μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

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

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • Italian Rotunda, 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.)

1 finer motif beneath it
Devil gives man power of wishing
Filed beside it
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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