Magic potion as remedy for impotence

Motif

Magic potion as remedy for impotence.

Sex. · Conception and birth. · Conception and birth – miscellaneous motifs. · view the constellation · filed as T591.1.1

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“Tiphys, son of Hagnias, who steered the ship; Orpheus, son of Oeagrus; Zetes and Calais, sons of Boreas ; Castor and Pollux, sons of Zeus ; Telamon and Peleus, sons of Aeacus; Hercules, son of Zeus; Theseus, son of Aegeus; Idas and Lynceus, sons of Aphareus; Ampbhiaraus, son of Oicles; Caeneus, son of Coronus; Palaemon, son of Hephaestus or of Aetolus ; Cepheus, son of Aleus ; Laertes son of Arci- sius; Autolycus, son of Hermes;…”

— The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK I, ch. IX · served from our shelf uncorrected OCR — being verified against the scan

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GreekThe Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK I, ch. IXThompson cites: Frazer Apollodorus I 87 n. 3.

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GreekFrazer Apollodorus I 87 n. 3. → on our shelf: The Library (Bibliotheca), BOOK I, ch. IX

Within the index

Filed under Magic remedies for barrenness or impotence. (Cf. D1347, D1925, D2161.3.11.)

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Milk of hornless, single-colored cow drunk by man to make wife fruitful

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Sleepless dragon Brazen-footed, fire-breathing bulls. (Cf. B15.6, B15.5)Animal languages learned from serpent (not eaten). (Cf. B176.)Bird language Grateful animals Helpful serpent Tabu: falsely claiming the powers of a god Transformation and disenchantment at will Power of self-transformation received from a god Magic ship. (Cf. D1121.)Magic drug renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1240.)Symplegades. Rocks that clash together at intervals. (Cf. D931.)

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