Magic

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• Magic sword carries person through air. (Cf. D1081.) D1532.12
• Magic brick bears person to moon. (Cf. D935.4.) D1532.13
• Magic amphibian vehicle. D1533
• Magic land and water vehicle. D1533.1
• Magic land and water ship. (Cf. D1123.) D1533.1.1
• Magic land and water chariot. (Cf. D1114.) D1533.1.2
• Vehicle travels above and below ground. D1533.2
• Box which travels above or below ground. (Cf. D1174.) D1533.2.1
• Miscellaneous forms of magic transportation. D1539
• Magic elevator. Stone on which one steps carries one underground. (Cf. D931.) D1539.1
• Magic belt carries tree away. (Cf. D1057.) D1539.2
• Magic staves enable man to gain precipitous height. (Cf. D1254.) D1539.3
• Magic object controls the elements. D1540
• Magic bag controls storm, mist, darkness, etc. (Cf. D1193.) D1540.1
• Magic white, red and yellow stone causes hail, sunshine or fire, according to which side is scratched. (Cf. D931.) D1540.2
• Magic stone controls water. (Cf. D931.) D1540.3
• Magic object controls storms. D1541
• Charms control storms. (Cf. D1273.) D1541.0.1
• Magic song controls storm. (Cf. D1275.) D1541.0.2
• Magic object raises storm. D1541.1
• Magic spittle causes storm. (Cf. D1001.) D1541.1.1
• Magic song causes storm. (Cf. D1275.) D1541.1.2
• Magic fountain causes storm (rain). (Cf. D925, D926, D2143.1.) D1541.1.3
• Shirt laid upon altar raises storm. (Cf. D1056.) D1541.1.4
• Tempest box raises storm. (Cf. D1174.) D1541.1.5
• Magic writings raise storm. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1541.1.6
• Magic calabash holding bones raises storm. (Cf. D965.2) D1541.1.7
• Singing magic hymn raises storm. (Cf. D1275.3) D1541.1.8
• Magic object draws storm away. D1541.2
• Magic pestle draws storm away. (Cf. D1254.3.) D1541.2.1
• Magic pearl draws storm away. (Cf. D1071.) D1541.2.2
• Magic object controls rain. (Cf. D1541.4.) D1542
• Magic object produces rain. D1542.1
• Magic stone produces rain. (Cf. D931, D1541.4.) D1542.1.1
• Magic spittle controls rain. Makes rain on everyone but possessor of spittle himself. (Cf. D1001.) D1542.1.2
• Magic hat brings flood. (Cf. D1067.1.) D1542.1.3
• Magic fan produces rain. Must be waved three times. (Cf. D1077.) D1542.1.4
• Magic song brings rain. (Cf. D1275.) D1542.1.5
• Oil poured in left ear of black dog brings rain. (Cf. D1242.2.) D1542.1.6
• Blood and liver of black dog sacrificed to bring rain. (Cf. D1016., D1015.4.) D1542.1.7
• Magic object causes drought. D1542.2
• Sacred weapon thrown into sky causes drought. (Cf. D1080.) D1542.2.1
• Magic object causes streams to dry up. D1542.3
• Magic medicine causes streams to dry up. (Cf. D1241.) D1542.3.1
• Reading book causes river to dry up. (Cf. D1266.) D1542.3.2
• Branch which dries up water in great river so person can cross. (Cf. D954.) D1542.3.3
• Magic spell dries up lake. (Cf. D1273.) D1542.3.4
• Not a drop of water will remain in tank no matter how hard laborers work. (Cf. D921.2.) D1542.3.5
• Magic wand keeps outdoor sleeping place dry. (Cf. D1254.1.) D1542.4
• Magic object controls wind. D1543
• Fountain insures favorable wind when drained. (Cf. D925.) D1543.1
• Magic stone causes favorable wind. (Cf. D931.) D1543.2
• Magic fan produces wind. (Cf. D1077.) D1543.3
• Magic sword produces wind. (Cf. D1081.) D1543.4
• Magic medicine produces wind. (Cf. D1241.) D1543.5
• Wind carried in mantle. (Cf. D1053.) D1543.6
• Magic calabash (gourd) controls winds. (Cf. D965.2.) D1543.7
• Magic object controls earthquakes. D1544
• Magic spell controls earthquake. (Cf. D1273.) D1544.1
• Magic object controls sea. D1545
• Magic runes control sea. (Cf. D1266.2.) D1545.0.1
• Magic object controls tides. D1545.1
• Magic jewel controls tides. (Cf. D1071.) D1545.1.1
• Magic object controls heavenly bodies. D1546
• Magic object controls sun. D1546.1
• Hat which turns the sun. (Cf. D1067.1.) D1546.1.1
• Magic spell controls sun. (Cf. D1273.) D1546.1.2
• Magic spell darkens sun. D1546.1.2.1
• Magic umbrella makes sun stand still. (Cf. D1194.) D1546.1.3
• Magic object reverses gravitation. D1547
• Magic root floats against the current. (Cf. D967.) D1547.1
