Magic contest, magician and giant: magician would make a dog's tail crooked, the giant would straighten it – and so on, ad infinitum

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Magic contest, magician and giant: magician would make a dog's tail crooked, the giant would straighten it – and so on, ad infinitum.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Possession and means of employment of magic powers. · Possession of magic powers. · view the constellation · filed as D1719.1.3

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Contest in magic. (Cf. H1573.3.)

Filed beside it

Contest in magic between druid and saint Contest between druid and fairy personage Contest between carpenter and son to race wooden horses they had both made

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