Person puts man's breeches over cow's head; the cow stops in front of witch's house — Mythoi

Motif

Person puts man's breeches over cow's head; the cow stops in front of witch's house.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Witches. · Recognition of witches. · view the constellation · filed as G257.5

Cited in the index

general England, Scotland: *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 Reading Bible backwards causes witch to reveal herself. (Cf. D1985.2.) Turning table, cutting notches in it causes witch to reveal herself Taking tile from witch's house forces her to reveal herself Person places three notched elder twigs under bowl. Witch is forced to remove them, thus revealing herself

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