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Motif

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

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“As he was returning from the hunt, there met him heralds sent by Erginus to receive the tribute from the Thebans. Now the Thebans paid tribute to Erginus for the following reason. Clymenus, king of the Minyans, was wounded with a cast of a stone by a charioteer of Menoeceus, named Perieres, in a precinct of Poseidon at Onchestus; and being carried dying to Orchomenus, he with his last breath charged his son Erginus to avenge his death.”

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

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  • generalThe Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK II, ch. IVThompson cites: Thien 30. Greek: Fox 34, *Frazer Apollodorus I 153 n. 3 (Perseus)
Scholars’ trail — 7references

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  • IcelandicDehmer Primitives' Erzählungsgut in den Islendingasögur 97, *Panzer Sigfrid 281 s. v. "Tarnkappe"
  • India*Thompson-Balys
  • ChineseGraham, 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
Within the index

Filed under Magic object renders invisible.

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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 invisibleMagic 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
Magic capSaint's cowl renders invisible. (Cf. D1067.3.1.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Devastating fox. Monthly human sacrificeNuptial tabu. Man and wife forbidden intercourse for definite timeTransformation: man to stonePetrification by glanceTransformation to husband's (lover's) form to seduce womanMagic sandalsMagic capMagic sandals bear person aloft. (Cf. D1065.5.)Night magically lengthenedThree 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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