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Magic formula (charm).

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“Wainamoinen calls his people, On the plains of Kalevala, Speaks these words of ancient wisdom, To the young men, to the maidens, To the rising generation: “Every child of Northland, listen: If thou wishest joy eternal, Never disobey thy parents, Never evil treat the guiltless, Never wrong the feeble-minded, Never harm thy weakest fellow, Never stain thy lips with falsehood, Never cheat thy trusting neighbor, Never injure thy companion,…”

— The Kalevala, Rune XVI · served from our shelf

On our shelf — the index’s citations, resolved to served chapters
  • FinnishThe Kalevala, Rune XVIThompson cites: Kalevala runes 16, 26
In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Scholars’ trail — 20references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • BretonSébillot Incidents s. v. "charme", "blessure"
  • EnglishChild I 28, 48, 55, 391f., II 441, 445, 450
  • French CanadianBarbeau JAFL XXIX 16
  • SpanishBoggs FFC XC 84 No. 746
  • FinnishKalevala runes 16, 26 → on our shelf: The Kalevala, Rune XVI
  • EstonianLoorits Grundzüge I 288f
  • SwissJegerlehner Oberwallis 300 No. 10
  • Jewish*Neuman
  • IndiaThompson-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 prayersCharm sung over flesh chewed by wizard has magic powerCharm chanted standing on one foot with one eye shut, etcCharm containing name of GodMagic numbers. (Cf. Z71.)Magic secretBible texts as magic spellsMagic measurement (height of Christ)Magic oathMagic alphabet
Filed beside it
Magic chain (iron)Magic metalMagic staff. (Cf. D1277.)Magic tubeMagic ballMagic fishhookMagic bridgeMagic cigarMagic grinding-stoneMagic millMagic sphereMagic bookMagic cardMagic statue (doll)Magic fireMagic circle
Travels with
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: drinkingTransformation to escape from captivityBoat made by magicLand of the deadDescent to lower world of dead (Hell, Hades)River entrance to lower worldDead 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 wordsQuest 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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