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Motif

Magic power from magician.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Possession and means of employment of magic powers. · Acquisition of magic powers. · view the constellation · filed as D1721

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • English Wells 43 (Arthour and Merlin)
  • Lappish Qvigstad FFC LX 49 No. 87
  • Jewish Neuman
  • India *Thompson-Balys
  • Chinese Werner 383. → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XV
  • general *Type 325
  • general *Chauvin II 151 No. 11
  • general *Fb. "sorte skole" III 469a. Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 49, 296
Within the index

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

8 finer motifs beneath it
Magic power from donning magician's clothes. (Cf. D1052.) Magic power obtained secretly from magician's friends Magic power from devil Magic power acquired by eating fish which have eaten dead magician's flesh Magician blows magic into disciples' ears Disciples drink magician's urine Magician's disciples eat magic iron Magician's disciples acquire magic powers by study
Filed beside it
Man given power of wishing Man receives divine "possession" (becomes a diviner) 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
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magician. (Cf. D1721.)
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Fox as alchemist Prophetic fox Fox as beast of ill-omen Helpful fox Animal shows man treasure Animal advises about investment Transformation: fox to person Transformation: objects to gold Transformation: brick (tile) to gold Transformation: money to pewter Magic rock (stone) Magic tankard

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