Magic

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• Transformation by crossing water. D574
• Transformation by fumigations. Burning of magic perfume transforms. (Cf. D1245.) D575
• Transformation by throwing ashes. D575.1
• Transformation by being burned. (Cf. D1787.) D576
• Transformation by braiding hair. D577
• Transformation by stepping in footprint. (Cf. D555.1.) D578
• Transformation by looking in a mirror. D579
• Petrification by glance. D581
• Damsel whose voice turns her suitors to stone. D581.1
• Transformation by sticking magic pin into head. (Cf. D765.1.2., D1182.) D582
• Transformation by sticking nails into feet. D582.1
• Transformation by magic needle. D582.2
• Transformation by lousing. D583
• Transformation by contemplation. D584
• Transformation by binding with string around neck. D585
• Transformation by tying charm around person's neck. D585.1
• Transformation to fish by throwing into sea. D586
• Transformation by baptism. D587
• Transformation by blowing. D588
• Transformation by immersing in magic well. D591
• Transformation to likeness of another by sleeping with arms about him under the same mantle. D592
• Change of sex by exchange with a yaksa (ogre). (Cf. D10.) D593
• Transformation by rubbing with ointment. D594
• Transformation by application of blood. D595
• Transformation by placing something on head. D596
• Transformation by placing bewitched flower on head. D596.1
• Transformation by various means – miscellaneous. D599
• Miscellaneous transformation incidents. D600
• Offer to make pups born of woman in shape of hound human. D601
• Repeated transformation. Transformation into one form after another. D610
• Goddess repeatedly transforms herself. D610.1
• Protean beggar: Person assumes successive forms in order to beg. D611
• Protean sale: man sells youth in successive transformations. D612
• Illusory transformation of animals in order to sell and cheat. (Cf. D2031, K1870.) D612.1
• Transformation combat. Fight between contestants who strive to outdo each other in successive transformations. D615
• Transformation contest between magicians. D615.1
• Transformation contest between master and pupil. D615.2
• Transformation combat between lover and maid. D615.3
• Men transformed to animals fight. D615.4
• Fairies (gods?) transformed to animals fight. D615.4.1
• Transformation combat between saints. D615.5
• Repeated transformations to deceive wives. A husband thus makes each of his many wives believe that he is always with her. D616
• Periodic transformation. A person or thing is transformed at definite intervals. D620
• Daily transformation. D621
• One shape by day; another by night. D621.0.1
• Animal by day; man by night. D621.1
• Man by day; animal by night. D621.1.1
• Tree by day; man by night. D621.2
• Bush by day; woman by night. D621.2.1
• Flower by day; girl by night. D621.2.2
• Ugly by day; fair by night. D621.3
• Size of object transformed at night. D621.4
• Magic dog shrinks at night. D621.4.1
• Sheep by day; dog by night. D621.5
• Young man issues from conch-shell every evening. D621.6
• Weekly transformation. See all references to C31.1.2. (Mélusine). D622
• Transformation to werwolf every Friday night. D622.1
• Transformation every ten days. D623
• Yearly transformation. D624
• Storks become men in Egypt in the winter. (Cf. D155.1.) D624.1
• Fairies become birds every other year. D624.2
• Yearly transformation to person of different sex. D624.3
• Transformation and disenchantment at will. D630
• Power of self-transformation received from wood spirit. D630.1
• Power of self-transformation received from demon. D630.1.1
• Power of self-transformation received from a god. D630.2
• Power of self-transformation received from an angel. D630.2.1
• Power of self-transformation received from fairy parent. D630.3
• Deity has power of self-transformation. D630.4
• Size changed at will. D631
• Person changes size at will. D631.1
• Person changes appearance at will. D631.1.1
• Animal's size changed at will. D631.2
• Dogs large or small at will. D631.2.1
• Size of object changed at will. D631.3
• Compressible canoe. Can be made pocket size. D631.3.1
• Compressible ship. Can be put into vest pocket. (Cf. D1123.) D631.3.1.1
• Compressible tent. Large or small at will. D631.3.2
• Sword large or small at will. (Cf. D1081.) D631.3.3
• Compressible load. D631.3.4
• Compressible hammer. (Cf. D1209.4.) D631.3.5
• Cloth large or small at will. D631.3.6
• Bed large or small at will. D631.3.7
• Spear large or small at will. D631.3.8
• Supernatural creatures change size at will. D631.4
• Dwarfs change size at will. D631.4.1
• Angels change size at will. D631.4.2
• Demons change size at will. D631.4.3
• Creature born from egg changes size at will. D631.4.4
• Boat transforms self at will of master. D632
• Island canoe. An island that becomes a canoe at will. D632.1
• Reasons for voluntary transformation. D640
• Transformation to reach difficult place. D641
• Lover as bird visits mistress. D641.1
• Girl as bird visits lover. D641.1.1
• Transformation to be able to woo maiden. D641.1.2
• Transformation to gain access to enemy's camp (fortress). D641.2
• Transformation to spy out enemy's camp. D641.2.1
• Transformation in order to enter rival's stomach. (Cf. D651.2.) D641.3
• Transformation to travel to otherworld. D641.4
• Transformation to escape difficult situation. D642
• Transformation to escape from captivity. D642.1
• Transformation to escape death. D642.2
• Transformation to escape lover. D642.3
• Pursued sweetheart becomes tree. (Cf. D215.) D642.3.1
• Transformation to escape ambush. D642.4
• Transformation to escape notice. D642.5
• Transformation to hide from ogress. D642.5.1
• Transformation to escape ogress. D642.6
