μῦθοι Mythoi
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Magic power from deity.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Possession and means of employment of magic powers. · Acquisition of magic powers. · view the constellation · filed as D1726

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • Greek Grote I 105
  • Italian Novella Rotunda
  • Jewish Neuman
  • India Thompson-Balys.
Within the index

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

3 finer motifs beneath it
Soothsaying learned from a god Magic power from celestial maiden Magic power from stone idol
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 fairy Magic power from Death. Death as godfather. (Cf. D1725.1.) Magic power obtained from angels 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.)
Power of prophecy from God. (Cf. D1726.)

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