Saint rides on thorn tree and drags its roots through earth to dig out canal — Mythoi

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Saint rides on thorn tree and drags its roots through earth to dig out canal.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Other manifestations of magic power. · Magic transportation. · view the constellation · filed as D2121.14

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India Thompson-Balys.

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Filed under Magic journey.

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Magic journey by wishing. (Cf. D1761.) Magic journey with closed eyes. Person must not open eyes while on the journey. (Cf. C300.) Magic journey through power of imagination Magic journey by making distance vanish. The road is contracted or the earth folded up Magic journey: man carried by spirit or devil Magic journey during which one must not think good or evil Magic journey in cloud. (Cf. D2135.) Magic journey by throwing knife into whirlwind Magic transportation from kick of a horse Magic journey on sunbeam Magic journey: man left on land appears in ship Power to go through closed doors Sailing in a leaky boat without sinking Magic compulsion to make journey

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