Magic strength resides in hair. (Cf. D991.)

Motif

Magic strength resides in hair. (Cf. D991.)

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Magic strength. · view the constellation · filed as D1831

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Scholars’ trail — 9references

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.

SpanishBoggs FFC XC 67 No. 508A*, Keller
N. Am. Indian (Pawnee)Dorsey MAFLS VIII 113 No. 31
HawaiiBeckwith Myth 466.
general *Frazer Old Testament II 482ff., Jewish: *Neuman
general *Frazer Golden Bough I 102, XI 158ff.
general *Hdwb. d. Abergl. III 1258
general *Wilken Verspreide Geschriften III 551ff.
general *Fb "styrke" III 630a, "hår" IV 241b
general Krappe "Samson" Revue Archéologique (1933) 195–211. – Greek: Fox 69 (Nisos), 77 (Pterelaos)

Within the index

Filed under Magic strength. (Cf. D1335.)

3 finer motifs beneath it

Saint binds devil with one of the hairs of her head Magic strength resides in beard Magic strength resides in semen. (Cf. T541.10.)

Filed beside it

Man's strength made equal to that of angel Magic strength by bathing. (Cf. D1242.1.)Magic strength by touching earth Magic strength from helpful animal Other means of acquiring magic strength Magic waxing and waning of strength. It waxes till noon and wanes thereafter Magic weakness

Travels with

Magic hair Giant's strength in hair. (Cf. D1831, G221.1.)

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