Magic leaves turn white bird black. (Cf. D955, A2411.2.6.)

Motif

Magic leaves turn white bird black. (Cf. D955, A2411.2.6.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic objects effect changes in persons. · Magic object works physical change. · view the constellation · filed as D1337.2.1

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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.

general Africa (Ibo of Nigeria): Basden 280.

Within the index

Filed under Magic object makes hideous.

Filed beside it

Magic herbs render hideous. (Cf. D965.)Dragon's breath renders hideous. (Cf. D1029.1.)Magic water makes ugly. (Cf. D1242.1.)Magic skin makes person appear ugly. (Cf. D1005.)

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Origin of color of other birds Magic leaf

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