μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 2references

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.

  • EnglandBaughman.
  • general *Kittredge Witchcraft 145, 465f. nn. 56, 57, 74, 75, 76–87 passim
Within the index

Filed under Means of producing magic power.

10 finer motifs beneath it
Magic results produced by prayerMagic results produced by sacrificesMagic powers from baptizing an animalMagic power from christening an animalMagic produced by saying massMagic results from sign of the crossMagic results from uttering powerful nameMagic results from fastingMagic results from singing hymn. (Cf. D1275.3.)Magic results from worshiping god (goddess)
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Magic results produced by wishingMagic results produced by commandMagic results from laughingMagic results from speakingMagic results from lickingMagic results from spittingMagic results from power of thoughtMagic results from contact with earthMagic results from singing. (Cf. D1275, D1275.3.)Sympathetic magic. Magic results obtained by imitating desired actionReverse magic. Magic results obtained by imitating reverse of desired resultsMagic results from breathing. (Cf. D1557.)Magic telepathy. Influence at a distanceMagic power at cross-roadsMagic results from burningMagic results from bathing. (Cf. D562, D925, D2161.4.14.)
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Witch's power received by altering religious ceremony. (Cf. G224.1.)Religious feasts and fasts

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