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Motif

Magic object renders invisible.

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

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“Then he saw a nice dish walk toward the fire all by itself. Txa’msem was scared and astonished to see these things. When the dried salmon was roasted and cut into pieces of the right length, the pieces went into the dish all by themselves. The dish laid itself down in front of Txa’msem, and he thought while he was eating, what strange things he was seeing now. When he had finished, a horn dipper came forward filled with water.”

Tales of the North American Indians, Tale 56 · served from our shelf  receiptuncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan

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Scholars’ trail — 4references

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  • BretonSébillot Incidents s. v. "invisibilité".
  • general *Aarne MSFO XXV 117
  • general *Cox Cinderella 518
  • general *Fb "usynlig". Irish myth: *Cross
Within the index

Filed under Magic object effects temporary change in person.

44 finer motifs beneath 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 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.)Magic cap renders invisible: tarnkappe. (Cf. D1067.2, D1361.16.)Saint's cowl renders invisible. (Cf. D1067.3.1.)Magic ring renders invisible. (Cf. D1076.)Magic sword renders invisible. (Cf. D1081.)Magic jewel renders invisible. (Cf. D1071.)Helmet renders invisible. (Cf. D1101.4.)Ship becomes invisible. (Cf. D1123.)Magic medicine renders invisible. (Cf. D1240.)Magic charm renders invisible. (Cf. D1241.)Magic drops render invisible. (Cf. D1242.3.) +20 more
Filed beside it
Object causes magic sleepObject causes magic forgetfulnessMagic object causes memoryMagic object causes insanityMagic object causes illusionsMagic object causes continued sneezingMagic object causes constant hungerMagic object causes longingMagic object causes (or removes) temporary growthsMagic object causes members to grow long or shortMagic object changes person's sizeMagic object produces miscellaneous temporary changes in persons, animals, or objects
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Magic rain. (Cf. D910.)Magic mantle (cloak)Magic head-wearMagic calabash renders invisible. (Cf. D965.2.)Land of the dead

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