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Magic knowledge of events in distant place.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Magic knowledge. · view the constellation · filed as D1813

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish Plummer clxx, *Cross
  • Icelandic Boberg
  • Jewish Neuman
  • India Thompson-Balys.
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Filed under Magic knowledge. (Cf. D1310.)

7 finer motifs beneath it
Bear knows if person looks at his track Fairy has knowledge of how mortals fare. (Cf. D1810.0.4.) Father feels that son is in danger. (Cf. D1812.0.4, D1812.5.1.1.4.) Dream shows events in distant place. (Cf. D1810.8, D1812.3.3, D1812.5.1.2.) Pursuit revealed by magic "Knowledge tooth" reveals events in distant place. (Cf. D1810.3.) Fugitives' way revealed by magic
Filed beside it
Omniscience of a god Magic knowledge of magician. (Cf. D1711, D1814.1.) Magic knowledge of saints and holy men Magic knowledge of fairies Magic knowledge of witches Magic knowledge of angels. (Cf. D1810.5.) Magic knowledge of superman Magic knowledge of druid. (Cf. D1711.4, D1816.5.) Magic knowledge of the Pope Magic knowledge (wisdom) of Solomon. (Cf. L212.2.) Magic knowledge of poet Magic knowledge about culprit's offense to deity Magic knowledge of identity of stranger Magic knowledge from queen of other world. (Cf. D1723.) Magic knowledge from devil. (Cf. D1721.1.) Magic knowledge from touching "knowledge tooth" with thumb. (Cf. D1009.2, D1811.1.1.)

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