Magic power to see distant objects. (Cf. D1813.3, D1817.0.1, D1825.5.)

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Magic power to see distant objects. (Cf. D1813.3, D1817.0.1, D1825.5.)

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Magic sight and hearing. · view the constellation · filed as D1825.2

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Scholars’ trail — 8references

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.

EnglandChild III 412
Icelandic*Boberg
LithuanianBalys Index No. 3507
IndiaThompson-Balys
Africa (Angola)Chatelain 91 No. 5.
general *BP II 319
general *Bolte Zs. f. Vksk. VI 204. Celtic: Hartland Science 197
general England, Scotland, U.S.: *Baughman

Within the index

Filed under Kinds of magic sight.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Magic sight of earthly objects from otherworld Magic power to see whole country at once

Filed beside it

Second sight. Power to see future happenings. (Cf. D1812.)Magic power to see invisible creatures Magic power to see concealed things. (Cf. D1817.)Magic power to see death circumstances of absent person Magic power to "see" who will die during coming year Magic sight of incident before it actually happens What religious ascetic sees as gold, ordinary people see as scorpions Witches have power to see distant sights

Travels with

"Knowledge tooth" reveals events in distant place. (Cf. D1810.3.)Magic detection of theft Magic power to see death circumstances of absent person

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