μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Candle burned causes victim to waste away.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Destructive magic powers. · Death or bodily injury by magic. · view the constellation · filed as D2061.2.2.6

Cited in the index
  • general England, U.S.: *Baughman.
Within the index

Filed under Murder by sympathetic magic. An object or an animal is abused or destroyed to bring about the death of a person.

Filed beside it
Person whose shadow is pierced by spear falls dead Spell chanted over person's shadow brings death Murder by abuse or destruction of image Body of victim abused Murder by abuse of clothing of victim Animals abused or destroyed to cause death of person Miscellaneous objects abused to cause death

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