Magic heat causes enemies to melt away. (Cf. D2144.3.)

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Magic heat causes enemies to melt away. (Cf. D2144.3.)

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Destructive magic powers. · Other destructive magic powers. · view the constellation · filed as D2091.10

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

Irish mythCross.

Within the index

Filed under Magic attack against enemy.

1 finer motif beneath it

Stones, etc., magically made to burn feet of enemies

Filed beside it

Magic fire drawn down on foe. (Cf. D1271.)Magic plague of frogs drawn down on foe Streams of blood magically drawn down on foe Magic causes enemies to fight among selves Storms magically drawn down on foe Enemies magically made to feel thirst Magic lake (river) sent against enemy. (Cf. D921.1.)Magic drought to destroy enemy Magic paralysis drawn down on foe. (Cf. D2072.)Black cloud magically blown upon enemy Plants and animals magically caused to shriek, frightening enemy Army stopped by saint's curse Magician shoots an arrow of each finger against enemy Magic earth-slip overcomes enemies Enemy magically enclosed within walls

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Heat produced by magic. (Cf. D2091.10, D2143.6.4.)

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