Magic

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• Transformation (general). D0
• Enchanted person. See also the entire section on transformation. No real difference seems to exist between transformation and enchantment. A bewitched or enchanted person may, however, retain his original physical form, but may be affected mentally or morally. D5
• Enchanted person cannot move. D5.1
• Stepson cursed to stick in grave mound till pretty girl wants to substitute for him. D5.1.1
• Enchanted person on bier. D5.2
• Enchanted castle (building). D6
• Enchanted valley. D7
• Transformation to person of different sex. D10
• Ogre has unique powers of exchange of sex with human being. D10.1
• Change of sex after crossing water. D10.2
• Transformation woman to man. D11
• Transformation: ogress to man. D11.1
• Woman transforms herself into a bird and lends her female organ to a boy. He fails to return it and she becomes a man when she resumes human form. D11.2
• Transformation: man to woman. D12
• Transformation: god to giantess. D12.1
• Transformation to person of different social class. D20
• Transformation: common man to exalted personage. D22
• Transformation: common man to grand officer. D22.1
• Transformation: man of low caste takes on prince's appearance, and transforms prince to take on his. D22.2
• Transformation to artisan. D23
• Transformation into a boatman. D23.1
• Transformation to humble person. D24
• Transformation: king to menial. D24.1
• Transformation: king and queen to peasant and wife. D24.2
• Transformation into a swineherd. D24.3
• Transformation: rich man to tramp. Smears hands and face. D24.4
• Transformation layman to professional man. D25
• Transformation to doctor. D25.1
• Transformation into a cleric (monk). D25.2
• Transformation into leper. D27
• Transformation into giant. D28
• Transformation to a person of different social class – miscellaneous. D29
• Transformation into a churl (bachlach). D29.1
• Transformation into juggler. D29.2
• Transformation to person of different race. D30
• Transformation: white person to negro. (Cf. D57) D31
• Transformation to likeness of another person. D40
• Transformation to likeness of person whose shield one carries. (Cf. D1101.1). D40.1
• Transformation to likeness of another woman. D40.2
• Transformation to resemble man's mistress so as to be able to kill him. D40.2.1
• Humble man in guise of exalted. D41
• Transformation to likeness of ruler. Man so uses the last of three wishes granted to him. D41.1
• God in guise of mortal. D42
• God transformed to giant with three heads and six arms. D42.1
• Spirit takes shape of man. D42.2
• Transformation: mortal to guise of deity. D43
• Animal transformed to a god. D43.1
• Dog turned into a god. D43.1.1
• Mortal in guise of spirit. D44
• Transformation: man to angel. D44.1
• Persons exchange forms. D45
• Kings exchange forms and kingdoms for a year. D45.1
• Gods exchange forms. D45.2
• Two friends exchange forms. D45.3
• Girl exchanges form with sorceress in order to visit her brother and get a son by him. D45.4
• Transformation to likeness of monster. D47
• Mortal temporarily takes shape of demon. D47.1
• Transformation: normal men to ogres. Become ravenous. D47.2
• Transformation: princess to ogress. D47.3
• Transformation to likeness of another person – miscellaneous. D49
• Dwarf assumes human form. D49.1
• Spirit takes any form. D49.2
• Fairy transforms herself into a monstrous being with head of an ape, thin legs, sharp claws, fish scales and bristles. D49.3
• Magic changes in man himself. D50
• Magic change to different appearance. D52
• Transformation: man becomes hideous. D52.1
• Ugly man becomes handsome. D52.2
• Transformation in health. D53
• Transformation to sick man. D53.1
• Magic change of person's size. D55
• Person becomes magically larger. D55.1
• Man magically stretches self to overcome cliff. D55.1.1
• Man magically stretches self to overcome opponent in battle. D55.1.1.1
• Man magically stretches self to sink tent pole. D55.1.1.2
• Transformation: person to giant. D55.1.2
• Pygmy turns into a giant. D55.1.3
• Person becomes magically smaller. D55.2
• Dwarf contracts self to enter nostrils of cannibals. D55.2.1
• Devil (troll) makes self small. D55.2.2
• Giant changes to normal size. D55.2.3
• Ten serving-women carried in bottle. They change size at will. D55.2.4
• Transformation: adult to child. D55.2.5
• Hero reduces in size small enough to get into mango seed. D55.2.6
• Magic change in person's age. D56
• Transformation to older person. D56.1
• Change in person's color. (Cf. D31.) D57
• Man transformed to green knight. D57.1
• Black man's color altered to white. D57.2
• Hair and skin turn to color of gold. D57.3
• Transformation to black man. D57.4
• Transformation to person of rusty color. D57.5
• Magic appearance of human limbs. A boy has no hands and legs; his abandoned sister successfully commands them to appear or disappear. D61