• Transformation to elude pursuers. (Cf. D671, D672.) D642.7
• Transformation so as to rescue. D643
• Transformation to falcon in order to rescue condemned man at the gallows. D643.1
• Man transformed to deer decoy for people at execution of saint's friend. D643.2
• Transformation to travel fast. D644
• Transformation to test heroes. D645
• Transformation to be picked up (caught). D646
• Transformation to fish to be caught. D646.1
• Transformation to child or pet to be adopted. D646.2
• Transformation to seek lost (or unknown) person. D647
• Faithful brother transforms self to deer to seek sister. D647.1
• Transformation to eagle so as to scour country for lovely woman as bride for king. D647.2
• Transformation to defeat enemies. (Cf. D615.) D651
• Transformation to kill enemy. D651.1
• Transformation of magic object to animal which kills enemy. D651.1.1
• Demons assume human form to revenge brother's death. D651.1.2
• Queen transforms herself to defeat god of death. D651.1.3
• Transformation to frighten enemy. (Cf. D641.3.) D651.2
• Transformation to destroy enemy's property. D651.3
• Transformation to ant in order to gnaw bow-strings of enemy. D651.4
• Transformation to spy enemy's camp. D651.5
• Transformation so as to protect hero from enemy. D651.6
• Transformation to receive food. D655
• Transformation to buffalo so as to eat grass. D655.1
• Witch transforms self to animal (hare, pig) so as to suck cows. D655.2
• Transformation to steal. (Cf. K300.) D657
• Transformation to be put in food-bag. D657.1
• Transformation to flying horse so as to abduct king. D657.2
• Transformation in order to steal fire. D657.3
• Transformation to seduce. D658
• Transformation to animal to seduce woman. D658.1
• Transformation to husband's (lover's) form to seduce woman. D658.2
• Transformation of sex to seduce. D658.3
• Transformation to seduce man. D658.3.1
• Transformation of animal to woman to seduce man. D658.3.2
• God as mare seduces stallion. D658.3.2.1
• Seven girls in guise of seven parrots come to boy who has spurned them. D658.3.3
• [First Edition: D658.4. Cow transformed to woman to marry man and protect cattle.] D658.4[1st ed.]
• Miscellaneous reasons for voluntary transformation. D659
• Transformation to snakes at night in order to sleep. (Cf. D621.1.1.) Done by otherworld people. D659.1
• Transformation to animals to fight. (Cf. D615) D659.2
• Transformation to show displeasure. D659.3
• Transformation to act as helpful animal. D659.4
• Transformation to lion in order to guard palace. (Cf. D112.1, D621.1.) D659.4.1
• Sea dragon in serpent's form to accompany hero. (Cf. D419.1.1, B11.) D659.4.2
• Transformation to eagle to carry hero to safety. D659.4.3
• Transformation to eagle in order to guard princess. D659.4.4
• Transformation to obtain blessing. D659.5
• Transformation to friar to instruct mankind. D659.6
• Transformation: wife to mistress. Transformed wife substitutes for husband's mistress. D659.7
• Transformation to test fidelity. D659.8
• Transformation to another form to persuade man to go to battle. D659.9
• Transformation to lure hunters to certain place. Usually fairyland. D659.10
• Transformation to recover stolen goods. D659.11
• Transformation to tramp to escape recognition. D659.12
• Transformation in order to drive buffaloes to milking. D659.13
• Transformation: woman to fly so as to help hero pick out weapons from among many. D659.14
• Motive for transformation of others. D660
• Transformation as punishment. D661
• Transformation as revenge for repulsing amorous advances. D661.1
• Transformation as punishment for denouncing saint. Der Heiligen Leben und Leiden 100ff. (Santa Barbara). D661.2
• Transformation for violation of vow. D661.3
• Transformation to cure inconstant husband. He falls in love with another woman: his wife changes him to negro. He then falls in love with negress: wife changes him to ass. He then falls in love with she-ass. Finally restored to his original form. D662
• Transformation as reward. D663
• Transformation of woman by goddess to preserve chastity. D664
• Transformation of enemy to be rid of him. D665
• Transformation of rival in love (marriage) to be rid of him. D665.1
• Transformation of stepchild to be rid of him. D665.2
• Jealous co-wife transforms the other. D665.3
• Transformation to save a person. D666
• King of birds transforms his quails into sticks and pebbles so king and his hunters and hawks cannot kill them. D666.1
• Magic flight. D670
• Transformation flight. Fugitives transforms themselves in order to escape detection by the pursuer. D671
• Fugitive transforms self to stone. Thrown to safety by pursuer. D671.0.1
• Fugitive transformed by helper to escape detection. D671.0.2
• Reversed transformation flight. Transformed pursuer. Koryak: Jochelson JE VI 363. D671.1
• Obstacle flight. Fugitives throw objects behind them which magically become obstacles in pursuer's path. D672
• Magic objects as decoy for pursuer. Date palms are dropped which are transformed into animals which the pursuer stops to pick up. D672.1
• Reversed obstacle flight. Magic obstacles raised in front of fugitive. D673
• Magic flight with the help of a he-goat. Speaking he-goat saves the girl promised to the devil. D674
• Sea turns to ice to permit flight. D675
• Miscellaneous circumstances of transformation. D680
• Gradual transformation. (Cf. D701.) D681
• Partial transformation. D682
• Partial transformation: person with animal head. D682.1
• Partial transformation: person with animal hair. D682.2
• Partial transformation: animal with human mind. D682.3
• Animals in human form retain animal food and habits. D682.3.1
• Animal with human eyes. D682.3.2
• Partial transformation – color changed. D682.4
• Magic mantle changes color hourly. D682.4.1