Magic

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• Magic powers from swallowing a straw. D1735.1
• Language acquired by swallowing its written characters. D1735.2
• Magic powers from swallowing magic drink. (Cf. D1040.) D1735.3
• Possession of magic knowledge and witchcraft from having eaten of father-of-man's corpse. D1735.4
• Magic power from great piety. D1736
• Magic power acquired by sacrificing. (Cf. D1766.2.) D1736.1
• Magic power inherited. D1737
• Magic power from mother. D1737.1
• Magic arts studied. D1738
• Acquisition of magic power – miscellaneous. D1739
• Magic power from overheard talk of spirits. D1739.1
• Magic power from heavenly voice. D1739.2
• Loss of magic power. D1740
• Magic powers lost. D1741
• Magic power lost in sleep. D1741.1
• Magic power lost with loss of blood. D1741.2
• Drawing witch's blood annuls her spells. (Cf. G271.4.4., G273.6.) D1741.2.1
• Silence under punishment breaks power of enchantment. D1741.3
• Magic powers fail because of lack of faith in them. D1741.4
• Magic power lost by being frightened. D1741.5
• Loss of magic power through incest. (Cf. Q242.) D1741.6
• Saint causes loss of magic power. D1741.7
• Sorcerer's power lost when his teeth are knocked out. D1741.8
• Conjurer's power lost by eating magic food. D1741.9
• Magic power rendered ineffective. D1745
• Magic power not effective on men born on certain day. D1745.1
• Magic power rendered ineffective by pious deeds. D1745.2
• Loss of magic power – miscellaneous. D1749
• Sorceress to lose her magic power as soon as one of her transformed husbands seizes her and swallows her. D1749.1
• Woman loses her magic power when she loses her simplicity and humility. D1749.2
• Other characteristics of magic power. D1750
• Magic passes from body to body. D1751
• Means of producing magic power. D1760
• Magic results produced by wishing. D1761
• Wishes granted without limit. D1761.0.1
• Limited number of wishes granted. D1761.0.2
• Man to have wishes if he can repeat them in one breath. D1761.0.2.1
• One wish granted. D1761.0.2.2
• Wishing by stars. D1761.1
• Wishing by shooting star. D1761.1.1
• Magic results produced by command. D1765
• Magic results produced by religious ceremony. (Cf. G224.5, V70.) D1766
• Magic results produced by prayer. D1766.1
• Magic fountain produced by prayer. (Cf. D925.1.) D1766.1.1
• Prayers of nun cause Virgin Mary to show her the infant Jesus. D1766.1.2
• Garment produced by prayer. D1766.1.3
• Pain stopped by prayer. D1766.1.4
• Upon praying of a saint, sea or pool is filled with sand so that people are able to cross with dry feet. D1766.1.5
• Mouse's prayer to gods about her children granted. D1766.1.6
• Saint opens prison door by prayer. D1766.1.7
• Food produced by prayer. D1766.1.8
• Magic results produced by sacrifices. D1766.2
• Magic results from sacrifices at trees and wells. D1766.2.1
• Magic power from sacrificing a cock. D1766.2.2
• Magic power from shedding blood. (Cf. D2136.8.) D1766.2.3
• Magic powers from baptizing an animal. D1766.3
• Magic power from christening an animal. D1766.4
• Magic power from christening a cock. D1766.4.1
• Magic produced by saying mass. D1766.5
• Masses used along with other magic for cursing. D1766.5.1
• Magic articles made during mass. D1766.5.2
• Magic results from sign of the cross. D1766.6
• Fountain produced from sign of the cross. (Cf. D925.1.) D1766.6.1
• Sign of the cross made over sword (knife) endows it with magic powers. D1766.6.2
• Sign of the cross enables person to relate marvel. D1766.6.3
• Sign of the cross made over beer protects against poison. D1766.6.4
• Venomous dog killed by sign of cross. D1766.6.5
• Magic results from uttering powerful name. D1766.7
• Magic results produced in name of deity. D1766.7.1
