149; *Dickson 197 n. 84. |
| D1639.2 | Image of Virgin saves painter. Stretches forth hand and keeps him from falling. Ward II 628 No. 17; *Wesselski Mönchslatein 162 No. 124; Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D1639.3 | Images at church turn backs as mark of disfavor. Done when abandoned woman or merman enters. (Cf. B82, D1622.) English: Child I 231, 365a. |
| D1639.4 | Statue laughs and reveals crime. *Bolte Reise der Söhne Giaffers 216; Penzer VII 211. |
| D1639.5 | Calf of gold moves. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1639.6 | Carved image jumps at maker's command. Easter Island: Métraux Ethnology 262. |
| D1640 | Other automatic objects. |
| D1641 | Object removes itself. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1641.1 | Fountain (well) removes itself. (Cf. D925, D926, D927, D941.) Irish: Plummer cli, *Cross (D1641.1, D1641.13); Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1641.2 | Stones remove themselves. (Cf. D931.) Fb "sten" III 553a; Irish: O'Suilleabhain 85, Beal XXI 328, *Cross; England: *Baughman; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1641.2.1 | Saint's flagstone follows him. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1641.2.2 | Mountain moved by prayer so as to make room for church. (Cf. D932.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1641.2.3 | Stone moves at cock-crow. (Cf. E452, N555.1.) England: *Baughman. |
| D1641.2.4 | Stone moves at midnight. England: *Baughman. |
| D1641.2.5 | Stones go down to stream to drink. England: Baughman. |
| D1641.3 | Stove runs over hill. (Cf. D1161.) Fb "ovn" II 774a. |
| D1641.4 | Forest cleared by magic. (Cf. D950.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1641.5 | Muirlan (ball) removes itself. (Cf. D1256.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1641.6 | Branch leaps from hand to hand. (Cf. D954.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1641.7 | Severed head moves from place to place. (Cf. D992.) Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1641.7.1 | Self-rolling head. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1641.8 | Grave removes itself. (Cf. D1299.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1641.9 | Magic cross removes itself. (Cf. D1299.3.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1641.10 | Magic fire removes itself. (Cf. D1271.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1641.11 | Sacred scroll returns to heaven. (Cf. D1266.1, V151.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1641.11.1 | Magic book removes itself. (Cf. D1266.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1641.12 | Lake removes itself. (Cf. D921.) Irish myth: *Cross; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3605; Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 75 No. 243; Estonian: Aarne FFC XXV 135 No. 89. |
| D1641.12.1 | Lake is drunk dry. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1641.13 | Coffin moves itself. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 122. |
| D1641.14 | Jewelry intended by groom for prospective bride strangely disappears and a slip of paper alone is left in box. (Cf. D1071.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1641.14.1 | Ruby shatters into half-dozen pieces when it is acquired by greedy lapidary. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1641.15 | Lotus disappears whenever anyone tries to pluck it. (Cf. D975.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1641.16 | Bananas run and hide when stone is thrown at them. (Cf. D981.13.) Easter Island: Métraux Ethnology 375. |
| D1642 | Self-folding object. |
| D1642.1 | Self-folding bridge prevents pursuit. (Cf. D1268.) Type 313. |
| D1643 | Object travels by itself. (Cf. D1641.) |
| D1643.1 | Stick of fire comes to river bank of itself. (Cf. D1271.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1643.2 | Rock travels. (Cf. D931) Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1643.3 | Magic island moves about as owner wishes. (Cf. D936.) Cook Islands: Beckwith Myth 467. |
| D1643.4 | Magic pipe travels about. (Cf. D1224.) Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 540. |
| D1645 | Self-luminous objects. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1645.1 | Incandescent jewel. (Cf. D1071.) *Chauvin V 4 No. 443; *Penzer III 167; *Reinhard PMLA XXXVIII 434 n. 32; *Cosquin indiens 246ff.; Fb "edelsten"; *Boje 81; Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Jewish: bin Gorion Born Judas I 217, 375, Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Werner 274. |
| D1645.2 | Incandescent cup. (Cf. D1171.6.) Irish myth: *Cross; Welsh: MacCulloch Celtic 203 (Grail). |
| D1645.3 | Magic castle shines from afar. (Cf. D1131, F771.) Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "château"; *Fb "slot" III 377a. |
