Work of day magically overthrown at night

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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

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Scholars’ trail — 14references

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.

Irish myth*Cross
IcelandicBoberg
LithuanianBalys Index No. 3602
IndiaThompson-Balys
ChineseGraham
HawaiiBeckwith Myth 465
Marquesasibid. 269
Tuamotuibid. 267
Tahitiibid. 266
Maoriibid. 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

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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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