μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 3references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • SpanishBoggs FFC XC 84 No. *746, Espinosa Jr. Nos. 151, 153, 154
  • West IndiesFlowers 441.
  • general England, Ireland, Wales, U.S.: Baughman
Within the index

Filed under Source of witch's magic.

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Witch's salve. Source of magic powerWitches get their powers from books. (Cf. D1266.)Person sells soul to devil in exchange for witch powers. (Cf. G281, M211, K210ff.)Witch's power received by altering religious ceremony. (Cf. G224.1.)Witch power acquired by standing on manure pile, swinging red lantern, looking over shoulderWitch gets power by licking brew made from a serpent. (Cf. B217.1.1.)Person gets witch power by walking twelve times around a church backward at midnightWitch power is inheritedWitch power is transferred from one person to another. (Cf. D1751.)Witch power from bone ("witch bone")Word charm gives witch power. (Cf. D1273.)Other sources of witch's powerWitches renew powers periodically
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Witch's power received by altering religious ceremony. (Cf. G224.1.)Person has successive misfortunes while making plans because he forgets to say, "If God wills." (Cf. G224.1, J1217.1.)

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