Wands of life and death. Pointed with one end, kill; with the other, resuscitate. (Cf. D1254.1, D1402.10.) — Mythoi

Motif

Wands of life and death. Pointed with one end, kill; with the other, resuscitate. (Cf. D1254.1, D1402.10.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Other characteristics of magic objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1663.1

Cited in the index

general MacCulloch Childhood 205
general N. Am. Indian (Bella Coola): Boas JE I 54, (Chilcotin): Farrand JE II 44 No. 30.

Within the index

Filed under Magic object works in contrary fashions.

1 finer motif beneath it

Magic club kills and revives. (Cf. D1094.)

Filed beside it

Ointment cures left cheek, not right. (Cf. D1244.) Well of life and death. Situated on one hand, kills; on the other, protects against disease. (Cf. E82.) Fountains poison and cure. One, with bronze vessel, tastes sweet and poisons; other, with iron vessel, tastes bitter and cures Well rises or sinks to indicate long or short life. (Cf. D926.) Magic tree gives money to good brother, poisonous animals to bad. (Cf. D950.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic wand Magic wand kills. (Cf. D1254.1.)

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