• Evil spirits conjured away in name of deity. (Cf. D1385.) D1766.7.1.1
• Magic use of hero's name brings water. D1766.7.2
• Magic results produced in name of saint. (Cf. V220.) D1766.7.3
• Magic results from fasting. D1766.8
• Fasting a part of magic ritual. D1766.8.1
• Magic results from singing hymn. (Cf. D1275.3.) D1766.9
• Magic results from worshiping god (goddess). D1766.10
• Magic results from laughing. D1773
• Scent of flowers from laughter. D1773.1
• Magic results from speaking. D1774
• Magic results from licking. D1775
• Magic results from spitting. D1776
• Magic results from power of thought. D1777
• Magic results from contact with earth. D1778
• Magic results from singing. (Cf. D1275, D1275.3.) D1781
• Sympathetic magic. Magic results obtained by imitating desired action. D1782
• Magic results obtained by imitating desired action. D1782.1
• Opening mouth makes door open wider. D1782.1.1
• Curing wound by treating object which caused wound. D1782.2
• Magic result from loosing knots. (Cf. D2142.0.2.) D1782.3
• Loosing sandals destroys fakir's power. D1782.3.1
• Loosing knots permits horse to return home. D1782.3.2
• Reverse magic. Magic results obtained by imitating reverse of desired results. D1783
• Magic results of reversing a spell. Formula said backward will sometimes undo the work performed by the formula. (Cf. D1273.) D1783.1
• Cure for leprosy by drinking from opposite lip of horn from that which caused it. (Cf. D1500.4.1, D1502.4.1.) D1783.2
• Faster one walks, longer the trail. The slower, the shorter. D1783.3
• Power over monster (wizard, king) obtained by reversing orders. Hero does exact opposite of the command. D1783.4
• Magic turned against the makers, so that they are bewildered and kill themselves. D1783.5
• Magic results from breathing. (Cf. D1557.) D1784
• Magic telepathy. Influence at a distance. D1785
• Magic power at cross-roads. D1786
• Magic results from burning. D1787
• Magic results from bathing. (Cf. D562, D925, D2161.4.14.) D1788
• Magic results from contact with water. D1788.1
• Magic power by circumambulation. (Cf. G224.8, D1272.) D1791
• Dextrosum (sunwise) circuit (for good luck). D1791.1
• Druid performs circumambulation right-handwise to confer honor or bring good luck. D1791.1.1
• Withershins (countersunwise) circuit (for ill luck). D1791.2
• Druid performs circumambulation withershins to bring ill luck. D1791.2.1
• Magic results from curse. D1792
• Saint's curse splits rocks. D1792.1
• Cursing wells. D1792.2
• Cursing stones. (Cf. D931.) D1792.3
• Magic results from eating or drinking. D1793
• Characteristics of animal acquired by eating it. D1793.1
• Magic results from kissing. D1794
• Magic by creeping (running, pulling) through a hole. D1795
• Magic from maiden walking naked in public. D1796
• Power of nudity in magic. D1796.1
• Magic results from other acts. (Cf. D1469.7, F547.1.3.) D1799
• Magic power from cleansing. (Cf. D1081, D1610.9, V1.8.) D1799.1
• Magic results from clapping the hands together. D1799.2
• Magic results from special rituals. D1799.3
• Magic powers from touching. (Cf. D565, D1032.2f., D1273.0.3., D1810.3, D1833., D1854.) D1799.4
• Magic results from chewing. D1799.5
• Magic results from performing good deeds. D1799.6
• Magic knowledge. (Cf. D1310.) D1810
• Omniscience of a god. D1810.0.1
• Magic knowledge of magician. (Cf. D1711, D1814.1.) D1810.0.2
• Magician rebukes secret usury. D1810.0.2.1
• Magic knowledge of saints and holy men. D1810.0.3
• Saint perceives cheat. D1810.0.3.1
• Lost object or person found by holy man. D1810.0.3.2
• Magic knowledge of fairies. D1810.0.4
• Magic knowledge of witches. D1810.0.5
• Magic knowledge of angels. (Cf. D1810.5.) D1810.0.6
• Magic knowledge of superman. D1810.0.7
• Magic knowledge of druid. (Cf. D1711.4, D1816.5.) D1810.0.8
