Hand-of-glory. Magic candle made of criminal's hand — Mythoi

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Hand-of-glory. Magic candle made of criminal's hand.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic furniture. · view the constellation · filed as D1162.2.1

Cited in the index

general *Kittredge Witchcraft 144f., 463 nn. 50, 55
general Penzer III 150
general Baker AA old ser. I 51ff.
general *Fb "tyvefinger"
general *Taylor JAFL XXXI 561. Irish myth: Cross
general England, Ireland, Wales: *Baughman.

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Filed under Magic candle.

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Hand-of-glory indicates location of treasure. (Cf. D1162.2.1.) "Hand of glory" renders light invisible. Candles of human fat from dead man's hand make light invisible except to man holding it. (Cf. D1162.2.1.) Light from hand-of-glory renders person helpless. (Cf. D1162.2.1.)

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