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Filed under Magic sleep.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Magic sleep through curse Magic sleep by lousing. Picking the lice from the head of an old person or an ogre is used to put him to sleep Magic sleep by hairdressing. Head laid on another's lap Magic sleep by hypnotic suggestion Snakes put to sleep by music on harp. (Cf. B765, D1275.1.) Magic sleep from breaking tabu
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Seven sleepers. (Rip Van Winkle.) Magic sleep extending over many years Kyffhäuser. King asleep in mountain (Barbarossa, King Marko, Holger Danske, etc.) will awake one day to succor his people Sleeping Beauty. Magic sleep for definite period (e.g., a hundred years) Deathlike sleep Sleepless watcher magically put to sleep. Usually has a magic watchful eye, which remains awake while his many other eyes sleep. (Argus) Magic sleep induced by certain person Guardian magically made to sleep while girl goes to lover. (Cf. K1349.4, T30.) Person in magic sleep surrounded by protecting fire Three-fold magic sleep. Husband (lover) put to sleep by false bride. Only on the third night (the last chance) he wakes Lover's magic sleep at rendezvous. A lover (husband) is to meet his mistress but magically oversleeps Magic sleep: in order to sleep off period of enchantment Dragon-fighter's magic sleep. While waiting for fight with dragon, hero falls into magic sleep. (Cf. D1962.2.) Experiences during magic sleep Waking from sleep
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Object causes magic sleep
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Hero hidden and ogre deceived by his wife (daughter) when he says that he smells human blood Suitor tests. A suitor is put to severe tests by his prospective bride or father-in-law Toboggan test. Attempt to kill hero on dangerous toboggan Ogre's own moccasins burned. The ogre plans to burn the hero's moccasins while they are camping together, but the hero exchanges the moccasins Marooned man reaches home and outwits marooner

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