Magic spinning. Usually performed by a supernatural helper

Motif

Magic spinning. Usually performed by a supernatural helper.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Miscellaneous magical manifestations. · Miscellaneous magical manifestations. · view the constellation · filed as D2183

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

general *Types 500, 501
general *von Sydow Två spinnsagor.

Within the index

Filed under Miscellaneous magical manifestations.

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 Corpse magically saved from corruption. (Cf. V52.14.)Magic used against poison. (Cf. D1515.)Magic adhesion. (Cf. D1413.)Continuing magic acts Magic singing

Carried in tale types

The Name of the Supernatural Helper · ATU 5006 recorded variants
The Three Old Spinning Women (previously The Three Old Women Helpers) · ATU 5011 recorded variant

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