Saints magically detect crime

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Saints magically detect crime.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Magic knowledge. · view the constellation · filed as D1817.2

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Irish myth*Cross.

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Filed under Magic detection of crime. (Cf. D1318.)

2 finer motifs beneath it

Dream reveals sin to saint. (Cf. D1810.8.)Saint magically compels thief to return goods

Filed beside it

Magic detection of theft Magic detection of poison. (Cf. D1317.0.1.)Magic detection of murder Magic detection of conspiracy Magic detection of sin Druids magically detect crime Detection of crime through "knowledge tooth". (Cf. D1810.3, D1811.1.1.)

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