Charm protects against wild animals. (Cf. D1273.)

Motif

Charm protects against wild animals. (Cf. D1273.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object gives power over animals. · view the constellation · filed as D1447.1

ask the rhapsode about this motif →

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

ReferenceThe Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged), Chapter LXIIILXIII. The Interpretation of the Fire-Festivals

Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

general *Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 388 n. 84. Irish: Plummer clxxix, Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Magic object protects against wild animals.

Filed beside it

Magic garment protects against wild animals. (Cf. D1052.)White ash stick held before snakes causes them to flee

Travels with

Magic formula (charm)

wander