Magic sword kills man. (Cf. D1081.)

Motif

Magic sword kills man. (Cf. D1081.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object gives power over other persons. · Magic object overcomes person. · view the constellation · filed as D1402.7.1

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

ChineseMyths & Legends of China, Chapter XII

Scholars’ trail — 2references

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.

JewishNeuman.
general Malone PMLA XLIII 403

Within the index

Filed under Magic weapon kills. (Cf. D1080.)

2 finer motifs beneath it

Magic sword slays a man daily Magic sword always inflicts mortal wounds

Filed beside it

Weapons magically venomous. (Cf. D1080.)Magic spear kills. (Cf. D1084.)Magic lance kills Magic cartridge kills. (Cf. D1096.)Magic arrow kills. (Cf. D1092.)

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Magic sword

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