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Transformation by touching.

Magic. · Transformation. · Means of transformation. · Transformation by various means. · view the constellation · filed as D565

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11 finer motifs beneath it
Transformation by touching ground on return from fairyland Midas' golden touch. Everything touched turns to gold Transformation by touching with rod Transformation by licking Transformation by seizing ears Transformation by kiss Transformation by touching water Transformation at touch of magic dogskin Transformation by touching with flower Bag of stones becomes auks on touching ground Transformation by scratching
Filed beside it
Transformation by jumping over. The person, animal, or object jumped over is transformed Transformation by bathing Transformation by encircling object thrice Transformation by smelling Transformation by striking Transformation by sunlight Transformation by turning magic hood Transformation by throwing object or person Transformation by magic object Transformation by spell (charm) Transformation by crossing water Transformation by fumigations. Burning of magic perfume transforms. (Cf. D1245.) Transformation by being burned. (Cf. D1787.) Transformation by braiding hair Transformation by stepping in footprint. (Cf. D555.1.) Transformation by looking in a mirror
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Magic powers from touching. (Cf. D565, D1032.2f., D1273.0.3., D1810.3, D1833., D1854.)

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