Underground passage magically opens

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Underground passage magically opens.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object miraculously opens and closes. · view the constellation · filed as D1555

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Filed under Magic object miraculously opens and closes.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Magic wand opens underground passage. (Cf. D1254.1.)Magic powder causes earth to open up Magic formula causes silver to hide itself in mountain. (Cf. D1273.)Fairy music causes earth to open (burst). (Cf. D1275.1, F262.)

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Waters magically divide and close Mountains or rocks open and close. (Cf. D931, D932.)Symplegades. Rocks that clash together at intervals. (Cf. D931.)Magic forest opens and closes for hero to pass. (Cf. D941.)Self-opening tree-trunk. (Cf. D950.)Magic charm causes door to open. (Cf. D1273.)

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