Transformation by magician

Motif

Transformation by magician.

Magic. · Transformation. · Miscellaneous transformation incidents. · Miscellaneous circumstances of transformation. · view the constellation · filed as D683

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
general Kittredge Witchcraft 184 n. 97
general See also all notes to D615.1.

Within the index

Filed under Miscellaneous circumstances of transformation.

9 finer motifs beneath it

Transformers. Demigods who transform things at will so that they assume present form. See all references for motifs A900–A999 for work of transformers. (Cf. D272.) Transformation by witch (sorceress) Transformation by troll Transformation by saint Transformation by god (goddess) Transformation by evil spirits Transformation by fairy Transformation by angel (God) Transformation by druid

Filed beside it

Gradual transformation. (Cf. D701.) Partial transformation Transformation by helpful animals Transformed animal refuses to touch meat of that animal Transformed mother suckles child Daily beating of men transformed to dogs. Necessary unless hero himself is to be transformed City's inhabitants transformed to fish. Different classes to different colored fish Man transformed to ass plays the lyre Food left for transformed person Man transformed to woman has children Transformation during sleep Magic object can transform self Gods have power to transform themselves Additional transformation motifs

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Children enchanted by stepmother. (Cf. D683.)

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