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Means of bringing about magic forgetfulness.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Temporary magic characteristics. · Magic forgetfulness. · view the constellation · filed as D2004

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Filed under Magic forgetfulness.

10 finer motifs beneath it
Curse of forgetfulness Kiss of forgetfulness Forgetfulness by eating Forgetfulness by spitting Forgetting by stumbling. A name or formula is magically forgotten when one stumbles (or jumps) Magic forgetting of wife when husband removes shirt she has given him Forgetfulness from fright Forgetfulness by mourning Forgetfulness caused by specific place Barking of brazen dogs causes forgetfulness. (Cf. D1620.)
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Forgotten fiancée. Young husband visiting his home breaks tabu and forgets his wife. Later she succeeds in reawakening his memory. (For details of the ways in which the memory is lost and regained see D2004 and D2006 Magic reawakening of memory. (Cf. D1360, D1910.) Years thought days. (Cf. F379.5.) Years spent in the other world or asleep seem as days because of magic forgetfulness Moments thought years. In a moment a person seems to experience events of many years

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