Magic carving knife serves twenty-four men at meat simultaneously. (Cf. D1173.)

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Magic carving knife serves twenty-four men at meat simultaneously. (Cf. D1173.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Function of magic objects. · Magic object performs other services for owner. · view the constellation · filed as D1583

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EnglishChild I 266.

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Magic object confers miraculous powers (luck)Magic object removes obstacles Magic object controls condition of soil Magic object splits or cuts things Magic object causes things to seek their proper place Magic object controls fire Magic object produces fountain. (Cf. D925.1.)Magic object revivifies trees Magic smoke carries power of saint. (Cf. D1271, V220.)Charms to make butter come. (Cf. D1273, D2084.2.5.)Line drawn by saint's bachall separates calves from their mothers. (Cf. D1272.1, D1277.)Magic object does not awaken sleepers Magic object causes tree to spring up Charm renders magic efficacious [First Edition: D1578. Magic object keeps off enchantment. (Cf. D1380.)]Tasks performed by use of magic object

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Magic carving knife. (Cf. D1083.) Magic knife (weapon)

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