Man given power of wishing

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Man given power of wishing.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Possession and means of employment of magic powers. · Acquisition of magic powers. · view the constellation · filed as D1720.1

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GermanicGrimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes, Tale 7676.— THE riNK.

Scholars’ trail — 5references

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Irish mythCross
ItalianRotunda, Basile Pentamerone I No. 3
India*Thompson-Balys
Eskimo (Greenland)Rink 453, Holm 25.
general Fb "ønske" III 1179a

Within the index

Filed under Acquisition of magic powers. (Cf. D810.)

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Devil gives man power of wishing

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Man receives divine "possession" (becomes a diviner)Magic power from magician Magic power from saint. (Cf. D1713, V223.4.1.)Magic power from fairy Magic power from Death. Death as godfather. (Cf. D1725.1.)Magic power obtained from angels Magic power from deity Magic power learned from giant (as foster-father)Magic power from superhuman race. (Cf. D1719.3.)Magic power received in dream Magic power obtained by meditation Acts producing magic power Magic powers from rubbing Magic powers from swallowing Magic power from great piety Magic power inherited

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