Acquisition of magic powers. (Cf. D810.)

Motif

Acquisition of magic powers. (Cf. D810.)

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

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

Eskimo (Greenland)Rink 461, Rasmussen II 222, III 111.

Within the index

19 finer motifs beneath it

Man given power of wishing 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 Magic arts studied Acquisition of magic power – miscellaneous

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Magic object a gift

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