Person becomes larger

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Person becomes larger.

Magic. · Transformation. · Other forms of transformation. · Transformation: object to object. · Size of object transformed. · view the constellation · filed as D486

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In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

GermanicGrimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes, Tale 1919.— THE FISHEEMAN AND HIS WIFE.*
Depth CommentaryPrimitive Culture: Researches into the Development of Mythology, Philosophy, Religion, Language, Art, and Custom, Chapter VIII
Greco-RomanThe Metamorphoses of Ovid, Book 1
Japanese / ShintoKojiki: Records of Ancient Matters, Section 3
IndicThe Mahābhārata, Book 13, Section XLVII

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Filed under Size of object transformed.

1 finer motif beneath it

Demon becomes larger

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Things miraculously stretched or shortened if needed by a saint Stretching objects Sea formed from giant's spittle. (Cf. D1001.)Transformation: stretching fingers to make ladder Animal becomes larger Houses magically made larger Objects made larger – miscellaneous

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