Alleged healing letter sold. Woman sold a letter to wear around her neck which will prevent eye trouble. It helps only so long as she believes in it

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Alleged healing letter sold. Woman sold a letter to wear around her neck which will prevent eye trouble. It helps only so long as she believes in it.

Deceptions. · Deceptive bargains. · Sale of worthless articles. · Sale of pseudo-magic objects. · view the constellation · filed as K115.1

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general *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 153.

Within the index

Filed under Pseudo-magic healing objects sold.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Alleged healing letter (charm) sold: to aid in childbirth. Actually works. When opened it contains nonsense Pseudo-magic letter is found to contain insulting remarks Pseudo-magic charm (letter): to ward off plague. Obscene contents Pseudo-magic letter (charm): to aid in engendering offspring. Obscene contents

Filed beside it

Alleged healing stone sold. A sailor boy sells a seasick Jew "Babylon stones" as a cure. They are pieces of coal Pseudo-magic potion: to induce pregnancy. Found to contain snake's eggs

Carried in tale types

The Student as Healer · ATU 18451 recorded variant

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