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Rain produced by magic.

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

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“But at an unguarded moment Sun lifted the lid, emerged in a rage, seized his magic staff, and threatened to destroy Heaven and exterminate its inhabitants. Yü Huang, at the end of his resources, summoned Buddha, who came and addressed Sun as follows: "Why do you wish to possess yourself of the Kingdom of the Heavens?" "Have I not power enough to be the God of Heaven?" was the arrogant reply. "What qualifications have you?" asked Buddha.”

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

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  • Irish myth*Cross
  • IcelandicBoberg
  • Jewish*Neuman
  • IndiaThompson-Balys
  • ChineseWerner 353, Eberhard FFC CXX 237 → on our shelf: Myths & Legends of China, Chapter XIV
  • KoreanZong in Sob 64
  • Philippine (Tinguian)Cole 97
  • Eskimo (Greenland)Holm 66
  • Africa (Upoto)Einstein 123, (Hottentot): Bleek 29 No. 14, (Ekoi): Talbot 247, (Basuto): Jacottet 126 No. 18.
  • general *Gaster Beiträge zur vgl. Sagen
  • general und Märchenkunde 33ff.
Within the index

Filed under Precipitation controlled by magic.

15 finer motifs beneath it
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 spitting blood toward skyRain 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
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Drought produced by magic. (Cf. D2081, D2157.)Fog produced by magicHail produced by magicFrost produced by magicMagic control of snow. (Cf. F686.)
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Magic fountain causes storm (rain). (Cf. D925, D926, D2143.1.)

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