Magic fluid — Mythoi

Motif

Magic fluid.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic waters and medicines. · view the constellation · filed as D1242

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Cited in the index

general See references for D1040. Chinese: Werner 216. → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter VII

Within the index

Filed under Magic waters and medicines.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Magic water. (Note: here are included all references to magic water, whether as a remedy or as another type of magic agent) Magic potion Magic drops Magic oil

Filed beside it

Magic medicine (= charm) Magic pill Magic salve (ointment) Magic perfume Magic powder Human liver as medicine

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Water rages by boat of would-be murderer. (Cf. D1242.) Magic liquid gives beauty. (Cf. D1242.) Magic water (sprinkled) gives immortality. (Cf. D1242.) Contents of bottle cause magic sleep. (Cf. D1040, D1171.8, D1242.) Magic medicine causes loss of memory. (Sprinkled on head.) (Cf. D1241, D1242.) Magic fluid takes away magic powers. Fluid is to be sprinkled with a willow branch. (Cf. D1242.) Magic healing drink. (Cf. D1040, D1242.) Resuscitation by magic liquid. (Cf. D1242.) Life token: troubled liquid. (Cf. D1242.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Combat between god of light and dragon of ocean God of water Inexhaustible buckets as source of lakes Form of dragon Dragon as compound animal. (Cf. B14.) Dragon's home in bottom of sea Dragon's visit to sky Dragon's power of self-transformation Dragon's power of magic invisibility Dragon guards treasure Dragon feeds on treasure Dragon as rain-spirit

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