Witch flies through air — Mythoi

Motif

Witch flies through air.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Witches. · Habits of witches. · view the constellation · filed as G242

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic MacCulloch Eddic 300f.
Spanish Espinosa Jr. Nos. 150–56.
general Kittredge Witchcraft 29
general *Penzer II 104, IX 57–59
general England, Scotland, U.S.: Baughman

Within the index

Filed under Habits of witches.

8 finer motifs beneath it

Witch flies through air on broomstick Witch flies as whirlwind Witch flies through air on leaf Witches ride tree through the air Other objects that bear witches aloft Witches use magic aids for flying. (Cf. D1531, G242.1.1.) Person flying with witches makes mistake and falls Person imitates witch by putting ointment in eye: eye blinded. (Cf. F361.3.)

Filed beside it

Witch rides Witch's sabbath. A meeting of witches in which church services are burlesqued Witch spins Witch bathes Witches bake bread Witches dance Witches feast on rich food and drink Habits of witches – miscellaneous

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Magic journey as swift as thought. (Cf. G242.)

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