Witch killed by placing salt or pepper inside skin while it is laid aside. (Cf. G229.1.1.) — Mythoi

Motif

Witch killed by placing salt or pepper inside skin while it is laid aside. (Cf. G229.1.1.)

Ogres. · Kinds of ogres. · Witches. · Witch overcome or escaped. · view the constellation · filed as G275.8.1

Cited in the index

general South Carolina Negro: Parsons MAFLS XVI 63.

Within the index

Filed under Hero kills witch.

Filed beside it

Witch overcome by help of fairy. (Cf. N815.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Witch who is out of skin is prevented from reentering it when person salts or peppers skin. (Cf. G275.8.1.)

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