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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
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Motifs of Tabu
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Magic
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The Dead
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Marvels
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Ogres
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Tests
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The Wise and the Foolish
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Deceptions
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Reversals of Fortune
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Ordaining the Future
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Chance and Fate
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Society
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Rewards and Punishments
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Captives and Fugitives
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Unnatural Cruelty
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Sex
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The Nature of Life
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Religion
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Traits of Character
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Humor
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Miscellaneous Groups of Motifs
| Thompson reference ▲ | Description |
|---|---|
| D1711.10.3 | Egyptians as magicians. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1711.10.4 | People of Palmyra as magicians. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1711.10.5 | Amonites as magicians. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1711.10.6 | Amalekites as magicians. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1711.11 | Family of magicians. |
| D1711.11.1 | Baalam's family as magicians. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1711.12 | People who come on ship with sickness accused as magicians. Icelandic: Flateyjarbуk III 435, Boberg. |
| D1711.13 | Reptile-men cure snake bites, and can summon together snakes (or mice) and lead them away anywhere. Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3666. |
| D1712 | Soothsayer (diviner, oracle, etc.). (Cf. M301.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 383ff. nn. 61, 62; Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 299, *Boberg; England: Baughman; Estonian: Aarne FFC XXV 138 No. 104; Finnish: Aarne FFC XXXIII 48; Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 349; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 254; Africa (Angola): Chatelain 57 No. 2, 139 No. 13, (Congo): Weeks 202 No. 1. |
| D1712.0.1 | Astrologer-magician. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1712.1 | Soothsayer at work by various methods of divination. Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3667; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1712.2 | Blind man as soothsayer. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1712.3 | Interpreter of dreams. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1713 | Magic power of hermit (saint, yogi). (Cf. P426.2.) **Loomis White Magic; *Plummer passim; Dickson 121 n. 66; Penzer VI 201ff., VII 73, 113f.; *Barry JAFL XXVIII 195; **Toldo Studien zur vgl. Littgsch. I-IX passim; Günter; Irish: *Cross, Beal. XXI 328, O'Suilleabhain 85; Spanish Exempla: Keller; Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys (D1711.14, D1711.16.); Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 210, 286. See V220 for cross-references concerning magic powers of saints. |
| D1714 | Magic power of person without sin. Irish myth: *Cross (D1716). |
| D1714.1 | Magic power of chaste woman. Penzer I 166, III 171 n. 1; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1714.1.1 | Chaste maiden at prayer vanishes from would-be ravisher's embrace. Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D1715 | Magic power of dying man's words. *Type 960; BP II 531; Krappe Science 216—217.—Icelandic: Völsunga saga ch. 33 (31). |
| D1715.1 | Magic last wish at death becomes a reality (reincarnation). India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1715.2 | Dying peasant summons greedy bishop for heavenly funeral; the bishop dies hearing the message. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1715.3 | Dying man commands cloud to bear message to man's wife. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1716 | Magic power of the infirm. |
| D1716.1 | Magic power of the idiot. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 111. |
| D1716.2 | Magic power of the lame. Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 99. |
| D1716.3 | Magic power of sterile woman. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1717 | Magic power of children. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1717.1 | Magic power of monster child. *Type 708; U.S.: Baughman. |
