Magic

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• Books illegible as result of curse. (Cf. D1266.) D2089.5
• House destroyed by magic. D2089.6
• Goods magically diminish. D2089.7
• Food dwindles as soon as it is cooked. D2089.7.1
• Clothes burned by magic. D2089.8
• Trail magically closed. D2089.9
• Trail magically covered with thorns. D2089.9.1
• Fire drills magically made not to function. D2089.10
• Other destructive magic powers. D2090
• Magic attack against enemy. D2091
• Magic fire drawn down on foe. (Cf. D1271.) D2091.1
• Magic plague of frogs drawn down on foe. D2091.2
• Magic army of snakes and frogs drawn down on foe. D2091.2.1
• Streams of blood magically drawn down on foe. D2091.3
• Magic causes enemies to fight among selves. D2091.4
• Storms magically drawn down on foe. D2091.5
• Enemies magically made to feel thirst. D2091.6
• Magic lake (river) sent against enemy. (Cf. D921.1.) D2091.7
• River magically caused to rise against enemy. D2091.7.1
• Magic drought to destroy enemy. D2091.8
• Druids dry up water in enemy's camp. (Cf. D1711.4.) D2091.8.1
• Magic paralysis drawn down on foe. (Cf. D2072.) D2091.9
• Magic heat causes enemies to melt away. (Cf. D2144.3.) D2091.10
• Stones, etc., magically made to burn feet of enemies. D2091.10.1
• Black cloud magically blown upon enemy. D2091.11
• Plants and animals magically caused to shriek, frightening enemy. D2091.12
• Army stopped by saint's curse. D2091.13
• Magician shoots an arrow of each finger against enemy. D2091.14
• Magic earth-slip overcomes enemies. D2091.15
• Enemy magically enclosed within walls. D2091.16
• Man caused to sink into mud. D2092
• Walls overthrown by magic (Jericho). D2093
• Pestilence magically sent upon (domestic) animals. (Cf. D2064.) D2094
• Magic disappearance. D2095
• Magic village and people disappear by magic. D2095.1
• Magic putrefaction. D2096
• Magic trouble-making. (Cf. K2130.) D2097
• Ship magically sunk. D2098
• Miscellaneous destructive magic powers. D2099
• Loss of skill through magic. D2099.1
• Magic banishment. D2099.2
• House crushed by magic. D2099.3
• Calabashes broken by magic. D2099.4
• Magic wealth. (Cf. D1450.) D2100
• Inexhaustible treasure. (Cf. D1652.) D2100.1
• Coin multiplies itself. (Cf. D1288, D2106.) D2100.2
• Treasure magically discovered. D2101
• Treasure found by sprinkling ground with blood of white cock. (Cf. D1314.) D2101.1
• Shower of jewels magically drawn from sky. D2101.2
• Gold magically produced. D2102
• Gold vomited. D2102.1
• Valley fills with gold at command. D2102.2
• Field turns to gold after ascetic plows it. D2102.2.1
• Saint magically produces treasure. D2102.3
• "Golden" son of supernatural bride of king has the power of producing gold and gold buildings, ornaments etc. D2102.4
• Magic corn eaten by animal becomes gold. D2102.5
• Silver magically produced. D2103
• Provisions magically furnished. (Cf. D1470.) D2105
• Provisions provided in answer to prayer. D2105.1
• Starvation prevented by composition of hymn. (Cf. D1275.3.) D2105.1.1
• Provisions provided by messenger from heaven. D2105.2
• Rubbish magically becomes food and clothing. D2105.3
• Trash magically becomes food. D2105.3.1
• Drink magically furnished. D2105.4
• Saint causes fish to come out of lake to satisfy guests for whom he has no food. (Cf. D1444.1, F986.2.) D2105.5
• Showers of grain called down. D2105.6
• Fruit obtained from tree by magic. D2105.7
• Magic multiplication of objects. D2106
