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Rain produced by spitting blood toward sky.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Other manifestations of magic power. · Magic control of the elements. · view the constellation · filed as D2143.1.4

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“The Nunnery on Fire Seeing all these gods arrive to help the novice, the Superior, I Yu, held consultation with the choir-mistress, saying: "We assigned to the Princess the burdensome work of the kitchen because she refused to return to the world; but since she has entered on her duties the gods of the eight caves of Heaven have come to offer her fruit, Ch'ieh Lan sweeps the kitchen, the dragon has dug a well, the God of the Hearth and…”

— Myths & Legends of China, Chapter X · served from our shelf

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Filed under Rain produced by magic.

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Rain caused to fall in certain place (by rain-god)No rain falls on religious manRain produced by pouring water. (Cf. D1242.1.)Rain produced by singing. (Cf. D1275, D1781.)Rain produced by prayer. (Cf. D1391.1, D2141.0.7.1.)Rain produced by plowingShower from magic anvil. (Cf. D1469.3.)Rain produced by striking rockRainstorm produced by emptying contents of bag in roadWitch draws rain or snow from clouds with wave of his handWizard sells charm to raise rainstorm to enable eloping couple to escape pursuersCertain man must laugh in order for it to rain. (Cf. D1773.)Arrival of saint brings rain to rainless landWhite elephant can make rain fall
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Blind god. HödhrGoddess of mercyAnimal as servant to manAnimal as domestic servantHelpful tigerTransformation: man to tigerTransformation: instruments of torture to lotus flowersMagic object acquired as reward for religious austeritiesMagic peachMagic hairpinMagic waters and medicinesMagic salve (ointment)

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