| D1718 | Special location of magic powers. |
| D1718.1 | Magic power contained in stick and water. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1719 | Possession of magic powers—miscellaneous. |
| D1719.1 | Contest in magic. (Cf. H1573.3.) Type 325.—Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 327 n. 182; Eskimo (Greenland): Thalbitzer 7, Rasmussen II 334; S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 139, (Chiriguano): Métraux BBAE CXLIII 3 484. |
| D1719.1.1 | Contest in magic between druid and saint. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1719.1.2 | Contest between druid and fairy personage. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1719.1.3 | Magic contest, magician and giant: magician would make a dog's tail crooked, the giant would straighten it—and so on, ad infinitum. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1719.1.4 | Contest between carpenter and son to race wooden horses they had both made. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1719.2 | Magic wisdom possessed by wild man. (Cf. F567.) Dickson 120 n. 62; *Handwb. d. Abergl. IX Nachträge 968f. |
| D1719.3 | Magic power of superhuman race. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1719.4 | Magic wisdom possessed by extraordinary companion. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1719.5 | Magic power of fairy. (Cf. A1611.10.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1719.6 | Magic power of holy cross. (Cf. V86.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1719.7 | Magic power of mermaid. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1719.8 | Man has magic servants who plow for him; he swallows them each day and keeps them secret. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1719.9 | Magic power at certain time. |
| D1719.9.1 | Magic power only at night. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1719.9.2 | Magic power at Passover. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1719.10 | Magic power only under certain conditions. |
| D1719.10.1 | Magic power only when magician's feet touch ground. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1719.11 | Limited amount of magic in world. |
| D1719.11.1 | Only ten measures of magic allotted to world. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1720 | Acquisition of magic powers. (Cf. D810.) Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 461, Rasmussen II 222, III 111. |
| D1720.1 | Man given power of wishing. Fb "ønske" III 1179a; Irish myth: Cross; Italian: Rotunda, Basile Pentamerone I No. 3; India: *Thompson-Balys; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 453, Holm 25. |
| D1720.1.1 | Devil gives man power of wishing. England: *Baughman. |
| D1720.2 | Man receives divine "possession" (becomes a diviner). India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1721 | Magic power from magician. *Type 325; *Chauvin II 151 No. 11; *Fb. "sorte skole" III 469a.—Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 49, 296; English: Wells 43 (Arthour and Merlin); Lappish: Qvigstad FFC LX 49 No. 87; Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Werner 383. |
| D1721.0.1 | Magic power from donning magician's clothes. (Cf. D1052.) N. A. Indian (Seneca): Curtin-Hewitt RBAE XXXII 131 No. 20. |
| D1721.0.2 | Magic power obtained secretly from magician's friends. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1721.1 | Magic power from devil. Kittredge Witchcraft 45, 399 n. 175; Dickson 213 n. 145.—Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 47 No. 325*A. |
| D1721.1.1 | Magic arts learned in hell. Irish myth: *Cross (D1738). |
| D1721.1.2 | Magic power from demon. Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen II 51. |
| D1721.1.3 | Spirit gives man the power of exorcising him out of anyone he possesses. (Cf. D2176.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1721.1.4 | Magic power from rakshasi. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1721.2 | Magic power acquired by eating fish which have eaten dead magician's flesh. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1721.3 | Magician blows magic into disciples' ears. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1721.4 | Disciples drink magician's urine. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1721.5 | Magician's disciples eat magic iron. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1721.6 | Magician's disciples acquire magic powers by study. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1722 | Magic power from saint. (Cf. D1713, V223.4.1.) Irish: Plummer clxxxv, Cross. |
| D1722.1 | Magic power from prophet. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1723 | Magic power from fairy. Type 403; Irish myth: Cross; Scotch: Macdougall and Calder 251; Italian: Basile Pentamerone. I No. 3, Rotunda. |
