μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Baptism as magic cure. (Cf. V81.)

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Miscellaneous magical manifestations. · Miscellaneous magical manifestations. · view the constellation · filed as D2161.4.9

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • England Baughman.
  • general Kittredge Witchcraft 145, 464 n. 61
Within the index

Filed under Methods of magic cure.

1 finer motif beneath it
Other religious ceremony as magic cure. Sign of cross, prayer, etc
Filed beside it
Cure after following instructions received from saint in dream Cure by transferring disease to animal. (Cf. D1500.3.) Disease transferred to object Cure by passing through earth at crossroads Person cured by repairing image that has same deformity Cure by passing patient through cleft of tree (other loop). (Cf. F950.3.) Animal buried alive to cure disease Animal burned to cure disease. Especially for disease among animals Cure by burning grain where man has died. (Cf. D1787.) Or where he is buried Disease cured by same thing (person) that caused it Cure by putting children on roof (in oven) Magic cure during sleep Eating of human hearts as cure for insomnia Magic cure by bathing. (Cf. D1788.) Magic cure by lying on saint's shadow Magic cure by touching
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Baptism

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