Magic rejuvenation

Motif

Magic rejuvenation.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Magic rejuvenation. · view the constellation · filed as D1880

Attested across traditions

North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 8 receipt
North American Indigenous Tales of the North American Indians , Tale 9 receipt

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Depth Commentary Psychology of the Unconscious: A Study of the Transformations and Symbolisms of the Libido , Part II — CHAPTER V
Depth Commentary Psychology of the Unconscious: A Study of the Transformations and Symbolisms of the Libido , Part II — CHAPTER VII

Filed across the traditions

Irish Plummer clxxxiv, *Cross
Icelandic MacCulloch Eddic 180
Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "vieille", "rajeunissement"
Jewish Neuman
India Thompson-Balys
Hindu Keith 31
Buddhist myth Malalasekera II 960. N. Am. Indian: *Thompson Tales 284 n. 50
Africa (Ekoi) Talbot 208, 238.

Within the index

8 finer motifs beneath it

Magic self-rejuvenation Rejuvenation by supernatural person Eternal youth. (Cf. F167.9, F172.) Rejuvenation by dismemberment. (Cf. D1885.1.) Rejuvenation by boiling. (Cf. D1865.) Rejuvenation by burning Rejuvenation by bathing Miscellaneous means of rejuvenation

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic object rejuvenates. (Cf. D1880.)

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Hierarchy of worlds. A series of worlds, one above the other World-tree. Tree extending from lowest to highest world. (Cf. A878.) World-columns. Four (two, etc.) columns or supports sustain the earth Atlas. A man supports the earth on his shoulders Deluge. Inundation of whole world or section Flood from fluids of the body Flood from belly. It flows from pierced belly of monster World-fire. A conflagration destroys the earth. Sometimes (as with the flood legends) the tradition is somewhat local and does not refer to an actual destruction of the whole earth; sometimes the fire marks the end of the world Creation of man Confusion of tongues. Originally all men speak same language. Because of a sin they come to speak different languages Origin of death Distribution of tribes

Carried in tale types

The Old Woman who Was Skinned · ATU 877 1 recorded variant

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