Pseudo-magic healing objects sold — Mythoi

Motif

Pseudo-magic healing objects sold.

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

Within the index

Filed under Sale of pseudo-magic objects.

3 finer motifs beneath it

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 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

Filed beside it

Pseudo-magic treasure-producing objects sold Pseudo-magic food-producing object sold Pseudo-magic resuscitating object sold. Dupe kills his wife (mother) and is unable to resuscitate her Pseudo-magic oracular object sold Alleged rejuvenating object sold. (Cf. D1338.) Alleged inexhaustible vessel sold Sale of tree with alleged magic fruit Sale of other pseudo-magic objects

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