| D1724 | Magic power from Death. Death as godfather. (Cf. D1725.1.) *Type 332; *BP I 377ff.—Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D1725 | Magic power obtained from angels. Jewish: Neuman, Penzer VI 63. |
| D1725.1 | Magic power from Angel of Death (Cf. 1724.). Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1726 | Magic power from deity. Irish myth: Cross; Greek: Grote I 105; Italian Novella: Rotunda; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1726.0.1 | Soothsaying learned from a god. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1726.1 | Magic power from celestial maiden. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1726.2 | Magic power from stone idol. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1727 | Magic power learned from giant (as foster-father). Icelandic: Bárdar saga Snæfellsáss ch. 2 (ed. Vigfússon 1860) 2, Boberg. |
| D1728 | Magic power from superhuman race. (Cf. D1719.3.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1731 | Magic power received in dream. Dickson 188; Jewish: Neuman; Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 58; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen I 134. |
| D1731.1 | Song learned in dream. (Cf. D1275.) See story of Caedmon in Bede's Ecclesiastical History, as well as numerous biblical stories of "inspiration"; *Kittredge Witchcraft 222, 529 n. 89.—Pawnee: Dorsey CI LIX 241ff. Nos. 77—116 passim. |
| D1731.2 | Marvels seen in dreams. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1731.2.1 | Fairy seen in dream. (Cf. F471.2, K2035.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1731.2.2 | All nature composed of food in vision. (Cf. V514, X1503.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1731.3 | (Dream of) rock-casting contest. (Cf. A966.1, D931.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1732 | Magic power obtained by meditation. Penzer VI 2. |
| D1733 | Acts producing magic power. |
| D1733.1 | Magic power by jumping into fire. Africa (Mpongwe): Nassau 76 No. 15. |
| D1733.2 | Magic power by crawling through ear of magic horse. (Cf. B181.) Köhler-Bolte I 406. |
| D1733.3 | Magic power through ascetic practices. Penzer IV 46, V 109; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1733.3.1 | Magic power by fasting. (Cf. G224.16, P623.) Kittredge Witchcraft 128, 450f. nn. 26—27 passim; Irish myth: *Cross; England: Baughman. |
| D1733.3.1.1 | Oracular twigs work only if man has fasted. (Cf. D1311.4.0.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1733.4 | Magic power by sitting in certain seat. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1733.5 | Magic power from swooning. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 400. |
| D1733.6 | Magic power by magic songs. Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 299. |
| D1734 | Magic powers from rubbing. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 219, 455. |
| D1734.1 | Magic power by rubbing talisman. *Type 561. |
| D1735 | Magic powers from swallowing. |
| D1735.1 | Magic powers from swallowing a straw. Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen II 158. |
| D1735.2 | Language acquired by swallowing its written characters. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1735.3 | Magic powers from swallowing magic drink. (Cf. D1040.) Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 453. |
| D1735.4 | Possession of magic knowledge and witchcraft from having eaten of father-of-man's corpse. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1736 | Magic power from great piety. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1736.1 | Magic power acquired by sacrificing. (Cf. D1766.2.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1737 | Magic power inherited. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1737.1 | Magic power from mother. Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: Corpus Poeticum Boreale I 93. |
| D1738 | Magic arts studied. Jewish: Neuman; Chinese: Graham. |
| D1739 | Acquisition of magic power—miscellaneous. |
| D1739.1 | Magic power from overheard talk of spirits. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1739.2 | Magic power from heavenly voice. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1740 | Loss of magic power. |
| D1741 | Magic powers lost. |
| D1741.1 | Magic power lost in sleep. Penzer VIII 25 n. 2. |
| D1741.2 | Magic power lost with loss of blood. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1741.2.1 | Drawing witch's blood annuls her spells. (Cf. G271.4.4., G273.6.) Kittredge Witchcraft 47, *399f. nn. 190, 191; *Fb "blod" IV 47b. |
| D1741.3 | Silence under punishment breaks power of enchantment. Fb "prygle" II 881. |
| D1741.4 | Magic powers fail because of lack of faith in them. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1741.5 | Magic power lost by being frightened. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1741.6 | Loss of magic power through incest. (Cf. Q242.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1741.7 | Saint causes loss of magic power. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1741.8 | Sorcerer's power lost when his teeth are knocked out. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1741.9 | Conjurer's power lost by eating magic food. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 423. |
