Breaking spell by destroying image of victim used by the witch in torturing the victim — Mythoi

Motif

Breaking spell by destroying image of victim used by the witch in torturing the victim.

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Witches. · Witch overcome or escaped. · view the constellation · filed as G271.4.3

Filed across the traditions

U.S. *Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Exorcism by use of sympathetic magic. (Cf. D1782, D2063.1.1.)

Filed beside it

Exorcism by burning object for sympathetic magic. (Cf. G257.1) Exorcism by injuring image of witch Breaking spell on animal by bleeding or maiming animal. Witch suffers same loss or injury Breaking spell by beating the person or object bewitched. This injures the witch Breaking spell by sticking sharp object into tracks of witch. This pains or paralyzes her Breaking spell by burying bottle of water, preventing witch from urinating until the bottle is emptied Breaking spell by shooting bewitched object Breaking spell on animal by pulling three hairs from tail Breaking spell by burying animal alive Breaking spell on cream by holding churn handle hard against bottom of churn. This paralyzes the witch. (Cf. D2084.2.)

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