The constellation
D2000 Magic forgetfulness
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- Forgotten fiancée. Young husband visiting his home breaks tabu and forgets his wife. Later she succeeds in reawakening his memory. (For details of the ways in which the memory is lost and regained see D2004 and D2006 · D2003 entry
- Means of bringing about magic forgetfulness · D2004 entry
- Magic reawakening of memory. (Cf. D1360, D1910.) · D2006 entry
- Years thought days. (Cf. F379.5.) Years spent in the other world or asleep seem as days because of magic forgetfulness · D2011 entry
- Moments thought years. In a moment a person seems to experience events of many years · D2012 entry