Limited number of wishes granted

Motif

Limited number of wishes granted.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Possession and means of employment of magic powers. · Means of producing magic power. · view the constellation · filed as D1761.0.2

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Italian Novella Rotunda
India Thompson-Balys.
general *Types 750A, 1173*, 1951*
general *BP II 491
general *Loomis White Magic 124, 130

Within the index

Filed under Magic results produced by wishing.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Man to have wishes if he can repeat them in one breath One wish granted

Filed beside it

Wishes granted without limit Wishing by stars

Carried in tale types

The Dance Among Thorns · ATU 592 2 recorded variants
The Three Wishes (previously The Wishes) · ATU 750A 2 recorded variants
Wishing the Cat to Be a Prince · ATU 750K** 2 recorded variants

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