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Motif

Milk transferred from another's cow by magic. (Cf. D1605.2, C2087.)

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Destructive magic powers. · Magic used against property. · view the constellation · filed as D2083.3

Filed across the traditions
  • Lithuanian Balys 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 rope Witch transfers milk from another's cows to a vessel
Filed beside it
Cows magically made dry Cows made to give bad milk Butter transferred from another by magic. (Cf. D2087.)
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
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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