| D1745 | Magic power rendered ineffective. |
| D1745.1 | Magic power not effective on men born on certain day. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1745.2 | Magic power rendered ineffective by pious deeds. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1749 | Loss of magic power—miscellaneous. |
| D1749.1 | Sorceress to lose her magic power as soon as one of her transformed husbands seizes her and swallows her. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1749.2 | Woman loses her magic power when she loses her simplicity and humility. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1750 | Other characteristics of magic power. |
| D1751 | Magic passes from body to body. Jewish: Neuman; India: Tawney I 417. |
| D1760 | Means of producing magic power. |
| D1761 | Magic results produced by wishing. **Riklin Wuncherfüllung und Symbolik in Märchen. (1908); *Fb "ønske" III 1178a.—Irish myth: *Cross; German: Grimm Nos. 50, 76; Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys; Seneca: Curtin-Hewitt RBAE XXXII 122 No. 19; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 151. |
| D1761.0.1 | Wishes granted without limit. *Types 555, 592, 652, 675; BP I 138, II 121ff., *124, 490. |
| D1761.0.2 | Limited number of wishes granted. *Types 750A, 1173*, 1951*; *BP II 491; *Loomis White Magic 124, 130; Irish myth: Cross; Italian Novella: Rotunda; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1761.0.2.1 | Man to have wishes if he can repeat them in one breath. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1761.0.2.2 | One wish granted. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1761.1 | Wishing by stars. |
| D1761.1.1 | Wishing by shooting star. BP III 234 n. 1. |
| D1765 | Magic results produced by command. Italian Novella: Rotunda; Babylonian: Spence 76f.; Jewish: Neuman, Genesis 1:3, etc. |
| D1766 | Magic results produced by religious ceremony. (Cf. G224.5, V70.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 145, 465f. nn. 56, 57, 74, 75, 76—87 passim; England: Baughman. |
| D1766.1 | Magic results produced by prayer. Irish myth: *Cross; Spanish Exempla: Keller; India: *Thompson-Balys; Norse: Boberg. |
| D1766.1.1 | Magic fountain produced by prayer. (Cf. D925.1.) Irish: Plummer cl, Cross. |
| D1766.1.2 | Prayers of nun cause Virgin Mary to show her the infant Jesus. Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D1766.1.3 | Garment produced by prayer. Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D1766.1.4 | Pain stopped by prayer. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1766.1.5 | Upon praying of a saint, sea or pool is filled with sand so that people are able to cross with dry feet. *Loomis White Magic 43. |
| D1766.1.6 | Mouse's prayer to gods about her children granted. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1766.1.7 | Saint opens prison door by prayer. Alphabet No. 280; Boberg. |
| D1766.1.8 | Food produced by prayer. Scala Celi 138a No. 774. |
| D1766.2 | Magic results produced by sacrifices. Irish: O'Suilleabhain 89, Beal XXI 329; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1766.2.1 | Magic results from sacrifices at trees and wells. Kittredge Witchcraft 33, *393f. nn. 106—108. |
| D1766.2.2 | Magic power from sacrificing a cock. Kittredge Witchcraft 94, *424 nn. 132, 133. |
| D1766.2.3 | Magic power from shedding blood. (Cf. D2136.8.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1766.3 | Magic powers from baptizing an animal. Kittredge Witchcraft 94, *424 nn. 134—136. |
| D1766.4 | Magic power from christening an animal. |
| D1766.4.1 | Magic power from christening a cock. Kittredge Witchcraft 148, 467 nn. 89—90. |
| D1766.5 | Magic produced by saying mass. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1766.5.1 | Masses used along with other magic for cursing. Kittredge Witchcraft 147, 466 n. 88. |
| D1766.5.2 | Magic articles made during mass. Fb "messe" II 582a. |
| D1766.6 | Magic results from sign of the cross. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1766.6.1 | Fountain produced from sign of the cross. (Cf. D925.1.) Irish: Plummer cl, Cross. |
| D1766.6.2 | Sign of the cross made over sword (knife) endows it with magic powers. Irish myth: *Cross; Argentina: Jijena Sanchez 82, 87. |
| D1766.6.3 | Sign of the cross enables person to relate marvel. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1766.6.4 | Sign of the cross made over beer protects against poison. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1766.6.5 | Venomous dog killed by sign of cross. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1766.7 | Magic results from uttering powerful name. |
| D1766.7.1 | Magic results produced in name of deity. Jewish: *Neuman. |
