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Pursuit by magic buckets. (Cf. D1171.10.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object gives power over other persons. · Magic object pursues or captures. · view the constellation · filed as D1431.4

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“The dragon is also said to have nine 'resemblances': "its horns resemble those of a deer, its head that of a camel, its eyes those of a devil, its neck that of a snake, its abdomen that of a large cockle, its scales those of a carp, its claws those of an eagle, the soles of its feet those of a tiger, its ears those of an ox;" but some have no ears, the organ of hearing being said to be in the horns, or the creature "hears through its…”

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Filed under Magic object pursues.

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Rock (stone) pursues person. (Cf. D931.)Pursuit by magic fan. (Cf. D1077.)Pursuit by magic ring. (Cf. D1076.)Pursuit by magic calabash. (Cf. D965.2.)
Travels with
Magic bucket
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Combat between god of light and dragon of oceanGod of waterInexhaustible buckets as source of lakesForm of dragonDragon as compound animal. (Cf. B14.)Dragon's home in bottom of seaDragon's visit to skyDragon's power of self-transformationDragon's power of magic invisibilityDragon guards treasureDragon feeds on treasureDragon as rain-spirit

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