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Motif

Magic formula (charm).

Magic. · Magic objects. · Kinds of magic objects. · Miscellaneous magic objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1273

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "charme", "blessure"
  • English Child I 28, 48, 55, 391f., II 441, 445, 450
  • French Canadian Barbeau JAFL XXIX 16
  • Spanish Boggs FFC XC 84 No. 746
  • Finnish Kalevala runes 16, 26 → on our shelf: The Kalevala, Rune XVI
  • Estonian Loorits Grundzüge I 288f
  • Swiss Jegerlehner Oberwallis 300 No. 10
  • Jewish *Neuman
  • India Thompson-Balys. – Cape Verde Islands: Parsons MAFLS XV (1) 9, 61
  • Africa (Zulu) Callaway 101, 143, (Kaffir): Theal 41 No. 2, 45 No. 2, 30 No. 1, 125, (Ekoi): Talbot 401, (Yoruba): Ellis 253 No. 4, 271, (Basuto): Jacottet 100 No. 15, (Angola): Chatelain 183ff. No. 22. – Eskimo: Rink 107 No. 3.
  • general *Types 676, 677
  • general DeCock Studien 156
  • general Encyc. Religion and Ethics III 392
  • general *Chauvin V 10 No. 7, 60 No. 19 n. 1
  • general *Grendon JAFL XXII 105ff.
  • general *Ohrt Danmarks Trylleformler, ibid. Trylleord Fremmede og Danske
  • general *Hestesko FFC XIX
  • general *Kittredge Witchcraft 31f., 386ff. nn. 71, 72, 90, 104
  • general *Fb "Læsning" II 502f.
  • general Penzer I 138ff. Irish: Plummer cl, clxxix, *Cross
Within the index

Filed under Miscellaneous magic objects.

11 finer motifs beneath it
Charm written in blood has magic power. (Cf. D1003.) Magic spells mixed with Christian prayers Charm sung over flesh chewed by wizard has magic power Charm chanted standing on one foot with one eye shut, etc Charm containing name of God Magic numbers. (Cf. Z71.) Magic secret Bible texts as magic spells Magic measurement (height of Christ) Magic oath Magic alphabet
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 book Magic card Magic statue (doll) Magic fire Magic circle
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Charm gives magic wisdom. (Cf. D1273.) Magic charm gives knowledge. (Cf. D1273.) Magic spell gives weakness. (Cf. D1273.) Charm gives magic beauty. (Cf. D1273.) Charm (written) renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1273.) Charm which makes inhabitants of city faint-hearted. (Cf. D1273.) Love charm (words). (Cf. D1273.) Magic spell makes person courageous. (Cf. D1273, D1359.5.) Magic formula renders invisible. (Cf. D1273.) Sleep-charm. Charm causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1273.) Magic spell causes insanity. (Cf. D1273.) Spell overcomes all danger. (Cf. D1273.) Magic spell causes fortress to revolve, preventing entrance. (Cf. D1273.) Charms protect from poison. (Cf. D1273.) Charm gives safety on journey. (Cf. D1273.) Charms prevent fatigue. (Cf. D1273.) Charm prevents witchcraft. (Cf. D1273.) Charms against theft. (Cf. D1273.) Escape from prison by use of charm (formula). (Cf. D1273.) Charm gives victory in fight. (Cf. D1273.) Magic spell causes person to be drowned. (Cf. D1273.) Druid's spells kill Christian king. (Cf. D1273.) Druid's spells kill enemies. (Cf. D1273.) Charm used to kill. (Cf. D1273.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Tabu: drinking Transformation to escape from captivity Boat made by magic Land of the dead Descent to lower world of dead (Hell, Hades) River entrance to lower world Dead place net across river to prevent living man from returning to earth. (Cf. F105.) Dead oppose return of living from land of the dead. (Cf. F93.1.1.) Quest to lower world for lost words Quest for unknown magic words. Hero seeks them on the heads of swallows, the necks of swans, the backs of geese, and the tongues of reindeer

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