| D1766.7.1.1 | Evil spirits conjured away in name of deity. (Cf. D1385.) Fb "lygtemand" II 473 b.—Irish: O'Suilleabhain 31f., 66, Beal XXI 310, 325; Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D1766.7.2 | Magic use of hero's name brings water. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1766.7.3 | Magic results produced in name of saint. (Cf. V220.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1766.8 | Magic results from fasting. Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1766.8.1 | Fasting a part of magic ritual. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1766.9 | Magic results from singing hymn. (Cf. D1275.3.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1766.10 | Magic results from worshiping god (goddess). India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1773 | Magic results from laughing. |
| D1773.1 | Scent of flowers from laughter. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1774 | Magic results from speaking. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1775 | Magic results from licking. Irish myth: *Cross; Japanese: Ikeda; Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 201. |
| D1776 | Magic results from spitting. Jewish: Neuman; Eskimo (Koryak): Jochelson JE VI 170. |
| D1777 | Magic results from power of thought. Eskimo (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 64. |
| D1778 | Magic results from contact with earth. |
| D1781 | Magic results from singing. (Cf. D1275, D1275.3.) |
| D1782 | Sympathetic magic. Magic results obtained by imitating desired action. *Frazer Golden Bough XII 481 s.v. "Sympathetic magic"; *Andree Ethnographische 8ff.—Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman; Hindu: Penzer III 38, VI 24 n., 133, IX 27 n. 1; N. A. Indian (Blackfoot): Wissler and Duvall PaAM II 128, (Maliseet): Mechling GSCan IV 100 No. 29, (Arapaho): Dorsey and Kroeber FM V 271 No. 120, (Pawnee): Dorsey CI LIX 160 No. 43, (Micmac): Parsons JAFL XXXVIII 78 No. 11, Rand 370 No. 71, (Seneca): Curtin-Hewitt RBAE XXXII 186 No. 35, 457 No. 94, 659 No. 127. |
| D1782.1 | Magic results obtained by imitating desired action. |
| D1782.1.1 | Opening mouth makes door open wider. Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 193. |
| D1782.2 | Curing wound by treating object which caused wound. England, U.S.: *Baughman. |
| D1782.3 | Magic result from loosing knots. (Cf. D2142.0.2.) |
| D1782.3.1 | Loosing sandals destroys fakir's power. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1782.3.2 | Loosing knots permits horse to return home. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1783 | Reverse magic. Magic results obtained by imitating reverse of desired results. |
| D1783.1 | Magic results of reversing a spell. Formula said backward will sometimes undo the work performed by the formula. (Cf. D1273.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 167, 485 nn. 31—33; Penzer VI 149 n. 1, 150ff. |
| D1783.2 | Cure for leprosy by drinking from opposite lip of horn from that which caused it. (Cf. D1500.4.1, D1502.4.1.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1783.3 | Faster one walks, longer the trail. The slower, the shorter. N. A. Indian (Plains Cree): Skinner JAFL XXIX 356 No. 3. |
| D1783.4 | Power over monster (wizard, king) obtained by reversing orders. Hero does exact opposite of the command. Scottish: Campbell-McKay No. 2. |
| D1783.5 | Magic turned against the makers, so that they are bewildered and kill themselves. Icelandic: Göngu-Hrуlfs saga 319, *Boberg. |
| D1784 | Magic results from breathing. (Cf. D1557.) Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 428. |
| D1785 | Magic telepathy. Influence at a distance. Koryak: *Jochelson JE VI 380. |
| D1786 | Magic power at cross-roads. *Fb "korsvej" II 277f; *Frazer Golden Bough XII 232 s.v. "cross roads"; *Penzer III 37f.; Finnish: Kalevala rune 8. |
| D1787 | Magic results from burning. |
| D1788 | Magic results from bathing. (Cf. D562, D925, D2161.4.14.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1788.1 | Magic results from contact with water. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1791 | Magic power by circumambulation. (Cf. G224.8, D1272.) *Fb "rundt" III 96b; Frazer Golden Bough X 233ff.; *Penzer X 109 s.v. "circumambulation"; Cowell Jataka index s.v. "rightwise"; Cosquin études 356ff.; *Saintyves Essais 196ff.—Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1791.1 | Dextrosum (sunwise) circuit (for good luck). Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1791.1.1 | Druid performs circumambulation right-handwise to confer honor or bring good luck. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1791.2 | Withershins (countersunwise) circuit (for ill luck). Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1791.2.1 | Druid performs circumambulation withershins to bring ill luck. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1792 | Magic results from curse. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1792.1 | Saint's curse splits rocks. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1792.2 | Cursing wells. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1792.3 | Cursing stones. (Cf. D931.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1793 | Magic results from eating or drinking. |
