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Motif

Magic strength-giving food. (Cf. D1030.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic objects effect changes in persons. · Magic object works physical change. · view the constellation · filed as D1335.1

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Magic strength-giving rice-grain. (Cf. D973.1.) Heart of enemy eaten produces magic strength Fighting animals eaten produce magic strength. (Cf. D1032.) Manna produces magic strength. (Cf. D1031.0.1.)
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Magic strength-giving drink. (Cf. D1040.) Magic (iron) glove gives strength. (Cf. D1066.1.) Magic belt gives strength. (Cf. D1057.) Magic ring gives strength. (Cf. D1076.) Magic dagger gives strength. (Cf. D1083.1.) Flask imparts magic strength to drinker. (Cf. D1171.8.) Bathing in magic cauldron gives strength. (Cf. D1171.2.) Magic axe gives strength. (Cf. D1206.) Magic medicine (charm) gives strength. (Cf. D1241.) Powder gives magic strength. (Cf. D1246.) Magic song gives strength. (Cf. D1275.) Magic hammer gives strength. (Cf. D1209.4.) Magic strengthening staff. (Cf. D1254.) Magic strength-giving apple. (Cf. D981.) Image of lion gives magic strength. (Cf. D468.) Garment gives bearer magic strength. (Cf. D1052.)
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Magic food
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Transformation: man to wild beast (mammal) Transformation: man to tiger Transformation: man to cuttlefish Transformation: man to serpent (snake). (Cf. B642.1.) Repeated transformation. Transformation into one form after another Magic meat Magic sword Immortality by burning Protean transformation of water-spirit Dragon-tongue proof. Dragon slayer cuts out the tongues and uses them later to prove his identity as slayer Test of sex of man masking as girl: arms placed among baskets and war-trumpet sounded. Man snatches arms Man disguised as woman admitted to women's quarters: seduction

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