The constellation
D965 Magic plant
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filed under
- Magic gardens and plants · D960 entry
beneath it
- Honeysuckle "king of trees." · D965.0.1 entry
- Magic mandrake · D965.1 entry
- Magic calabash (gourd) · D965.2 entry
- Magic rosebush · D965.3 entry
- Magic mistletoe · D965.4 entry
- Moly: magic plant · D965.5 entry
- Magic lotus plant. (Cf. D975.1.) · D965.6 entry
- Magic four-leaf clover · D965.7 entry
- Magic corn. (Cf. D973.) · D965.8 entry
- Magic laurel (plant) · D965.9 entry
- Magic myrtle · D965.10 entry
- Magic plantain · D965.11 entry
- Magic grass · D965.12 entry
- Magic flax · D965.13 entry
- Magic fern blossom. May be obtained on St. John's eve · D965.14 entry
- Magic barley plant. (Cf. D973.2.) · D965.15 entry
- Magic rue · D965.16 entry
- Magic tobacco plant · D965.17 entry
- Magic weeds · D965.18 entry
- Magic myrtle · D965.19 entry
keeps company
- Resuscitation by herbs (leaves) · E105 entry
- Missile thrown among enemies causes them to fight one another · K1082.1 entry
- Punishment: transformation to deer which is devoured by dogs · Q415.1.1 entry
- Boiling to death. Often in pitch or oil · S112.1 entry
- Child incubated in man's thigh · T578.1 entry
- Men created from sown dragon's teeth · A1265 entry
- Origin of Hyades · A775 entry
- City founded on spot where cow lies down · B155.2 entry
- Horse (mule) with magic speed · B184.1.1 entry
- Tabu: revealing name of god · C51.3 entry
cross-ref
- Magic plant bears fruit to indicate that heroine is ready to marry. (Cf. D965.) · D1310.4.2 entry
- Plant used for divination. (Cf. D965.) · D1311.13 entry
- Magic plant (flower) shows location of treasure. (Cf. D965, D975.) · D1314.7 entry
- Magic herbs render hideous. (Cf. D965.) · D1337.2.2 entry
- Rejuvenation by plant. (Cf. D965.) · D1338.2 entry
- Plant of immortality. (Cf. D965.) · D1346.5 entry
- Herb bath produces love. (Cf. D965.) · D1355.17 entry
- Love-producing magic plant. (Cf. D965.) · D1355.22 entry
- Magic herb renders invisible. (Cf. D965.) · D1361.11 entry
- Plant produces sleep. (Cf. D965.) · D1364.31 entry
- Plant causes magic forgetfulness. (Cf. D965.) · D1365.1 entry
- Magic plant causes insanity. (Cf. D965.) · D1367.1 entry
- Plant as antidote to spells and enchantments. (Cf. D965.) · D1385.2 entry
- Herbs worn in ears keep off power of evil spirits. (Cf. D965.) · D1385.2.1 entry
- Magic herb keeps off demon lover. (Cf. D965.) · D1386.2 entry
- Herb protects from storms at sea. (Cf. D965.) · D1388.1.2 entry
carried in tale type
- The Magic Bird-heart · ATU 567
Thompson cites
- The Library (Bibliotheca) · BOOK III, ch. IV
- Myths & Legends of China · Chapter XI