Ointment cures left cheek, not right. (Cf. D1244.) — Mythoi

Motif

Ointment cures left cheek, not right. (Cf. D1244.)

Magic. · Magic objects. · Characteristics of magic objects. · Other characteristics of magic objects. · view the constellation · filed as D1663.2

Filed across the traditions

Chinese Werner 281. → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter X

Within the index

Filed under Magic object works in contrary fashions.

Filed beside it

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

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Blind god. Hödhr Goddess of mercy Animal as servant to man Animal as domestic servant Helpful tiger Transformation: man to tiger Transformation: instruments of torture to lotus flowers Magic object acquired as reward for religious austerities Magic peach Magic hairpin Magic waters and medicines Magic salve (ointment)

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