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Love-compelling man sickens of bargain. A man given the power of making all women love him is smothered to death by them.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Lasting magic qualities. · Love induced by magic. · view the constellation · filed as D1904

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“For instance, one of these seven visitors was wonderfully enamoured of a fine country, and expressed a de- sire to remain there, and to live long; whereupon, at Glooscap’s direction, Earthquake took him and stood him up, and he be- came a cedar-tree.'® When the wind blew through its boughs, they were bent and broken with great fracas, — making a thunder-storm that rolled far and wide over the country, ac- companied by strong winds,…”

Tales of the North American Indians, Tale 3 · served from our shelf  receiptuncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan

Attested across traditions
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  • N. Am. Indian*Thompson Tales 277 n. 19a.
Within the index

Filed under Love induced by magic. (Cf. D1355, D1825.1.2.)

Filed beside it
Love purified by magicFavor with royalty induced by magicWitches induce lovePower of inducing love given by animals. (Cf. B500.)Means of inducing love. (Cf. D1355ff.)Love lost by magic
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Creator's grandmother. Casually mentioned in the course of the creation mythDivinity's departure for westCulture hero's (divinity's) expected return. Divinity or hero is expected to return at the proper time and rescue his people from their misfortunes. Often joined with A571Boneless man turned over to produce seasonsTabu: looking into box (Pandora)Magic airshipsMagic canoe. (Cf. D1121.)Canoe made by magicWaters magically divide and closeRising and falling sky. Sky rises and falls at horizon, giving periodic access to the other worldModesty brings rewardKind and unkind. Churlish person disregards requests of old person (animal) and is punished. Courteous person (often youngest brother or sister) complies and is rewarded

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