μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 3references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • LithuanianBalys Index No. 5653.
  • general *Kittredge Witchcraft 163, 482 n. 4
  • general England, Scotland, Ireland, U.S.: *Baughman
Within the index

Filed under Evil magic in the dairy.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Milk transferred from another's cow by squeezing an axehandle (or the like)Witch transfers milk from another's cows by use of hair ropeWitch transfers milk from another's cows to a vessel
Filed beside it
Cows magically made dryCows made to give bad milkButter transferred from another by magic. (Cf. D2087.)
Travels with
Magic bag sucks milk from cows. It is commanded by a witch. (Cf. D1193, D2083.3.)Witch bewitches household articles. (Cf. D2083.3, D2083.4., D2084.1, D2084.2.)

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