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Motif

Extraordinary madness.

Marvels. · Extraordinary occurrences. · Other extraordinary events. · view the constellation · filed as F1041.8

Cited in the index
  • general Fb "sær" III 723b.
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Filed under Extraordinary physical reactions of persons.

11 finer motifs beneath it
Madness from seeing beautiful woman. (Cf. F1041.1.6.) Madness from grief. (Cf. F1041.21.5.) Madness from seeing ugly ogre Madness from thirst Madness from overeating Men go mad in battle Mad warriors fly up into clouds. (Cf. F1041.16.6.) Madness from hearing prophetic voice from air Madness from regret that knight has forsaken his wife Madness (rage) from hearing about brother's death Madness from loss of fortune
Filed beside it
Neophyte shows no reaction when saint's staff pierces his foot Extraordinary death Horripilation. Hair rises on end in extraordinary fashion from joy, anger, or love Person goes blind from overweeping Person melts away from heat Poison of hydra corrodes the skin Buttons burst as consequence of violent emotion Hair turns gray from terror Extraordinary illness Man sweats blood and absorbs hair into head on exertion of strength Laughing and crying at the same time (sundry reasons given) Man perspires in winter while relating fearful vision Biting fingers to see if one is dreaming Beheaded man swims. (Cf. E783.) Inordinate longing. (Cf. D1041.1.4.) Extraordinary physical reaction to anger

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