The constellation
D991 Magic hair
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- Magic beard · D991.1 entry
- Magic pubic hair · D991.2 entry
- Magic ball of hair · D991.3 entry
keeps company
- Soul (or life) kept in special part of body · E714 entry
- Person with wings on feet (head) · F522.1 entry
- Labyrinth. Series of rooms so confusing that one cannot find the way out · F781.1 entry
- Treacherous daughter · K2214.1 entry
- Daughter pulls out father's magic life-containing hair. As soon as it is taken out he dies · K976 entry
- Child sacrificed to gain favor of gods · S263.2 entry
- Sacrifice to offended gods, who hold ship back · S263.4.1 entry
- Enchanted person. See also the entire section on transformation. No real difference seems to exist between transformation and enchantment. A bewitched or enchanted person may, however, retain his original physical form, but may be affected mentally or morally · D5 entry
cross-ref
- Hair gives clairvoyance. (Cf. D991.) · D1323.11 entry
- Magic hair produces love. (Cf. D991.) · D1355.5 entry
- Magic hair in man's eyebrow kills all who see it. (Cf. D991.) · D1402.2 entry
- Magic hair when thrown into fire summons supernatural. helper. (Cf. D991.) · D1421.0.3 entry
- Magic hair summons demon. (Cf. D991.) · D1421.1.9 entry
- Magic hairs summon giant. He gives hero some hairs from his own beard. (Cf. D991.) · D1421.4.1 entry
- Magic hairs summon husband. (Cf. D991.) · D1425.2 entry
- Magic hair draws back quiver from which it has been taken. (Cf. D991.) · D1428.1 entry
- Magic hair stretches after fugitive. (Cf. D991.) · D1436 entry
- Hair furnishes treasure. (Cf. D991.) · D1454.1 entry
- Magic wishing hair. (Cf. D991.) · D1470.1.36 entry
- Magic hair produces soldiers. (Cf. D991.) · D1475.5 entry
- Magic transportation by hairs. (Cf. D991.) · D1520.3 entry
- Magic hair cuts down iron tree. (Cf. D991.) · D1564.4.2 entry
- Magic hair answers for fugitive. (Cf. D991.) · D1611.2 entry
- Magic strength resides in hair. (Cf. D991.) · D1831 entry
Thompson cites
- The Library (Bibliotheca) · BOOK III, ch. XV