μῦθοι Mythoi
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Miscellaneous objects abused to cause death.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Destructive magic powers. · Death or bodily injury by magic. · view the constellation · filed as D2061.2.2.8

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.

1 finer motif beneath it
Needle, placed under hearth, burns and causes death of victim
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 Candle burned causes victim to waste away Animals abused or destroyed to cause death of person

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