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

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IndiaThompson-Balys.

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

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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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