Transformation by being burned. (Cf. D1787.)

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Transformation by being burned. (Cf. D1787.)

Magic. · Transformation. · Means of transformation. · Transformation by various means. · view the constellation · filed as D576

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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.

N. Am. Indian*Thompson Tales 349 n. 256, also most of references in n. 259. – Indonesian: DeVries list 239, DeVries Volksverhalen II 356 No. 100
Africa (Kaffir)Theal 87.

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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 touching 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 braiding hair Transformation by stepping in footprint. (Cf. D555.1.)Transformation by looking in a mirror

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