Waters magically pursue man. (Cf. D910.)

Motif

Waters magically pursue man. (Cf. D910.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object gives power over other persons. · Magic object pursues or captures. · view the constellation · filed as D1432

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
Greek Iliad XXI lines 234ff. N. Am. Indian (Menomini): Skinner and Satterlee PaAM XIII 257.

Within the index

Filed under Magic object pursues or captures.

1 finer motif beneath it

Water gradually envelops girl filling pitcher and drowns her. Work of malevolent rice-spirit

Filed beside it

Magic object pursues Magic hair stretches after fugitive. (Cf. D991.) Magic weapon pursues victim. (Cf. D1080.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic body of Water

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