Strength of witches in hair — Mythoi

Motif

Strength of witches in hair.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Witches. · Characteristics of witches. · view the constellation · filed as G221.1

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Irish Cuchulain of Muirthemne: The Story of the Men of the Red Branch of Ulster , Ch. 20 DEATH OF CUCHULAIN

Cited in the index

general *Fb "hår" I 771b.

Within the index

Filed under Strength of witches.

1 finer motif beneath it

Witch's hair has power to bind or to transform

Filed beside it

Strength of witches depends on their touching earth Witch has extraordinary bodily strength. (Cf. D1830, F610.) Witch cannot be hurt if she looks attacker in the face

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Giant's strength in hair. (Cf. D1831, G221.1.)

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