| D1645.4 | Incandescent sword. (Cf. D1081, D1645.8.4.) Malone PMLA XLIII 433; Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1645.5 | Magic dazzling shield. (Cf. D1101.1.) Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 67 No. 508A*. |
| D1645.6 | Self-luminous feather. (Cf. D1021.) Hdwb. d. Märchens s.v. "Baum bewacht". |
| D1645.7 | Self-luminous artificial boar. (Cf. D1620.2.) Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 109. |
| D1645.8 | Magic flaming arms. (Cf. D1080.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1645.8.1 | Magic flaming spear. (Cf. D1084.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1645.8.1.1 | Flaming spear must be cooled in noxious blood. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1645.8.2 | Magic flaming shield. (Cf. D1101.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1645.8.3 | Magic flaming lance. (Cf. D1086, D1645.8.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1645.8.4 | Magic flaming sword. (Cf. D1081, D1645.4.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1645.9 | Well shines at night. (Cf. D926.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1645.10 | Man's body emits light. Chinese: Graham. |
| D1645.11 | Extraordinary flower; rays of golden light fall from it. (Cf. D975.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1646 | Magic dancing object. (Cf. D1627.) |
| D1646.1 | Dancing apple. (Cf. D981.) *Köhler-Bolte I 118; cf. Type 707. |
| D1646.2 | Dancing water. (Cf. D1242.1.) *Köhler-Bolte I 143; cf. Type 707; Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D1646.3 | Dancing kettle. (Cf. D1171.3.) Japanese: Mitford 175ff. |
| D1646.4 | Dancing stones. (Cf. D931.) England, Wales: Baughman (D1641.2.5). |
| D1647 | Fountain magically dries up. (Cf. D925.) Irish: Plummer cli, *Cross. |
| D1647.1 | Water vanishes from water hole when man tries to drink. Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen I 180. |
| D1648 | Magic object bows before certain person. |
| D1648.1 | Tree bends to certain person. (Cf. D950.) N. A. Indian (Seneca): Curtin-Hewitt RBAE XXXII 391 No. 70; India: Thompson-Balys; Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 100. |
| D1648.1.1 | Tree bends only to heroine. *Type 511; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1648.1.2 | Tree (forest) bows down to holy person (saint). Dh II 30ff.; Irish: *Cross, O'Suilleabhain 108, Beal XXI 334; Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D1648.1.2.1 | Tree bows to help Virgin Mary in childbirth. (Cf. V250.) *Dh II 10; Irish: O'Suilleabhain 1(a), Beal XXI 304. |
| D1648.1.2.2 | Twig of a tree bows down and releases a bag with relics when the man makes a promise. *Loomis White Magic 129f. |
| D1648.2 | Flower bends only to certain person. (Cf. D975.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1648.3 | Stones prostrate themselves before certain persons. (Cf. D931.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1649 | Miscellaneous automatic objects. |
| D1649.1 | Magic object keeps falling down. |
| D1649.1.1 | Magic elk's head keeps falling down. (Cf. D1011.) N. A. Indian (Tillamook): Boas JAFL XI 135. |
| D1649.1.2 | Magic birds keep falling off perch. *Type 313; Thompson River: Thompson CColl II 372. |
| D1649.2 | Magic object comes at owner's call. (Cf. D1651.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1649.2.1 | Harp comes at owner's call. (Cf. D1231.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1649.3 | Stones for heating water heated automatically in other world. (Cf. D931.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1649.4 | Dung and wood burst into flames of their own accord. (Cf. D956, D1026.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1649.5 | Magic crystals automatically heat for cooking. (Cf. D1601.6.) Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 972. |
| D1649.6 | Objects rebel against their owners. American Indian (Maya, Andes, Chiriguano): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 484. |
| D1649.7 | Magic wood stick makes noise at night. (Cf. D956.) Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 151. |
| D1650 | Other characteristics of magic objects. |
| D1651 | Magic object obeys master alone. *Type 565; Penzer III 40.—Jewish: bin Gorion Born Judas III 21, *Neuman; N. A. Indian (Micmac): Rand 34 No. 6 (Iroquois): Smith RBAE II 95, (Thompson River): Teit MAFLS VI 31, (Seneca): Curtin-Hewitt RBAE XXXII 264 No. 50. |
| D1651.1 | Only master is able to bend bow. (Cf. D1091.) Greek: Fox 139 (Odysseus.) |
| D1651.1.1 | Spear can be wielded by only one person. (Cf. D1084.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1651.2 | Magic cudgel works only for master. (Cf. D1094.) *Type 563; *BP I 349ff.; *Aarne JSFO XXVII 1—96 passim; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 9. |
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