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Work of day magically overthrown at night.

Magic. · Magic powers and manifestations. · Manifestations of magic power. · Miscellaneous magical manifestations. · Miscellaneous magical manifestations. · view the constellation · filed as D2192

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • Icelandic Boberg
  • Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3602
  • India Thompson-Balys
  • Chinese Graham
  • Hawaii Beckwith Myth 465
  • Marquesas ibid. 269
  • Tuamotu ibid. 267
  • Tahiti ibid. 266
  • Maori ibid. 265
  • Africa (Duala) Lederbogen Fables 59.
  • general *Fb "kirke" II 125 a
  • general Wells 42 (Arthour and Merlin)
  • general Ellice Island: ibid. 270
Within the index

Filed under Miscellaneous magical manifestations.

1 finer motif beneath it
Supernatural agency moves new church foundation (or building materials) to another site, at night
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
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Saint decrees offenders will not be able to fortify their dwellings. Fences fall, earth gapes when dug. (Cf. D2192, Q227, Q552.)

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