Magic weakness

Motif

Magic weakness.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Magic strength. · view the constellation · filed as D1837

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Scholars’ trail — 3references

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.

Irish myth*Cross
ScotchCampbell Tales II 47
IcelandicBoberg.

Within the index

Filed under Magic strength. (Cf. D1335.)

5 finer motifs beneath it

Magic weakness during certain period Magic weakness never entirely removed Magic weakness as result of fairy's (goddess's) curse. (Cf. D1837.1.1.)Snake becomes powerless when his path is crossed by a pregnant woman Magic weakness from eating sender's food

Filed beside it

Man's strength made equal to that of angel Magic strength resides in hair. (Cf. D991.)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

Travels with

Magic sickness. (Cf. D1837.)

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