Speaking blood reveals murder

Motif

Speaking blood reveals murder.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic objects effect changes in persons. · Magic object gives supernatural information. · view the constellation · filed as D1318.5.4

Scholars’ trail — 3 references (open)

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.

general Frazer Old Testament I 101
general Fb "blod" IV 47ab
general Hdwb. d. Märchens s. v. "Blut".

Within the index

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

Filed beside it

Blood springs from murderer's finger when he touches victim Corpse bleeds when murderer touches it Each drop of innocent blood turns to burning candle Blood drops from stone to indicate girl's innocence Blood bubbles at place of murder

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