μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Magic power from fairy.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Possession and means of employment of magic powers. · Acquisition of magic powers. · view the constellation · filed as D1723

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • Scotch Macdougall and Calder 251
  • Italian Basile Pentamerone. I No. 3, Rotunda.
  • general Type 403
Within the index

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

Filed beside 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 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.)
Magic knowledge from queen of other world. (Cf. D1723.) Power of prophecy from fairy. (Cf. D1723.) Invisibility conferred by fairy. (Cf. D1723.)

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