Magic

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• Disenchantment by covering with deliverer's clothing. D789.1
• Disenchantment by breaking lamp. D789.2
• Disenchantment by sight of old home. D789.3
• Frog-woman disenchanted by sight of water. D789.3.1
• Disenchantment by breaking tabu. (Cf. C.) D789.4
• Disenchantment by throwing golden objects into water. D789.5
• Disenchantment by repeating magic formula. D789.6
• Disenchantment by speaking proper words. D789.6.1
• Disenchantment by shaking certain tree. D789.7
• Disenchantment of enchanted (sunken) castle (town, inhabitants) by digging it out. D789.8
• Girl disenchants her tiger-husband by putting a garland around his neck, sprinkling sand and water over him. D789.9
• Disenchantment by ringing bell. D789.10
• Attendant circumstances of disenchantment. D790
• Disenchantment possible under unique conditions. Only one combination of time place and person will serve. D791
• Disenchantment at end of specified time. D791.1
• Disenchantment at end of seven years. D791.1.1
• Disenchantment when superhuman task is finished. Enchanted person appears every seven years in human form and puts one stitch in a smock. When it is finished, she will be delivered. D791.1.2
• The deliverer in the cradle. Enchanted person can be delivered by child rocked in a cradle made from an oak sapling after it has grown great. D791.1.3
• Disenchantment at end of two hundred years. D791.1.4
• Disenchantment at end of nine hundred years. D791.1.5
• Disenchantment possible at the end of seven hundred years. D791.1.6
• Disenchantment at cock crow. D791.1.7
• Disenchantment at midnight after owl hoots three times. D791.1.8
• Disenchantment by only one person. D791.2
• Disenchantment of girl only by lover. D791.2.1
• Disenchantment can be done by wife. D791.2.2
• Disenchantment promised if girl may marry transformed man. D791.2.2.1
• Disenchantment fails because conditions are not fulfilled. D791.3
• Disenchantment by finding key to enchanted castle. D791.4
• Transformed mother called by her child. Comes and is rescued. D792
• Disenchantment made permanent. D793
• Disenchantment made permanent by holding to a hair. D793.1
• Disenchantment made permanent by burning cast-off skin. Cf. D721.3. D793.2
• Enchanted person attracts attention of rescuer. D794
• Enchanted person attracts attention by dancing. D794.1
• Maiden disenchanted, deserted, and refound. D795
• Divine beings assume their own shape in sleep. D796
• Disenchantment as proof of truth. The prodigy convinces judge that witness is speaking truth. D797
• Disenchantment by passing between human being's legs. D798
• Disenchantment by other means. D799
• Children disenchanted after long period are aged. D799.1
• Valley disenchanted rises to level of surroundings. D799.2
• Attendants of disenchanted person automatically disenchanted. D799.3
• Magic object. D800
• Ownership of magic object. D801
• Magic objects possessed by witch, sorcerer or evil dwarf. (Cf. F451.7, G234, D1711.) D801.1
• Magic objects created by deity. D803
• Magic objects created by God on sixth day. (Cf. A0). D803.1
• Ineffable name written on object renders it magic. (Cf. C431.) D804
• Magic object to be used only in extreme need. D805
• Magic object effective only when exact instructions for its use are followed. D806
• Magic object effective when struck on ground once only. Second blow renders useless. D806.1
• Magic charm (formula) used injudiciously brings death to owner's wife, children, himself. D806.2
• Magic object a gift. D810
• Magic object received from God (a god). D811
• Magic object received from goddess. D811.1
• Magic object falls down from the heaven. D811.2
• Magic needle and thread fall from heaven as result of prayer. (Cf. D1766.1.) D811.2.1
• Magic object received from supernatural being. D812
• Magic object received from saint. D812.1
• Magic object received from demigod. D812.2
• Magic object received from devil. D812.3
• Magic object received from ghost. D812.4
• Magic object received from the dead in lower world. D812.4.1
• Magic object acquired as reward for burial of the dead. D812.4.2
• Magic object received from genie. D812.5