• Magic multiplication of objects by saints. (Cf. D2100.2, V220.) D2106.1
• Saint causes waters to be filled with fish. D2106.1.1
• Fish caught in waterless field. D2106.1.1.1
• Animals miraculously multiplied. D2106.1.2
• Multiplication of metal by saint. D2106.1.3
• Multiplication of the corpse of saint when different communities claim the body. D2106.1.4
• Multiplication of food by saint. (Cf. D1652.1.) D2106.1.5
• One sack of charcoal makes a hundred. D2106.2
• Tree with all sorts of cakes hanging from its branches springs from one cake. D2106.3
• Warrior's equipment magically furnished. D2107
• Horse and weapons needed by hero are provided after incense is offered to Nandia, the Bull. D2107.1
• Magic transportation. D2120
• Magic journey. D2121
• Magic journey by wishing. (Cf. D1761.) D2121.1
• Magic journey with closed eyes. Person must not open eyes while on the journey. (Cf. C300.) D2121.2
• Magic journey through power of imagination. D2121.3
• Magic journey by making distance vanish. The road is contracted or the earth folded up. D2121.4
• Magic journey: man carried by spirit or devil. D2121.5
• Magic journey during which one must not think good or evil. D2121.6
• Magic journey in cloud. (Cf. D2135.) D2121.7
• Magic journey in cloud of fire. D2121.7.1
• Magic journey in whirl of snow. D2121.7.2
• Magic transportation on smoke. D2121.7.3
• Magic journey by throwing knife into whirlwind. D2121.8
• Magic transportation from kick of a horse. D2121.9
• Magic journey on sunbeam. D2121.10
• Magic journey: man left on land appears in ship. D2121.11
• Power to go through closed doors. D2121.12
• Sailing in a leaky boat without sinking. D2121.13
• Saint rides on thorn tree and drags its roots through earth to dig out canal. D2121.14
• Magic compulsion to make journey. D2121.15
• Journey with magic speed. D2122
• Journey to otherworld with magic speed. (Cf. F0.) D2122.0.1
• Magic speed by eating magic grains (medicine). D2122.1
• Hundred-league stride. D2122.2
• Magic journey as swift as thought. (Cf. G242.) D2122.3
• Journey with speed of angels. D2122.4
• Journey with magic speed by saint. D2122.5
• Magic journey over water. D2125
• Saint causes earth to rise underfoot, enabling him to cross water. D2125.0.1
• Saint drives over bog as over land. D2125.0.2
• Magic power to walk on water. D2125.1
• Magic transportation by waves. D2125.1.1
• Saint rides blessed wave. D2125.1.1.1
• Magic transportation on a sheet of ice. D2125.2
• Person crosses water in chariot. D2125.3
• Magic underwater journey. D2126
• Magic underground journey. D2131
• Magic air journey. D2135
• Levitation. Person able to raise self in the air. D2135.0.1
• Object magically raised in air. D2135.0.2
• Stone cross magically raised in air. D2135.0.2.1
• Magic ability to fly. D2135.0.3
• Power of flying from eating children's hearts. D2135.1
• Magic air journey from biting an ear. D2135.2
• Stones fly through the air at saint's bidding. D2135.3
• Magic transportation to highest summit by divine power. D2135.4
• Objects sent through air. D2135.5
• Objects magically moved. D2136
• Rocks moved by magic. D2136.1
• Castle magically transported. D2136.2
• Mosque turns around in order to face in the true direction of Mecca after prayers of two saints. D2136.2.1
• Sunken palace magically raised. D2136.2.2
• Mountains (hills) magically transported. D2136.3
• Mountain moved by prayer. D2136.3.1
• Lake magically transported. (Cf. D1641.12.) D2136.4
• Saint drives lake into sea. D2136.4.1
