μῦθοι Mythoi
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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.

  • general England, U.S.: *Baughman.
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Witch's charm opposite of Christian. Must be "Without God and Holy Mary" instead of "With God, etc." (Cf. G224.5.)Witch's salve. Source of magic powerWitches get their powers from books. (Cf. D1266.)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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Consecrated wafer kept in mouth in order to be a witchDevil cheated of his promised soul. The man saves it through deceitMan sells soul to devil. (Faust, Theophilus.)

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