• Magic object received from temple demons. D812.5.1
• Magic object received from witch or wizard. D812.6
• Magic object received from dragon king. D812.7
• Magic object received from lady in dream. (Cf. D825.) D812.8
• Magic object received from giantess in dream. D812.8.1
• Magic object received from man in dream. D812.8.2
• Magic object received from wild man. D812.9
• Magic object received from angel. D812.10
• Angel reveals location of magic object. D812.10.0.1
• Magic object received from giant. D812.11
• Magic object received from dwarf. D812.12
• Magic sword received from dwarf in dream. D812.12.1
• Magic objects gifts of magician. D812.13
• Magic object received from ascetic. D812.14
• Magic object received from maiden-spirit. D812.15
• Magic object received from fairy. D813
• Magic object received from river-nymph. D813.1
• Magic sword received from Lady of Lake. (Cf. D878.1.) D813.1.1
• Magic cauldron received from lake spirit. (Cf. D1171.2.) D813.1.2
• Magic object received from grateful fairy. Hero has cured sick fairy by making her laugh. D813.2
• Magic object received from maiden in otherworld island. D813.3
• Magic objects received from sun, moon, and stars, etc. D814
• Magic object received from wind. D814.1
• Magic object received from relative. D815
• Magic object received from mother. (Cf. D842.) D815.1
• Magic object received from father. D815.2
• Magic object received from godmother. D815.3
• Magic object received from sister. D815.4
• Magic object received from father-in-law. D815.5
• Magic object received from daughter. D815.6
• Magic object received from foster-parents. D815.7
• Magic object received from girl's foster-mother. D815.7.1
• Magic object received from wife. D815.8
• Magic object inherited. D816
• Magic object received from grateful person. D817
• Magic object received from man in return for rescue of child. D817.1
• Magic object received from dwarf in return for rescue of child or kindness to child. D817.1.1
• Magic object received from grateful father of redeemed snake. D817.1.2
• Magic object received in return for being shaved. D817.2
• Magic object received from astrologer. D818
• Magic object received from magician. D818.1
• Magic object received from old woman. D821
• Magic object received from old man. D822
• Magic object received from huntsman. D823
• Magic object received from green-clad huntsman. D823.1
• Magic object received from maiden. D825
• Magic object received from cat-woman; i.e. woman transformed intermittently to cat. D825.1
• Magic object received from monster. D826
• Magic object vomited by conquered monster. D826.1
• Magic object received through particular intermediaries. Only one person can help secure it. D827
• Magic object received from child. D828
• Acquisition of magic object – miscellaneous. D829
• Magic object received by apprentice from master. D829.1
• Magic object acquired by trickery. D830
• Attempt to learn about magic object by spying. D830.1
• Magic object acquired by trick exchange. By means of second magic object hero recovers first. (Often mixed with D832). D831
• Magic objects acquired by acting as umpire for fighting heirs. When hero gets hold of objects he refuses to return it. D832
• Magic object acquired by tricking giant. Giant is persuaded to give the objects to the hero. (Cf. D831, where the person tricked is often a giant.) D833
• Magic object acquired by tricking devil. Man gets shelter in storm; devil gets wet. Devil gives man magic object in return for information as to how he kept dry. D834
• Magic object acquired through trickery: child forced to cry till object is given. D835
• Magic object acquired by exchanging letters. (Cf. K511). D836
• Magic object acquired through foolish bargain. D837
• Magic object acquired by stealing. D838
• Stolen objects powerful in magic. D838.1
• Magic object taken from ogre's house. D838.2
• Magic object stolen in Thor's temple. D838.3
• Magic object taken in the serpents' country. D838.4
• Magic object taken from barrow. (Cf. E461.1, F352.) D838.5
• Magic object stolen from giant. (Cf. F531.6.7.3.) D838.6
• Magic armor stolen from dwarf by giant. D838.7
• