μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Magic paralysis. Person or thing rendered helpless. (Cf. D1410.)

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Destructive magic powers. · Bewitching. · view the constellation · filed as D2072

Filed across the traditions
  • Icelandic Göngu-Hrólfs saga 242, Boberg
  • Swiss Jegerlehner Oberwallis 300 No. 10
  • Missouri French Carrière
  • India Thompson-Balys.
  • general *Type 952
  • general *BP III 453
  • general Chauvin V 16 n. 2
  • general Tawney I 408, 417, 458
  • general *Fb "stjæle" III 575a
  • general Kittredge Witchcraft 201f. nn. 104–110
  • general Alphabet 624
  • general *Loomis White Magic 56f. – Irish myth: Cross
Within the index

Filed under Bewitching. (Cf. D5, G200.)

11 finer motifs beneath it
Sword made magically helpless Animal rendered immovable Ship held back by magic. (Cf. D1419.3, F302.3.1.2, F402.1.13.) Bird overpowered by stepping on his shadow. Drops the stolen meat Person paralyzed. (Cf. D5.1, G256.3, G257.) Magic paralysis by Evil Eye. (Cf. D2071.) Magic paralysis by curse Magic paralysis caused by saint Magic prevention of performance of task. (Cf. H970.) Robber-proof house: thieves are petrified when they enter house for unlawful purposes; are fed and welcomed, otherwise Paralysis by singing magic song
Filed beside it
Magic hair-ball used for bewitching. (Cf. D991.3, D1274.1.) Evil Eye. Bewitching by means of a glance Attracting by magic Saint magically causes druids to bless instead of curse Imprisoning by magic Other forms of bewitching
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic object renders person helpless Magic paralysis drawn down on foe. (Cf. D2072.) Witch bewitches objects. (Cf. D2072, D2081, D2087.1, D2071.0.2.)
Carried in tale types

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