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Magic object acquired as reward for religious austerities.

Magic. · Magic objects. · Ownership of magic objects. · Acquisition of magic object. · Magic object otherwise obtained. · view the constellation · filed as D855.2

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“The Nunnery on Fire Seeing all these gods arrive to help the novice, the Superior, I Yu, held consultation with the choir-mistress, saying: "We assigned to the Princess the burdensome work of the kitchen because she refused to return to the world; but since she has entered on her duties the gods of the eight caves of Heaven have come to offer her fruit, Ch'ieh Lan sweeps the kitchen, the dragon has dug a well, the God of the Hearth and…”

— Myths & Legends of China, Chapter X · served from our shelf

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Magic object acquired as reward for vigilMagic object acquired as reward for quest into graveMagic object as reward for faithMagic object as reward for good deeds
Keeps company with — shares receipted episodes
Blind god. HödhrGoddess of mercyAnimal as servant to manAnimal as domestic servantHelpful tigerTransformation: man to tigerTransformation: instruments of torture to lotus flowersMagic peachMagic hairpinMagic waters and medicinesMagic salve (ointment)Magic peach gives immunity from age. (Cf. D981.2.)

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