• Druid's "keys of wisdom". D1810.0.8.1
• Magic knowledge of the Pope. D1810.0.9
• Magic knowledge (wisdom) of Solomon. (Cf. L212.2.) D1810.0.10
• Magic knowledge of poet. D1810.0.11
• Magic knowledge about culprit's offense to deity. D1810.0.12
• Magic knowledge of identity of stranger. D1810.0.13
• Magic knowledge from queen of other world. (Cf. D1723.) D1810.1
• Magic knowledge from devil. (Cf. D1721.1.) D1810.2
• Magic knowledge from touching "knowledge tooth" with thumb. (Cf. D1009.2, D1811.1.1.) D1810.3
• Future revealed by "knowledge tooth". (Cf. D1009.) D1810.3.1
• Magic knowledge learned from magician teacher. D1810.4
• Magic knowledge from angel. (Cf. D1725, D1810.0.6.) D1810.5
• Magic knowledge from bathing in holy water. D1810.6
• Magic knowledge from sign of the cross. (Cf. D1766.6, V86.) D1810.7
• Magic knowledge from dream. (Cf. D1812.3.3, D1812.5.1.2, D1813.1, D1814.2, D1817.2.1, D1819.2.) D1810.8
• Truth given in vision. D1810.8.1
• Information received through dream. D1810.8.2
• Dream shows where stolen girl is hidden. D1810.8.2.1
• Person dreams of spot where drowned body lies. D1810.8.2.2
• Murder made known in a dream. D1810.8.2.3
• Dream tells of safety of absent person who has been in danger. D1810.8.2.4
• Raja told in a dream the stranger he seeks to destroy is his own son. D1810.8.2.5
• Warning in dreams. D1810.8.3
• Warning in dream fulfilled. D1810.8.3.1
• Dream warns of illness or injury. The dream is fulfilled. D1810.8.3.1.1
• Dream warns of danger which will happen in near future. Because of advance knowledge, the danger is averted. D1810.8.3.2
• Solution to problem is discovered in dream. D1810.8.4
• Magic knowledge from God. D1810.9
• Magic knowledge from goddess. D1810.10
• Magic knowledge from mythical ancestor. D1810.11
• Magic knowledge from guardian spirits. (Cf. E721.9.) D1810.12
• Magic knowledge from the dead. D1810.13
• Magic wisdom. (Cf. D1300.) D1811
• Seventy-two kinds of wisdom mastered by Adam. D1811.0.1
• Magic wisdom from eating or drinking. D1811.1
• Thumb of knowledge. Man cooks magic animal and burns thumb. When he puts thumb in mouth he has magic knowledge. (Cf. D1810.3.) D1811.1.1
• Thumb of knowledge from catching thumb in door of fairy. (Cf. F211.1.) D1811.1.1.1
• Magic wisdom from drinking of well. (Cf. D1242.1, D1300.3, V134.) D1811.1.2
• Magic wisdom received from supernatural being. D1811.2
• Divine inspiration for writing sacred books. D1811.2.1
• Magic power of prophecy. (Cf. D1311.) D1812
• Foreknowledge of hour of death. D1812.0.1
• Cheek bitten as warning of approaching death. (Cf. D1812.5.1.16.1.) D1812.0.1.1
• Foreknowledge of means of death. D1812.0.1.2
• Saints have foreknowledge of coming of guests. D1812.0.2
• Foreknowledge of unwished guests. D1812.0.2.1
• Hero has foreknowledge of coming of guests. D1812.0.2.2
• Fakir has foreknowledge of coming of guests. D1812.0.2.3
• Foreknowledge of wounding in battle (combat). D1812.0.3
• Foreknowledge of unhappiness of son or sons. D1812.0.4
• Magic knowledge of what is to happen to himself after death. (Cf. G283.1.) D1812.0.5
• Power of prophecy a gift. D1812.1
• Power of prophecy from fairy. (Cf. D1723.) D1812.1.1
• Power of prophecy from God. (Cf. D1726.) D1812.1.2
• Power of prophecy induced. D1812.2
• Power of prophecy induced by crawling backward around grave. (Cf. D1791.) D1812.2.1
• Power of prophecy induced by conjuring. D1812.2.2
• Power of prophecy from accidental drinking of water from magic fountain. D1812.2.3
• Dying man's power of prophecy. D1812.2.4
• Means of learning future. (Cf. D1810.8, D1976.2.) D1812.3
• Future learned by sitting on hide. D1812.3.1
• Fortune told by cutting sand. D1812.3.2
• Future revealed in dream. (Cf. D1810.8, D1812.5.1.2, D1813.1.) D1812.3.3