Magic murder. (Cf. D1402.)

Motif

Magic murder. (Cf. D1402.)

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

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Literary Crystallization Faust: A Tragedy , First Part, Scene 23 (Dreary Day)
Finnish The Kalevala , Rune XXXI
North American Indigenous Zuni Folk Tales , Tale 30

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic *Boberg
India Thompson-Balys
Hawaii Beckwith Myth 115, 120.

Within the index

Filed under Death or bodily injury by magic. (Cf. C920f., D1207.1, D1400, D2089.3.)

2 finer motifs beneath it

Kinds of death produced by magic. (Cf. D1896.) Means employed in magic murder

Filed beside it

Maiming by magic Magic discomfort Magic sickness. (Cf. D1837.) Magic insanity. (Cf. D2161.3.8.) Elfshot. (F360.) Magic shooting of small objects into a person's (or animal's) body Death or bodily injury by magic – miscellaneous

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic object kills

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