Butter magically kept from coming. (Cf. D1573, D2083.)

Motif

Butter magically kept from coming. (Cf. D1573, D2083.)

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Destructive magic powers. · Magic used against property. · view the constellation · filed as D2084.2

Cited in the index

general *Kittredge Witchcraft 167, 485f. nn. 30–35
general England, Ireland, U.S.: Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Industrial processes magically interrupted.

Filed beside it

Beer magically kept from brewing Saint causes dyes to work incorrectly

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Charms to make butter come. (Cf. D1273, D2084.2.5.) Evil magic in the dairy Fairy prevents butter coming. (Cf. D2084.2.) Witch bewitches household articles. (Cf. D2083.3, D2083.4., D2084.1, D2084.2.) Breaking spell on cream by holding churn handle hard against bottom of churn. This paralyzes the witch. (Cf. D2084.2.) Salt put into churn before churning to protect cream from witch. (Cf. D2084.2.)

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