Saint delays person's death. (Cf. V220.)

Motif

Saint delays person's death. (Cf. V220.)

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Immortality. · view the constellation · filed as D1855.3

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Time of death postponed. (Cf. D1345, D1857.)

Filed beside it

Witch delays person's death Death postponed if substitute can be found Death can be postponed if man does not break tabu for forty days Life prolonged a thousand years by traveling six months each year Death postponed for three generations

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Saints

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