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Sympathetic magic. Magic results obtained by imitating desired action.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Possession and means of employment of magic powers. · Means of producing magic power. · view the constellation · filed as D1782

Filed across the traditions
  • Jewish Neuman
  • Hindu Penzer III 38, VI 24 n., 133, IX 27 n. 1
  • N. Am. Indian (Blackfoot) Wissler and Duvall PaAM II 128, (Maliseet): Mechling GSCan IV 100 No. 29, (Arapaho): Dorsey and Kroeber FM V 271 No. 120, (Pawnee): Dorsey CI LIX 160 No. 43, (Micmac): Parsons JAFL XXXVIII 78 No. 11, Rand 370 No. 71, (Seneca): Curtin-Hewitt RBAE XXXII 186 No. 35, 457 No. 94, 659 No. 127.
  • general *Frazer Golden Bough XII 481 s. v. "Sympathetic magic"
  • general *Andree Ethnographische 8ff. Irish myth: *Cross
Within the index

Filed under Means of producing magic power.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Magic results obtained by imitating desired action Curing wound by treating object which caused wound Magic result from loosing knots. (Cf. D2142.0.2.)
Filed beside it
Magic results produced by wishing Magic results produced by command Magic results produced by religious ceremony. (Cf. G224.5, V70.) Magic results from laughing Magic results from speaking Magic results from licking Magic results from spitting Magic results from power of thought Magic results from contact with earth Magic results from singing. (Cf. D1275, D1275.3.) Reverse magic. Magic results obtained by imitating reverse of desired results Magic results from breathing. (Cf. D1557.) Magic telepathy. Influence at a distance Magic power at cross-roads Magic results from burning Magic results from bathing. (Cf. D562, D925, D2161.4.14.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Hail produced by whistling tune. (Cf. D1275.1, D1782.) Exorcism by use of sympathetic magic. (Cf. D1782, D2063.1.1.)

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