Magician appears as swineherd, dwarf, and giant in order to seduce queen and scorns her later in the same shapes

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Magician appears as swineherd, dwarf, and giant in order to seduce queen and scorns her later in the same shapes.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Temporary magic characteristics. · Other temporary magic characteristics. · view the constellation · filed as D2031.4.2

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Icelandic*Boberg.

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Filed under Hideous person magically makes self seem beautiful.

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Druid makes self appear ugly on one side, beautiful on other. (Cf. D2031.0.4.)Magician appears as beggar or old man in order to free prisoners

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