The constellation
D1240 Magic waters and medicines
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The same sky, in words
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- Magic medicine (= charm) · D1241 entry
- Magic fluid · D1242 entry
- Magic pill · D1243 entry
- Magic salve (ointment) · D1244 entry
- Magic perfume · D1245 entry
- Magic powder · D1246 entry
- Human liver as medicine · D1248 entry
keeps company
- Magic salve (ointment) · D1244 entry
- Magic peach gives immunity from age. (Cf. D981.2.) · D1338.3.2 entry
- Magic peach gives immortality. (Cf. D981.2.) · D1346.6.1 entry
- Magic peach produces immunity from hunger and thirst. (Cf. D981.2.) · D1349.1.1 entry
- Magic peach produces immunity from old age. (Cf. D981.1.) · D1349.2.1 entry
- Magic ointment cures ulcers. (Cf. D1244.) · D1512.1 entry
- Magic pill saves corpse from corruption. (Cf. D1243.) · D1585.1 entry
- Incandescent jewel. (Cf. D1071.) · D1645.1 entry
- Ointment cures left cheek, not right. (Cf. D1244.) · D1663.2 entry
- Future revealed in dream. (Cf. D1810.8, D1812.5.1.2, D1813.1.) · D1812.3.3 entry
cross-ref
- Medicine gives magic sight. (Cf. D1240.) · D1331.1.2 entry
- Magic drug renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1240.) · D1344.2 entry
- Magic medicine renders invisible. (Cf. D1240.) · D1361.22 entry
- Magic healing salve restores severed feet. (Cf. D1240.) · D1500.1.19.1 entry
- Wound healed by water from place wounded man's heel dragged. (Cf. D1240.) · D1503.16 entry
carried in tale type
- The Spirit in the Bottle · ATU 331
Thompson cites
- Myths & Legends of China · Chapter X