Magic book — Mythoi

Motif

Magic book.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Miscellaneous magic objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1266

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Swiss Jegerlehner Oberwallis 297 No. 29, 314 No. 102
Norwegian Christiansen Norske Eventyr 90
Italian Novella Rotunda
Jewish *Neuman
Hindu Penzer I 37 n. 2, 129f.
general *Chauvin V 135, 262, 295
general Type 611
general *Fb "Cyprianus" I 166–7, "bog", "Cyprian" IV 88f.
general Hartland Science 199. – Irish: Plummer clxxviii, *Cross

Within the index

Filed under Miscellaneous magic objects.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Magic writings (gramerye, runes) Magic picture Magic story

Filed beside it

Magic chain (iron) Magic metal Magic staff. (Cf. D1277.) Magic tube Magic ball Magic fishhook Magic bridge Magic cigar Magic grinding-stone Magic mill Magic sphere Magic card Magic statue (doll) Magic fire Magic circle Magic formula (charm)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic book gives advice. (Cf. D1266.) Magic book wherein is written family's destiny. (Cf. D1266.) Saint's gospel-book causes sight-shifting. (Cf. D1266.) Carrying saint's book around army right-handwise insures victory. (Cf. D1266.) Magic book disperses demons. (Cf. D1266.) Magic book summons genie. (Cf. D1266.) Saint's gospel-book keeps cattle from straying. (Cf. D1266.) Magic book furnishes wealth. (Cf. D1266.) Magic wishing-book. (Cf. D1266.) Reading from magic book causes road to appear. (Cf. D1266.) Magic book controls disease. (Cf. D1266.) Magic healing book. (Cf. D1266.) Man who touches book of St. Oswin's life is cured of blindness. (Cf. D1266.) Saint's gospel-book restores speech. (Cf. D1266.) Reading book causes river to dry up. (Cf. D1266.) Letter delivers self. (Cf. D1266.) Self-returning magic book. (Cf. D1266.) Speaking image. (Cf. D1266.) Magic book removes itself. (Cf. D1266.) Incombustible book. (Cf. D1266.) Magic book, once used, compels person to do evil. (Cf. D1266.) Falling of book satchels as evil omen. (Cf. D1266, D1641.11.1.) Rejuvenation by reading in book. (Cf. D1266.) Books illegible as result of curse. (Cf. D1266.)

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