μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Magic salve (ointment).

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Magic waters and medicines. · view the constellation · filed as D1244

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "onguent"
  • Greek Roscher Lexikon s. v. "Achilleus" I 24, *Grote I 219
  • Chinese Werner 276f., 281f → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter X
  • Cape Verde Islands Parsons MAFLS XV (1) 219 No. 73.
  • general *Type 611: *Fb "salve" III 150b, "øje" III 1166b
  • general Chauvin V 41 No. 388, 146 No. 72
  • general Penzer IV 90 n. 1, IX 45 n. 1
  • general Griffith MLN XXV 102. Irish myth: *Cross
Within the index

Filed under Magic waters and medicines.

Filed beside it
Magic medicine (= charm) Magic fluid Magic pill Magic perfume Magic powder Human liver as medicine
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic salve causes blindness. (Cf. D1244, D1331.3.1.) Salve causes magic sight and blindness. (Cf. D1244, D1323.5, D1331.2.2.) Put on left eye causes one to see all treasure of earth; on the right, makes blind Rejuvenation by magic oil. (Cf. D1244.) Magic ointment makes person old. (Cf. D1244.) Magic ointment renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1244.) Magic ointment gives immortality. Burning at night and anointment with magic ointment by day. (Cf. D1244.) Oil of immortality. (Cf. D1244.) Magic salve renders invisible. (Cf. D1244.) Magic snake-oil causes illusions. (Cf. D1244.) Magic salve removes horns from person. (Cf. D1244.) Magic ointment causes wings to grow on person. (Cf. D1244.) Magic ointment protects. (Cf. D1244.) Magic oil prevents burning. (Cf. D1244.) Ointment gives protection on journey. (Cf. D1244.) Magic salve protects from enchantment. (Cf. D1244.) Magic healing salve. (Cf. D1244.) Magic balm heals wounds. (Cf. D1244.) Magic ointment restores sight. (Cf. D1244.) Magic ointment cures ulcers. (Cf. D1244.) Transportation by putting magic ointment on feet. (Cf. D1244.) Ointment cures left cheek, not right. (Cf. D1244.) Magic sight by putting ointment into eye. (Cf. D1244.) Invulnerability by being burned and anointed with magic ointments. (Cf. D1244.) Resuscitation by salve (oil). (Cf. D1244.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Blind god. Hödhr Goddess of mercy Animal as servant to man Animal as domestic servant Helpful tiger Transformation: man to tiger Transformation: instruments of torture to lotus flowers Magic object acquired as reward for religious austerities Magic peach Magic hairpin Magic waters and medicines Magic peach gives immunity from age. (Cf. D981.2.)

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “ointment” · wander