Invulnerability of witches — Mythoi

Motif

Invulnerability of witches.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Witches. · Characteristics of witches. · view the constellation · filed as G229.4

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross
Icelandic *Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Characteristics of witches – miscellaneous.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Witch can be killed only by certain lance Witch can catch bullets and send them back. (Cf. G265.8.3.1.2.) Witch's body does not bleed when stuck with sharp object. (Cf. G225.0.1, G273.6.) Witch says her knees are beads (liver is lead, stomach is copper, or the like)

Filed beside it

Soul of witch leaves the body Witch carries her children in her own body Witches lack bread and salt Beautiful witch. (Cf. G264.) Witch's body melts stone she sits on Blue lights follow witches Fire burns up and crackles when wizard passes fireplace

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