Reading Bible backwards causes witch to reveal herself. (Cf. D1985.2.) — Mythoi

Motif

Reading Bible backwards causes witch to reveal herself. (Cf. D1985.2.)

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Witches. · Recognition of witches. · view the constellation · filed as G257.2

Filed across the traditions

England Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Charms to cause witch to reveal herself. (Cf. G271.)

Filed beside it

Burning object forces witch to reveal herself: sympathetic magic Turning table, cutting notches in it causes witch to reveal herself Taking tile from witch's house forces her to reveal herself Person puts man's breeches over cow's head; the cow stops in front of witch's house Person places three notched elder twigs under bowl. Witch is forced to remove them, thus revealing herself

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Invisibility by reciting formula backwards

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