| D1793.1 | Characteristics of animal acquired by eating it. Jewish: Neuman; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 227. |
| D1794 | Magic results from kissing. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1795 | Magic by creeping (running, pulling) through a hole. *Hdwb. d. Abergl. II 477 s.v. "durchkriechen"; *Lowy Zs. f. Vksk. XXXVII—XXXVIII 85. |
| D1796 | Magic from maiden walking naked in public. Hartland Science 83. |
| D1796.1 | Power of nudity in magic. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1799 | Magic results from other acts. (Cf. D1469.7, F547.1.3.) |
| D1799.1 | Magic power from cleansing. (Cf. D1081, D1610.9, V1.8.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1799.2 | Magic results from clapping the hands together. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| D1799.3 | Magic results from special rituals. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1799.4 | Magic powers from touching. (Cf. D565, D1032.2f., D1273.0.3., D1810.3, D1833., D1854.) |
| D1799.5 | Magic results from chewing. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1799.6 | Magic results from performing good deeds. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1810 | Magic knowledge. (Cf. D1310.) India: Thompson-Balys; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 456, Rasmussen I 78, III 123, (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 244, (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 490. |
| D1810.0.1 | Omniscience of a god. Irish myth: *Cross; Norse: De la Saussaye 280, Boberg; Greek: Aeschylus Prometheus Bound line 167, Grote I 6; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1810.0.2 | Magic knowledge of magician. (Cf. D1711, D1814.1.) Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: Boberg; English: Wells 42 (Arthour and Merlin); India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1810.0.2.1 | Magician rebukes secret usury. Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D1810.0.3 | Magic knowledge of saints and holy men. *Toldo I 345ff.; Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1810.0.3.1 | Saint perceives cheat. Irish myth: Cross; Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D1810.0.3.2 | Lost object or person found by holy man. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1810.0.4 | Magic knowledge of fairies. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1810.0.5 | Magic knowledge of witches. Irish myth: Cross; England, U.S., Wales: *Baughman. |
| D1810.0.6 | Magic knowledge of angels. (Cf. D1810.5.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1810.0.7 | Magic knowledge of superman. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1810.0.8 | Magic knowledge of druid. (Cf. D1711.4, D1816.5.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1810.0.8.1 | Druid's "keys of wisdom". Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1810.0.9 | Magic knowledge of the Pope. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1810.0.10 | Magic knowledge (wisdom) of Solomon. (Cf. L212.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1810.0.11 | Magic knowledge of poet. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1810.0.12 | Magic knowledge about culprit's offense to deity. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1810.0.13 | Magic knowledge of identity of stranger. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1810.1 | Magic knowledge from queen of other world. (Cf. D1723.) Hartland Science 197. |
| D1810.2 | Magic knowledge from devil. (Cf. D1721.1.) Dickson 235 n. 34; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1810.3 | Magic knowledge from touching "knowledge tooth" with thumb. (Cf. D1009.2, D1811.1.1.) **Scott Thumb; Irish myth: Cross; English: Baughman. |
| D1810.3.1 | Future revealed by "knowledge tooth". (Cf. D1009.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1810.4 | Magic knowledge learned from magician teacher. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1810.5 | Magic knowledge from angel. (Cf. D1725, D1810.0.6.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1810.6 | Magic knowledge from bathing in holy water. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1810.7 | Magic knowledge from sign of the cross. (Cf. D1766.6, V86.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1810.8 | Magic knowledge from dream. (Cf. D1812.3.3, D1812.5.1.2, D1813.1, D1814.2, D1817.2.1, D1819.2.) Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic. Þiðriks saga II 393—95 (n.), *Boberg. |
| D1810.8.1 | Truth given in vision. India: Thompson-Balys. |
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