Night magically lengthened

Motif

Night magically lengthened.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Other manifestations of magic power. · Magic control of the elements. · view the constellation · filed as D2146.2.2

Filed across the traditions

Greek *Frazer Apollodorus I 174 n. 1 → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK II, ch. IV
Irish myth Cross
Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "nuit"
general N. Am. Indian (Crow): Simms FM II 299 No. 16.

Within the index

Filed under Night controlled by magic.

Filed beside it

Night produced by magic. (Cf. F965.2.) Night magically shortened Earth darkened because of Sun's defeat in race against Coyote Saint banishes night for a year

Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes

Devastating fox. Monthly human sacrifice Nuptial tabu. Man and wife forbidden intercourse for definite time Transformation: man to stone Petrification by glance Transformation to husband's (lover's) form to seduce woman Magic sandals Magic cap Magic cap renders invisible: tarnkappe. (Cf. D1067.2, D1361.16.) Magic sandals bear person aloft. (Cf. D1065.5.) Three women have but one eye among them. Pass it around. (Cf. F513.1.1.) Three women have but one tooth among them. Pass it around. (Cf. F512.1.2.) Gorgon. Head turned about, scales of dragon, tusks of swine brazen hands, golden wings

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