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Motif

Magic adhesion to monster (witch, ogre, etc.). (Old Man of the Sea, Burr-Woman.)

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Miscellaneous magical manifestations. · Miscellaneous magical manifestations. · view the constellation · filed as D2171.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Estonian Aarne FFC XXV 126 No. 58
  • Livonian Loorits FFC LXVI 42 No. 30
  • N. Am. Indian *Thompson Tales 330 n. 191e.
  • general *Basset 1001 Contes I 190f
Within the index

Filed under Magic adhesion. (Cf. D1413.)

Filed beside it
Object magically attaches itself to a person Magic adhesion to animal. (Cf. F155.) Objects magically stick together. (Cf. D1413.) Persons magically stick together. (Cf. D1171.2, D1413.14.) Clothes cling supernaturally to body Man's feet fixed to pavement so that he cannot move until he makes vow Witch causes milk to stay in overturned pail

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