• Transformation: man to different man – miscellaneous. D90
• Transformation: normal man to cannibal. D91
• Transformation: wild man to normal. D92
• Transformation: prince to old man. D93
• Transformation: man to ogre. D94
• Transformation: normal man to ascetic. D96
• Transformation: man to witch. (Cf. G200.) D97
• Transformation: children into horsemen. D98
• Transformation: man to animal. D100
• Transformation: god to animal. D101
• Transformation: devil to animal. D102
• Transformation: demon to animal. D102.1
• Assembly or group transformed to animals. D103
• Transformation: man to wild beast (mammal). D110
• Transformation: man to feline animal (wild). D112
• Transformation: man to lion. D112.1
• Village of lion-men. D112.1.1
• Transformation: man to tiger. D112.2
• Wer-tiger. Like werwolf. (Cf. D113.1.) D112.2.1
• When a wer-tiger is injured, similar marks appear on the human body of man who has possessed it. D112.2.1.1
• Village of tiger-men. (Cf. B221.6.1.) D112.2.1.2
• Transformation: man to lynx. D112.3
• Transformation: man to leopard. D112.4
• Transformation: man to buffalo. D112.5
• Transformation: man to jaguar. D112.6
• Transformation: man to canine animal (wild). D113
• Transformation: man to wolf. D113.1
• Werwolf. A man changes periodically into the form of a wolf. He is usually malevolent when in wolf form. D113.1.1
• God (goddess) assumes form of a wolf. D113.1.2
• Transformation: man to bear. D113.2
• Wer-bear. A bear-man like the werwolf. D113.2.1
• Transformation man to fox. D113.3
• Transformation: man to jackal. D113.4
• Transformation: deity to jackal. D113.4.1
• Transformation: man to hyena. D113.5
• Transformation: man to ungulate (wild). D114
• Transformation: man to bovine animal (wild). D114.1
• Transformation: man to deer. (Cf. B641.2.) D114.1.1
• Transformation: girl to deer (fawn) (by druid). D114.1.1.1
• Transformation: woman to doe. D114.1.1.2
• Transformation: man to eland. D114.1.2
• Transformation: man to hartebeest. D114.1.3
• Transformation: man to buffalo. D114.1.4
• Transformation: man to musk ox. D114.1.5
• Transformation: man to caribou. D114.1.6
• Transformation: man to moose. D114.1.7
• Transformation: man to elephant. D114.2
• Transformation: man to swine (wild). D114.3
• Transformation: man to peccary. D114.3.1
• Transformation: man to boar. D114.3.2
• Transformation: god to boar. (Cf. D101.) D114.3.2.1
• Transformation: man to wild goat. D114.4
• Transformation: man to equine animal (wild). D115
• Transformation: man to zebra. D115.1
• Transformation: man to rodent. D117
• Transformation: man to mouse. D117.1
• Transformation: man to hare (rabbit). D117.2
• Transformation: man to rat. D117.3
• Transformation: man to bandicoot. D117.3.1
• Transformation: man to marmot. D117.4
• Transformation: man to simian. D118
• Transformation: man to ape. D118.1
• Transformation: man (woman) to monkey. D118.2
• Transformation: man to wild animal – mustelidae. D124
• Transformation: man to weasel. D124.1
• Transformation: man to ermine. D124.2
• Transformation: man to marten. D124.3
• Transformation: man to badger. D124.4
• Transformation: man to sea mammal. D127
• Transformation: man to seal. D127.1
• Transformation: man to otter. D127.2
• Transformation: man to whale. D127.3
• Transformation: man to walrus. D127.4
• Transformation: man to dolphin. D127.5
• Transformation: man to porpoise. Marquesas: Handy 92; Tonga: Gifford 77. D127.6
• Transformation: man to domestic beast (mammal). D130
• Transformation: man to horse. D131
• Transformation: merman to horse. (Cf. B82.) D131.1
• Transformation: man to ass (mule, jennet, etc.). D132
• Transformation: man to ass. (Cf. B641.4.) D132.1
• Transformation: man to mule. D132.2
• Transformation to cow (bull, calf, etc.). D133
• Transformation to cow. D133.1
• Nisser in form of cows. D133.1.1
• Transformation: man to bull. (Cf. B641.3.) D133.2
• Transformation: man to ox. D133.3
• Transformation: man to calf. D133.4
• God assumes form of calf. D133.4.1
• Transformation: man to steer (bullock). D133.5
• Transformation: man to goat (he-goat, she-goat, kid etc.). D134
• Transformation: man to he-goat. D134.1
• Transformation: man to she-goat. D134.2
• Transformation: man to kid. D134.3
• Transformations supernatural being into a goat. D134.4
• Transformation: man to sheep. D135
• Transformation: man to lamb. D135.1
• Transformation: man to swine. D136
• Transformation: man to dog. (Cf. B641.1.) D141
• Kynanthropy. D141.0.1
• Men and women transformed to dogs by druidic spell. D141.0.2
• Transformation: woman to bitch. D141.1
• Transformation: girl to puppy. D141.1.1
• Transformation: man to cat. D142
• Transformation: woman to cat. D142.0.1
• Devil as cat. D142.1
• God assumes form of a cat. D142.2
• Transformation: man to bird. (Cf. B644.) D150
• Transformation: man to bird – passeriform. D151