Corpse magically saved from corruption. (Cf. V52.14.)

Motif

Corpse magically saved from corruption. (Cf. V52.14.)

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Miscellaneous magical manifestations. · Miscellaneous magical manifestations. · view the constellation · filed as D2167

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic Boberg
Breton Sébillot Incidents s. v. "cadavre"
Spanish Exempla Keller
Jewish *Neuman
Easter Island Métraux Ethnology 311.
general Tawney II 540
general Saintyves De l'incorruption des corps saints (Bull. et. Mem. de la Soc. d'Anthrop. des Paris, 7th ser. IV [1923] 84–100). – Irish myth: *Cross

Within the index

Filed under Miscellaneous magical manifestations.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Food magically saved from corruption Book magically saved from decay Flowers magically kept from withering

Filed beside it

Magic control of waters. (Cf. D1242.1.) Magic control of mountains. (Cf. D932.) Magic control of rocks Magic control over animals. (Cf. D2070.) Magic control of soil and crops Magic control of fires. (Cf. D1271.) Magic healing power Magic control of disease. (Cf. D1500.) Magic defense in battle. (Cf. K2350.) Escapes by magic. (Cf. D1395.) Magic help from falling Magic used against poison. (Cf. D1515.) Magic adhesion. (Cf. D1413.) Continuing magic acts Magic singing Magic dancing. Enchanted persons dance till released

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Reciting martyrology will prevent decomposition of body of one who recites it

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