• Saint's possessions magically transported. (Cf. V220.) D2136.5
• Island magically transported. (Cf. D936.) D2136.6
• Well magically transported. (Cf. D926, D1641.1, D1641.13.) D2136.7
• Ship moved by sacrifice. D2136.8
• Magic house removed. D2136.9
• Objects magically sent to certain place. D2136.10
• Natural law suspended. D2137
• Witch keeps water from boiling. D2137.1
• Magic control of the elements. (Cf. D1540.) D2140
• Control of weather by saint's prayers. (Cf. V220.) D2140.1
• Saint has power to control winds and storms at will. (Cf. A287.2.) D2140.1.1
• Shaman's wife controls weather. D2140.2
• Weather changed on confession of deed. D2140.3
• Storm produced by magic. (Cf. D905, D1541.) D2141
• Storm from calling on evil spirit. D2141.0.1
• Storm from calling up spirits to help find buried treasure. (Cf. C401.3.) D2141.0.2
• Storms produced by devil. D2141.0.3
• Storm at death of wizard. Devil comes for him. (Cf. D2141.0.3.) D2141.0.4
• Storm at death of wicked person. Devil comes for him. (Cf. D2141.0.3.) D2141.0.5
• Storm because of bird's singing. D2141.0.6
• Storm raised by incantation. (Cf. D1391.1.) D2141.0.7
• Storm produced by prayer. (Cf. D2143.3.) D2141.0.7.1
• Storms raised by druids. (Cf. D2142.0.3.) D2141.0.8
• Storm calmed by wizard (druid). (Cf. D2141.1.) D2141.0.8.1
• Storm raised by saint. D2141.0.9
• Woman hoists skirt to raise thunderstorm. D2141.0.10
• Magic storm produced by animal. D2141.0.11
• Magic storm produced by serpent. D2141.0.11.1
• Magic storm by pointing root of tree at sky. D2141.0.12
• Storm magically stilled. (Cf. D2141.0.8.1.) D2141.1
• Church bell rung as protection against storm. To thwart devil. (Cf. D1213.) D2141.1.1
• Storm raised to defeat enemy. D2141.2
• Winds controlled by magic. D2142
• Magician (witch) controls winds. D2142.0.1
• Witch sells power to control winds. D2142.0.1.1
• Witch sits atop mast, causes winds to blow. D2142.0.1.2
• Saint controls winds. D2142.0.2
• Druid controls winds. (Cf. D2141.0.8.) D2142.0.3
• Leper controls winds. D2142.0.4
• Wind controlled by girl's spirit. D2142.0.5
• Wind produced by magic. D2142.1
• Wind raised by dog's wagging tail. D2142.1.1
• Wind raised by loosing certain knots. (Cf. D906, D1282.1.) D2142.1.2
• Wind raised by calling on devil. (Cf. D2141.0.3.) D2142.1.3
• Wind raised by troubling vessel of water. D2142.1.4
• Wind raised by throwing traitor's ashes into lake. D2142.1.4.1
• Wind raised by putting cat under bushel (barrel) (drowning cat). (Cf. G283.2.1.) D2142.1.5
• Wind raised by whistling. D2142.1.6
• Wind raised by blowing into tobacco pipe. D2142.1.6.1
• Wind stilled by magic. D2142.2
• Wind stopped by revenant. D2142.2.1
• Precipitation controlled by magic. D2143
• Rain produced by magic. D2143.1
• Rain caused to fall in certain place (by rain-god). D2143.1.0.1
• No rain falls on religious man. D2143.1.0.2
• Rain produced by pouring water. (Cf. D1242.1.) D2143.1.1
• Rain produced by singing. (Cf. D1275, D1781.) D2143.1.2
• Rain produced by prayer. (Cf. D1391.1, D2141.0.7.1.) D2143.1.3
• Rain produced by spitting blood toward sky. D2143.1.4
• Rain produced by plowing. D2143.1.5
• Shower from magic anvil. (Cf. D1469.3.) D2143.1.6
• Rain produced by striking rock. D2143.1.7
• Rainstorm produced by emptying contents of bag in road. D2143.1.8
• Witch draws rain or snow from clouds with wave of his hand. D2143.1.9
• Wizard sells charm to raise rainstorm to enable eloping couple to escape pursuers. D2143.1.10