μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

  • SpanishEspinosa Jr. Nos. 151–159.
Within the index

Filed under Characteristics of witches.

14 finer motifs beneath it
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.)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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"Black" and "white" witches. Malevolent and benevolentSex of witches. Both men and women are called witchesStrength of witchesLuminous witchesHead of beheaded witch mends if rubbed with saltWitch's familiar spiritCharacteristics of witches – miscellaneous

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