• Magic flower thrown into lake causes waters to follow in the footsteps of the one who throws it in. (Cf. D975.) D1547.2
• Magic object lifts heavy object from river bottom. D1547.3
• Magic object controls weather. D1548
• Amulet has control over weather. (Cf. D1070.) D1548.0.1
• Magic object assures good weather. D1548.1
• Magic stalk assures good weather. (Cf. D977.) D1548.1.1
• Magic object controls elements – miscellaneous. D1549
• Magic arrow shakes heavens. (Cf. D1092.) D1549.1
• Saint's girdle causes tree to fall in right direction. (Cf. D1057.1.) D1549.2
• Magic object controls river (lake). D1549.3
• Saint's bachall drives back flooding river. (Cf. D1277.) D1549.3.1
• Saint's bachall leads stream through mountain (or up hill.) (Cf. D1277.) D1549.3.2
• Magic trousers make river boil. (Cf. D1055.) D1549.3.3
• Magic gem causes river waters to recede. (Cf. D1071, D1551.) D1549.3.4
• Fish bone holds back water in river. (Cf. D1013.) D1549.3.5
• Ring of hay thrown into empty lake fills it up with water. (Cf. D1276.) D1549.3.6
• Written charm causes river to flow quietly. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1549.3.7
• Spear stuck in river bed stops water. (Cf. D1084.) D1549.3.8
• Saint's bachall brings down mountain on heads of enemies. (Cf. D1277.) D1549.4
• Magic staff draws water from stone. (Cf. D925.1, D1254, D1567.6.) D1549.5
• Rock beaten by sword provides water. (Cf. D930.) D1549.5.1
• Saint's veil quells volcano. (Cf. D1061.) D1549.6
• Murdered man's head will cause earth to burn up or sea to boil: must be carried about. (Cf. D1278.) D1549.7
• Magic song drives back flooding sea. (Cf. D1275.) D1549.8
• Magic rod causes all waters to turn to blood. (Cf. D1254.2.) D1549.9
• Waves answer roar of magic shield. (Cf. D1101.1, D1610.24.) D1549.10
• Magic beads break ice jam. (Cf. D1071.1.) D1549.11
• Magic object miraculously opens and closes. D1550
• Waters magically divide and close. D1551
• Water becomes shallow so man is able to cross the river. D1551.0.1
• Magic salt causes waters to divide. (Cf. D1039.2.) D1551.1
• Magic rod causes waters to divide and close. (Cf. D1254.2.) D1551.2
• Magic root causes waters to divide and close. (Cf. D967.) D1551.3
• Magic powder causes waters to divide. (Cf. D1246.) D1551.4
• Saint's bachall causes sea to divide. (Cf. D1277.) D1551.5
• Magic stick causes waters to divide. (Cf. D956.) D1551.6
• Magic diamond on ogre's waist opens passage in tank by its reflection on water. D1551.7
• Diamond in snake king's forehead in hero's pocket opens lake waters to reveal a pathway to underground palace. (Cf. D1071.) D1551.7.1
• Magic brick causes waters to divide. (Cf. D935.4.) D1551.8
• Magic formula causes sea to open up. (Cf. D1273.) D1551.9
• Mountains or rocks open and close. (Cf. D931, D932.) D1552
• Door opens in mountain. (Cf. D932.) D1552.0.1
• Mountain opens at blow of divining rod. (Cf. D1254.2.) D1552.1
• Mountain opens to magic formula (Open Sesame). (Cf. D1273.) D1552.2
• Mountain pass magically closes. D1552.3
• Mountain opens and lets ship on wheels out, permitting magician's escape. D1552.4
• Cave opens and hides fugitives. D1552.5
• Gate or wall opens and closes, letting saint through. (Cf. D1554.) D1552.6
• Mountain opens and furnishes stones for church. D1552.7
• Hill opens and closes to let fugitives pass. (Cf. D938.1.) D1552.8
• When enchanted deer touches rock with her muzzle it flies asunder and reveals entrance to cave. (Cf. D1011.5.) D1552.9
• Magic soot causes mountain to open. (Cf. D931.1.) D1552.10
• Magic stone opens treasure mountain. (Cf. D930.) D1552.11
• Magic key opens treasure mountain. (Cf. D1176.) D1552.12
• Symplegades. Rocks that clash together at intervals. (Cf. D931.) D1553
• Magic forest opens and closes for hero to pass. (Cf. D941.) D1554
• Woods opens and hides fugitive. (Cf. D941.) D1554.1
• Underground passage magically opens. D1555
• Magic wand opens underground passage. (Cf. D1254.1.) D1555.1
• Magic powder causes earth to open up. D1555.2
• Magic formula causes silver to hide itself in mountain. (Cf. D1273.) D1555.3
