Sacrilege and blasphemy punished by magic adhesion. (Cf. Q221.3.) — Mythoi

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Sacrilege and blasphemy punished by magic adhesion. (Cf. Q221.3.)

Rewards and punishments. · Kinds of punishment. · Miraculous punishments. · view the constellation · filed as Q551.2.6

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general *Loomis White Magic 55f.

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Filed under Punishment: animal skin grows on man's back. He had masked in the skin in order to cheat.

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Magic adhesion to object as punishment (for opposition to holy person). (Cf. D2171.1, Q227.) Miraculous adhesion of objects to human hand as punishment for working on holy day. (Cf. Q223.6.) Thief rendered unable to remove burden of stolen goods from his back. (Cf. Q212.) Corpse of murdered man sticks to murderer's back. (Cf. Q211.) Instrument or tool for unlawful work becomes attached to person holding it Priest's concubine is unable to rise from stone. She is finally freed by prayers and repentance. (Cf. Q243.1.) Punishment for stinginess: bundle of fuel (pitcher of lime) sticks to man's head. (Cf. Q276.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Blasphemy punished. (Cf. Q551.1.8, Q558.4.)

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