Magic chair — Mythoi

Motif

Magic chair.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic furniture. · view the constellation · filed as D1151.2

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter III III. Sympathetic Magic
Literary Crystallization Thus Spake Zarathustra: A Book for All and None , Chapter 2 II. THE ACADEMIC CHAIRS OF VIRTUE.
Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter III

Filed across the traditions

Swiss Jegerlehner Oberwallis 322 No. 92
Greek Fox 206, Frazer Apollodorus II 152 No. 4 → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), APOLLODORI BIBLIOTHECA, ch. 33
Jewish Neuman.
general *BP II 188
general *Chauvin V 229 No. 130. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s. v. "chaise"

Within the index

Filed under Magic seat.

Filed beside it

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Chair to which person sticks. (Cf. D1151.2.) Magic transportation by chair. (Cf. D1151.2.) Magic chair as chastity test. Unchaste woman cannot sit in it till bidden. (Cf. D1151.2.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Bag of winds. Wind is confined in a bag. Man breaks prohibition against looking into bag and releases winds Transformation: man to swine Transformation: woman to bitch Transformation: man to dove Transformation: man (woman) to almond tree Transformation by drinking Disenchantment from tree form by embrace of lover Moly: magic plant Magic lotus plant. (Cf. D975.1.) Magic drink Lotus causes forgetfulness. (Cf. D965.6, D2004.3.) Plant as antidote to spells and enchantments. (Cf. D965.)

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