Invulnerability through bathing in dragon's blood

Motif

Invulnerability through bathing in dragon's blood.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Magic invulnerability. · view the constellation · filed as D1846.4

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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LithuanianBalys Index No. *650A.
general *Von Sydow Sigurds Strid med Fåvne 27ff.

Within the index

Filed under Attainment of invulnerability. (Cf. D1840.)

1 finer motif beneath it

Attainment of invulnerability through magic bath

Filed beside it

Invulnerability by being burned and anointed with magic ointments. (Cf. D1244.)Invulnerability bestowed by many-headed monster. (Cf. B15.1.2.)Magic horse renders rider invulnerable. (Cf. B184.1.11.)Invulnerability bestowed by saint. (Cf. V220.)Man killed and restored as invulnerable

Carried in tale types

The Youth who Bathed himself in the Blood of a Dragon · ATU 650C1 recorded variant

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