Each drop of innocent blood turns to burning candle

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Each drop of innocent blood turns to burning candle.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic objects effect changes in persons. · Magic object gives supernatural information. · view the constellation · filed as D1318.5.3

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

EnglishChild I 172, II 39b.

Within the index

Filed under Blood indicates guilt or innocence. (Cf. D1003.)

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Blood springs from murderer's finger when he touches victim Corpse bleeds when murderer touches it Speaking blood reveals murder Blood drops from stone to indicate girl's innocence Blood bubbles at place of murder

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