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Forgotten wife remembered by seeing her initials.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Temporary magic characteristics. · Magic forgetfulness. · view the constellation · filed as D2006.1.9

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Filed under Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory.

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Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory by detaining lovers through magic. Heroine takes up residence near home of her forgetful husband. She is apparently going to permit a lover to sleep with her when she detains him by having him try to place some magic birds on their roost. They continue to fall down throughout the night. (Or the lover is left magically sticking to a calf's tail or other object.) The thwarted lover tells of his experience, and in this way the attention of the husband is gained Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory by serving as milkmaid and talking to calf Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory by having magic doves converse Forgotten fiancée buys place in husband's bed and reawakens his memory Forgotten fiancée attracts attention by magically stopping wedding carriage of new bride Forgotten fiancée remembered by means of doll Forgotten fiancée remembered by means of bird Piece of wood revives memory. (Cf. D956.) Forgotten wife gives food to beggar: husband's memory reawakened

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