Person in magic sleep surrounded by protecting fire — Mythoi

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Person in magic sleep surrounded by protecting fire.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Temporary magic characteristics. · Magic sleep. · view the constellation · filed as D1967

Cited in the index

general BP I 440
general *Panzer Sigfrid 281 s. v. "Waberlohe".

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Filed under Magic sleep.

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Person in magic sleep surrounded by protecting hedge

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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) Means of inducing magic sleep. (Cf. D1364.) Magic sleep induced by certain person Guardian magically made to sleep while girl goes to lover. (Cf. K1349.4, T30.) 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

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