• Fairy music causes earth to open (burst). (Cf. D1275.1, F262.) D1555.4
• Self-opening tree-trunk. (Cf. D950.) D1556
• Magic formula causes tree to open. (Cf. D1273.) D1556.1
• Tree opens its trunk to give shelter to abandoned girls. (Cf. D950.) D1556.2
• Magic charm causes door to open. (Cf. D1273.) D1557
• Door (lock) magically opens (for saint). (Cf. D1146, D1164.) D1557.1
• Magic herb causes door to open. (Cf. D965.) D1557.2
• Magic rod causes door to open. (Cf. D1254.2.) D1557.2.1
• Magic diamond provides ingress to subterranean palace. (Cf. D1071.) D1557.3
• Gate of temple opens and shuts by magic. (Cf. D1131.) D1557.4
• Magic object performs other services for owner. D1560
• Magic object confers miraculous powers (luck). D1561
• Magic object brings luck. D1561.1
• Magic bird-heart (when eaten) brings man to kingship. (Cf. D1015.1.1, B113.1.) D1561.1.1
• Bird (when eaten) brings man to kingship. (Cf. D932.) D1561.1.1.1
• Magic fish (when eaten) brings man to kingship. (Cf. D1032.1.) D1561.1.1.2
• Snake's head (when eaten) brings man to kingship. (Cf. D1011.0.3.) D1561.1.1.3
• Magic ring brings good luck. (Cf. D1076.) D1561.1.2
• Horseshoe brings good luck. (Cf. D1286.) D1561.1.3
• Magic medicine brings success. (Cf. D1241.) D1561.1.4
• Four-leaf clover brings good luck. (Cf. D965.7.) D1561.1.5
• Food left on magic stone brings good luck thereafter. (Cf. D931.) D1561.1.6
• Magic stone brings good luck. (Cf. D930.) D1561.1.7
• Runes bring luck. (Cf. D1266.1.) D1561.1.8
• Lucky places for grave. (Cf. D1073.) D1561.1.9
• Jewel brings good luck. (Cf. D1071.) D1561.1.10
• Magic song brings luck. (Cf. D1275.) D1561.1.11
• Magic object confers miraculous powers. D1561.2
• Magic bird (when eaten) gives power of excreting jewels. (Cf. D1032.) D1561.2.1
• Magic treasure gives miraculous powers. D1561.2.2
• Magic power in chain. Lost when chain is stolen. (Cf. D1078.) D1561.2.3
• Charm gives invisibility and power of moving everywhere. (Cf. D1273.) D1561.2.4
• Magic object removes obstacles. D1562
• Magic staff destroys obstacles. (Cf. D1254.) D1562.1
• Hair from fox's tail opens all doors. (Cf. D1023.2, D1557.) D1562.2
• Magic horn blows down wall. (Cf. D1222.) D1562.3
• Magic needle makes everything fall to pieces. (Cf. D1181.) D1562.4
• Hero crosses impassable plain in path of magic object. D1562.5
• Holy water destroys veil over well. (Cf. D1242.1.2.) D1562.6
• Magic root snaps bars of iron in two. (Cf. D1564.) D1562.7
• Magic object controls condition of soil. D1563
• Magic springs fertilize or sterilize earth. (Cf. D927.) D1563.0.1
• Magic object makes soil fertile. D1563.1
• Charms make soil fertile. (Cf. D1273.) D1563.1.1
• Magic song makes barren land fruitful. (Cf. D1275.) D1563.1.2
• Sign of the cross makes barren land fruitful. D1563.1.3
• Saint's bell starts crops growing. (Cf. D1213.) D1563.1.4
• Blood makes soil fertile. (Cf. D1003.) D1563.1.5
• Magic branch when used as a threshing pole produces marvelous harvest of rice. (Cf. D954.) D1563.1.6
• Magic object makes soil sterile. D1563.2
• Magic chain renders orchard barren. (Cf. D1078.) D1563.2.1
• Blood makes tree (and surroundings) poisonous. (Cf. D1016.) D1563.2.2
• Well (river) polluted by blood shed in battle. (Cf. D926.) D1563.2.2.1
• Snake's venom poisons tree. D1563.2.2.2
• Magic poem (satire) makes land sterile. (Cf. D1275.4.) D1563.2.3
• Magic spell destroys crops. (Cf. D1273.) D1563.2.4
• Magic object splits or cuts things. D1564
• Magic pebble splits wood. (Cf. D931.) D1564.1
• Saint's spittle splits rocks. (Cf. D1001.) D1564.2
• Saint's bachall splits rock, cuts stone, and cleaves ground. (Cf. D1277.) D1564.3
• Magic object cuts down trees. D1564.4
• Magic spear-head cuts down trees. (Cf. D1084.1.) D1564.4.1
• Magic hair cuts down iron tree. (Cf. D991.) D1564.4.2
• Magic cranberry opens wedge and frees hero. (Cf. D981.10.1.) D1564.5
• Magic sword cuts stone and fells trees. (Cf. D1081.) D1564.6
• Magic weapon (sword, axe) cuts hair (on water, in wind). D1564.7
• Magic object causes things to seek their proper place. D1565
• Magic feather causes chips from tree to return as cut. Thus the tree remains uncut. (Cf. D1021.) D1565.1