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Motif

Magic cake.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic food. · view the constellation · filed as D1031.2

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“The practical effect of this worship is seen in the following examples taken from the Chinese list of one hundred and twenty-nine lucky and unlucky stars, which, with the sixty cycle-stars and the twenty-eight constellations, besides a vast multitude of others, make up the celestial galaxy worshipped by China's millions: the Orphan Star enables a woman to become a man; the Star of Pleasure decides on betrothals, binding the feet of…”

Myths & Legends of China, Chapter V · served from our shelf

On our shelf — the index’s citations, resolved to served chapters
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 2references

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Within the index

Filed under Magic pastry (bread, cake, etc.).

2 finer motifs beneath it
Cake made by rubbing flour on griddleMagic cake of figs
Filed beside it
Manna. Food from skies in basket each morningMagic bread
Travels with
Magic rolling cake indicates road. (Cf. D1031.2.)Magic cake indicates road. Rolls ahead. (Cf. D1031.2.)Magic cake protects from heat. (Cf. D1031.2.)Magic figs cure boils. (Cf. D1031.2.)Magic cake restores speech. (Cf. D1031.2.)Magic cakes answer for fugitive. (Cf. D1031.2.)Cake magically increases. (Cf. D1031.2.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Stars as deitiesOrigin of constellationsOrigin of particular starsBird of dawn. Golden plumage; three feetBird announces time for sunrise and sunsetHelpful magpieAnimals serve as bridge across streamGiant serpentTabu: looking at supernatural wife nakedTransformation: man to smokeTransformation: pill to white rabbitMagic cudgel (club)

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