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Magic spittle impersonates fugitives. (Cf. D1001.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Automatic magic objects. · Magic speaking objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1611.5

Filed across the traditions
  • N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 331 n. 196a.
  • general *BP II 527
  • general *Fb "spytte" III 515a. Jamaica: *Beckwith MAFLS XVII 263 No. 67
Within the index

Filed under Magic object answers for fugitive. Left behind to impersonate fugitive and delay pursuit.

Filed beside it
Magic rosebush answers for fugitives. (Cf. D965.3.) Magic hair answers for fugitive. (Cf. D991.) Magic cow-dung answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1026.2.) Magic beans answer for fugitive. (Cf. D983.1.) Magic blood-drops impersonate fugitive. (Cf. D1003.) Magic clothes answer for fugitive. (Cf. D1050.) Magic cakes answer for fugitive. (Cf. D1031.2.) Magic household articles answer for fugitive. (Cf. D1170.) Magic awl answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1187.) Magic doll answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1268.) Magic stick of wood answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1254.) Magic louse answers for fugitive Magic apple answers for fugitives. (Cf. D981.1.) Magic echo answers for fugitive Magic writings on stone cause corpse to answer for absent man. (Cf. D1266.1.) Magic bone answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1007.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic spittle

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