Sign of the cross makes barren land fruitful — Mythoi

Motif

Sign of the cross makes barren land fruitful.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object performs other services for owner. · view the constellation · filed as D1563.1.3

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Magic object makes soil fertile.

Filed beside it

Charms make soil fertile. (Cf. D1273.) Magic song makes barren land fruitful. (Cf. D1275.) Saint's bell starts crops growing. (Cf. D1213.) Blood makes soil fertile. (Cf. D1003.) Magic branch when used as a threshing pole produces marvelous harvest of rice. (Cf. D954.)

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