Fabulous magic items. Magical items from fairy tales: the list

One of the oldest genres of folklore is the tale. It's mostly epic magic, everyday or adventurous nature. Like all folk art, fairy tales of different Nations have distinctive and pronounced national colouring, but the most popular fairy stories are repeated in many Nations of the world. And the magical objects from fairy tales are also transformirovalsya according to the mentality of the storyteller.

Two main groups of plot construction

In a fabulous cycle for the construction of the plot are the two most common stories: the story of the magical extraction of an object ("Rejuvenating apples”, “Firebird”) and tales of getting an amazing item and its subsequent use (“Magic ring”, “Two of Sumy”). Tales of the first category is similar to the myths about heroes: the character goes in search of magical wonders, is a variety of tests, pulls out a (sometimes kidnapped) the desired item with the victory returns home. In the second category, the plot a bit inverted, that is, in the beginning of the story the main character gets a fabulous magic items as a reward (from a rescued animal, fantasy creatures, etc.), but after this production he will wiradesa antagonist, and the character has all sorts of ways to get her back.

Russian Quartet

The XXI century has brought to mankind a variety of ingenious gadgets and other benefits of civilization, but the magic of history was initially rich not less range make life easier and life-saving devices. Especially demonstrate the resourcefulness and ingenuity of the authors of Russian folk tales. Magic items in they original and very useful:

1.Universal Navigator – ball. In most narratives, this piece focuses better the compass the compass and never strays from the given route. You can get it after some testing from experienced character (like Baba Yaga).

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2.The miracle feather. Tales that there are magic items telling about the many strange mythical animals, birds, which are always ready to come to the rescue of the main character. Traditionally they give the Central character the pen that you want either to burn, and then the bird will be either, making and then there is everything your heart desires (“Finist-bright Falcon”).

3. Skatert-Samobranka – a cherished dream for every other fairy-tale character, operates on the principle of «all inclusive”. Luxury food and beverages appear to eager, just its spread. Listing magical items from fairy tales, it is impossible not to mention it more than attractive gadget.

4. Gusli-samogudy. This object works completely offline – themselves play, sing and even dance. During their sound impossible to sit still – the legs themselves are eager to dance. In another interpretation, the hero could pull some string and immediately spread the boundless sea for another – swim on the sea surface warships, and the third – court open fire at the enemy.

Three

1. Magic mirror. Works like in modern on-line mode. It can be used to find out what is currently going on in the neighboring kingdoms and States. Variation, considering magical items from fairy tales, you can call the saucer with a liquid Apple. Which started its broadcast in the instant, when by itself, Apple started the movement on the platter.

2. Towel Il magic comb. To successfully escape the chase after a quest, the main character had the above-mentioned curiosities. Each of them rushed behind the fugitives, and immediately in the path of the pursuers had insuperable obstacle. To get the crest was the same Baba Yaga or pull out from the ear of a fabulous horse. Here such mysterious origin can be magical items from fairy tales. The list will continue the curiosity that allows you to travel for any distance.

3. Seven-League boots. Some variation of – “giant”. The winner of this thing could easily and at the speed of light to travel great distances. They may envy of most modern vehicles.

Wonderful contributors

The above wonders are not an exhaustive answer to the question about what has magic items. Fairy world gives meet a lot of amazing things. Among them:

1.A flying carpet. The use of this device is found not only in Russian fairy tales, it is popular among the heroes of the legends around the world. Traditionally, it helps the heroes to move a significant distance through the air.

2. The cap of invisibility. A unique object that hides the owner from prying eyes, making it invisible.

3. Flint. The subject remembered the most from the great tales of Andersen, if hero called the three huge dogs, and they carried out his assignment. But it is also quite common in Slavic fairy tales, but in this case, using the thing on purpose, cause the horse ortwelve fellows.

How many stories-so many wonders

Remembering the magical objects from fairy tales, it should not be forgotten also: his magic sword (aka sword-Samarov), a mortar Baba Yaga, the magic needle, flying ship, inexorable magic stick, juicy rejuvenating apples, a bag of alive and dead water, a Russian stove, a lovely ring (or a ring).

Overseas magical gadgets

Not every tale with a magical object (the name in most cases speaks for itself) is extremely popular. A world-famous storytellers pleasure to introduce useful curiosities in the narrative. Among the most prominent:

• Sh. Pen – “Cinderella” - a magic wand of the fairies.
• V. Hauff – “if” boots of speed, rod, which you can use to learn about the treasures under the ground, the box with the magic powder.
• Mr. Anderson – «Steel» magic flint in the other - the flying trunk and galoshes happiness; fairy tale “OLE Lukoie" - the magic umbrella and fabulous spray brings all the items.
• The Brothers Grimm – “Snow white and the 7 dwarfs” is a magic mirror that showed the truth, and the amazing porridge pot from the fairy tale.
• Alexander Volkov - “Wizard of oz" (based on the book American children's writer F. Baum “Sage of Oz”) - a magic whistle Queen Ramona and glasses made of emerald glass.
• Selma lagerlöf - “the Wonderful adventures of Nils with wild geese" the magic flute, which is made nil.