Strength of witches — Mythoi

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Strength of witches.

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

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Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter LVI LVI. The Public Expulsion of Evils
Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter XLVI XLVI. The Corn-Mother in Many Lands
Literary Crystallization Faust: A Tragedy , Second Part, Act 2
Germanic Grimm's Household Tales: With the Author's Notes , Tale 116 116.— THE BLUE LIGHT.
Irish Gods and Fighting Men: The Story of the Tuatha de Danaan and of the Fianna of Ireland , Ch. 5 CHAPTER III. THE GREAT BATTLE OF MAGH TUIREADH

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Filed under Characteristics of witches.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Strength of witches in hair 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

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"Black" and "white" witches. Malevolent and benevolent Sex of witches. Both men and women are called witches Luminous witches Head of beheaded witch mends if rubbed with salt Source of witch's magic Witch's familiar spirit Characteristics of witches – miscellaneous

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