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Motif

Magic healing water. (Cf. D1242.1.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object controls disease. · view the constellation · filed as D1500.1.18

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Babylonian Spence 178
  • Jewish Neuman
  • Arabian Burton Nights S VI 213
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Buddhist myth Malalasekera I 23
  • N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 354 nn. 279, 279a.
  • general *Type 590
  • general Seligmann 13ff., *106
  • general Fb "vand" III 1001b, "livets vand" II 439b
  • general MacCulloch Childhood 67f. Irish myth: *Cross
Within the index

Filed under Magic object heals diseases.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Dew from saint's grave as cure. (Cf. D1500.1.10.) Baptismal water as remedy. (Cf. D1242.1.1.) Holy water as remedy. (Cf. D1242.1.2.) Magic healing lake. (Cf. D921.) Water from bullaun (hollowed-out stone) as remedy. (Cf. D931.) Magic healing river. (Cf. D915.)
Filed beside it
Magic healing fountain. (Cf. D925, V134.) Sacred healing stone. (Cf. D931.) Magic tree heals. (Cf. D950.) Magic healing plant. (Cf. D965.) Magic healing fruit. (Cf. D980.) Ghoulish magic object cures disease. (Cf. D1278.) Parts or products of human body cure disease Magic amulet cures disease. (Cf. D1070.) Magic jewel cures disease. (Cf. D1071.) Sacred objects cure disease. (Cf. V150.) Magic healing drink. (Cf. D1040, D1242.) Magic statue cures disease. (Cf. D1268.) Saint's possessions cure disease. (Cf. V221.) Saint's mallet cures disease. (Cf. D1209.4.) Magic healing ring. (Cf. D1076.) Magic healing bottle. (Cf. D1171.8.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic water. (Note: here are included all references to magic water, whether as a remedy or as another type of magic agent) Task: stealing magic healing water. (Cf. D1500.1.18.)
Carried in tale types

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