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Magic cap renders invisible: tarnkappe. (Cf. D1067.2, D1361.16.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic objects effect changes in persons. · Magic object effects temporary change in person. · view the constellation · filed as D1361.15

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Dehmer Primitives' Erzählungsgut in den Islendingasögur 97, *Panzer Sigfrid 281 s. v. "Tarnkappe"
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Chinese Graham, Eberhard FFC CXX 109, 253. – N. Am. Indian: *Thompson Tales 339 n. 221a.
  • general *Penzer VI 149 n. 1
  • general *Fb "usynlig" III 985b, "kappe" II 89, IV 253a
  • general Cox Cinderella 517
  • general Thien 30. Greek: Fox 34, *Frazer Apollodorus I 153 n. 3 (Perseus) → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK II, ch. IV
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Filed under Magic object renders invisible.

Filed beside it
Magic mist of invisibility. (Cf. D902.1.) Magic stone gives invisibility. (Cf. D931.) Magic ash-tree renders invisible. (Cf. D950.6.) Magic calabash renders invisible. (Cf. D965.2.) Magic seed renders invisible Magic flower renders invisible. (Cf. D975.) "Hand of glory" renders light invisible. Candles of human fat from dead man's hand make light invisible except to man holding it. (Cf. D1162.2.1.) Heart of unborn child renders person invisible. (Cf. D997.1.1.) Serpent's crown renders invisible. (Cf. D1011.3.1, B112.) Magic feather renders invisible. (Cf. D1021.) Magic herb renders invisible. (Cf. D965.) Magic cloak of invisibility. (Cf. D1053.) Magic belt renders invisible. (Cf. D1057.) Magic hat renders invisible. (Cf. D1067.1.) Saint's cowl renders invisible. (Cf. D1067.3.1.) Magic ring renders invisible. (Cf. D1076.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic cap Saint's cowl renders invisible. (Cf. D1067.3.1.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Devastating fox. Monthly human sacrifice Nuptial tabu. Man and wife forbidden intercourse for definite time Transformation: man to stone Petrification by glance Transformation to husband's (lover's) form to seduce woman Magic sandals Magic cap Magic sandals bear person aloft. (Cf. D1065.5.) Night magically lengthened Three women have but one eye among them. Pass it around. (Cf. F513.1.1.) Three women have but one tooth among them. Pass it around. (Cf. F512.1.2.) Gorgon. Head turned about, scales of dragon, tusks of swine brazen hands, golden wings

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