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Magic control of rivers.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Miscellaneous magical manifestations. · Miscellaneous magical manifestations. · view the constellation · filed as D2151.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish Plummer cxlvii–cxlviii, *Cross
  • Icelandic *Boberg
  • Jewish Neuman
  • Persian Carnoy 339.
  • general *Loomis White Magic 40f.
Within the index

Filed under Magic control of waters. (Cf. D1242.1.)

6 finer motifs beneath it
Direction of river's flow magically reversed Saint causes river to rise and overflow Rivers magically made dry. (Cf. D2165.2.) Saint causes a river to freeze over in summer Stream magically appears River magically widened
Filed beside it
Saint regulates temperature of waters Waters made to dry up Wall of water magically warded off. (Cf. D1549.3.1.) Magic control of seas. (Cf. D911.) Magic control of waves. (Cf. D911.1, D2151.1.3.) Magic calming of whirlpool Magic control of pond (tank) Magic control of wells (springs). (Cf. A941.5, D927, D1567, F933.) Magic control of lakes. (Cf. D921.) Magic flood. (Cf. D1542.3, D1549.3.1.)

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