Unskilled man made skillful by saint's blessing — Mythoi

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Unskilled man made skillful by saint's blessing.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Persons with extraordinary powers. · Remarkable skill. · view the constellation · filed as F660.2

Cited in the index

general *Loomis White Magic 72, 82.

Within the index

Filed under Remarkable skill.

1 finer motif beneath it

Follower of a saint is miraculously made a famous preacher

Filed beside it

Brothers acquire extraordinary skill. Return home and are tested Skillful marksman Skillful tailor Skillful smith. (Cf. F271.3.) Skillful flayer Skillful barber Skillful axe-man. Cuts down trees with single stroke, and the like Skillful fencer (swordsman) Skillful surgeon Skillful shipbuilder Man can keep together feathers in great wind Skillful painter. Can paint from description of a dream Ingenious carpenter Skillful thief. (Cf. K301.) Skillful tracker Skillful milker

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