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Motif

Magic drug renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1240.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic objects effect changes in persons. · Magic object works physical change. · view the constellation · filed as D1344.2

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“Tiphys, son of Hagnias, who steered the ship; Orpheus, son of Oeagrus; Zetes and Calais, sons of Boreas ; Castor and Pollux, sons of Zeus ; Telamon and Peleus, sons of Aeacus; Hercules, son of Zeus; Theseus, son of Aegeus; Idas and Lynceus, sons of Aphareus; Ampbhiaraus, son of Oicles; Caeneus, son of Coronus; Palaemon, son of Hephaestus or of Aetolus ; Cepheus, son of Aleus ; Laertes son of Arci- sius; Autolycus, son of Hermes;…”

— The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK I, ch. IX · served from our shelf uncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan

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Filed under Magic object gives invulnerability.

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Magic drug gives immunity from fire and iron
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Magic ring renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1076.)Amulet renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1070.)Charm (written) renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1273.)Magic ointment renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1244.)Saint's tunic renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1052.)Saint's girdle renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1057.1.)Saint's cowl renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1067.3.1.)Magic garment renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1052.)Magic mandrake gives invulnerability. (Cf. D965.1.)Magic sword gives invulnerability. (Cf. D1081.)Blood smeared on body renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1016.)Magic (golden) helmet renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1101.4.)
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Magic waters and medicines
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Sleepless dragonBrazen-footed, fire-breathing bulls. (Cf. B15.6, B15.5)Animal languages learned from serpent (not eaten). (Cf. B176.)Bird languageGrateful animalsHelpful serpentTabu: falsely claiming the powers of a godTransformation and disenchantment at willPower of self-transformation received from a godMagic ship. (Cf. D1121.)Symplegades. Rocks that clash together at intervals. (Cf. D931.)Speaking ship. (Cf. D1123.)

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