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

Motif

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

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

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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.

IcelandicBoberg.
general Hdwb. d. Märchens s. v. "Blut"

Within the index

Filed under Magic object reveals guilt.

6 finer motifs beneath 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 Speaking blood reveals murder Blood drops from stone to indicate girl's innocence Blood bubbles at place of murder

Filed beside it

Magic object picks out guilty man Stone reveals guilt Dead fish reveals guilt Charms indicate guilt. (Cf. D1274.)Magic seed indicates guilt. (Cf. D971.)Divining bones reveal guilt. (Cf. D1013.)Flesh reveals guilt Magic cloth reveals guilt. (Cf. D1051.)Ring reveals guilt. (Cf. D1076.)Ship reveals guilt. (Cf. D1123.)Light reveals guilt. (Cf. D1162)Vessels reveal guilt. (Cf. D1171.)Magic cauldron reveals guilt. (Cf. D1171.2.)Sack of gold retains at will any hand thrust in it. (Cf. D1193.)Mill will not grind stolen wheat. (Cf. D1263.)Speaking earth reveals murder. (Cf. D935, D1610.19.)

Travels with

Magic blood – human Blood speaks. (Cf. D1003, D1318.5.)

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