Waking from sleep

Motif

Waking from sleep.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Temporary magic characteristics. · Magic sleep. · view the constellation · filed as D1978

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Depth Commentary The Interpretation of Dreams , Chapter V
Indic The Mahābhārata , Book 3, Section XII
Depth Commentary Primitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom , Chapter XI
Literary Crystallization Four Plays (The Tempest, A Midsummer-Night's Dream, The Winter's Tale, King Lear) — University Press Shakespeare, ed. Sidney Lee , A Midsummer-Night's Dream Act 4
Depth Commentary Themis: A Study of the Social Origins of Greek Religion , CHAPTER VI.

Within the index

Filed under Magic sleep.

5 finer motifs beneath it

Waking from magic sleep by cutting off finger Waking from magic sleep by letting tear fall on sleeper Waking from magic sleep by removal of enchanting instrument Hero wakened from magic sleep by wife who has purchased place in his bed from false bride. (Cf. D1971.) Waking from magic sleep by kiss

Filed beside it

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.) 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

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