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Motif

Magic blood – human.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic bodily members. · Magic bodily members – human. · view the constellation · filed as D1003

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • English Child I 172, II 39b
  • Italian Basile II 5, III 9, Italian Novella: Rotunda
  • Jewish Neuman, Gaster Thespis 296
  • India Thompson-Balys, Penzer I 98.
  • general *Fb "blod" IV 46–48
  • general *BP II 527 n. 1
  • general Hdwb. d. Märchens s. v. "Blut". – Irish: Plummer cl, clxxxi, *Cross
Within the index

Filed under Magic bodily members – human.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Magic menstrual blood Magic blood of circumcision Magic blood of unborn child
Filed beside it
Magic hair Magic head Magic eye. See references to D2071 Magic foot Magic hand Magic internal organs – human Magic private parts – human Magic spittle Magic excrements Magic tears Magic breath Magic buttocks Magic bone (human). (Cf. D1013.) Magic human flesh Magic bodily members (human) – miscellaneous
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Disease caused by menstrual blood. (Cf. D1003.) Charm written in blood has magic power. (Cf. D1003.) Blood indicates guilt or innocence. (Cf. D1003.) Magic blood rejuvenates. (Cf. D1003.) Blood as remedy for barrenness in woman. (Cf. D1003.) One drop of blood when licked satisfies hunger. (Cf. D1003.) Blood as love-philtre. (Cf. D1003) Magic healing blood. (Cf. D1003.) Blood as cure for leprosy. (Cf. D1003.) Wound healed with own blood. (Cf. D1003.) Blood restores sight. (Cf. D1003.) Saint's blood restores speech. (Cf. D1003.) Blood makes soil fertile. (Cf. D1003.) Saint's blood produces fountain. (Cf. D1003, V220.) God's blood vitalizes image. (Cf. D1003.) Blood speaks. (Cf. D1003, D1318.5.) Speaking blood drops. (Cf. D1003.) Magic blood-drops impersonate fugitive. (Cf. D1003.) Inexhaustible human liver. (Cf. D1003.) Inexhaustible sacrificial blood. (Cf. D1003.) Indelible blood. (Cf. D1003.) Wave of blood as sign of death. (Cf. D1003, E761.1.1.) Trees spring up from blood spilled on ground. (Cf. D1003.)

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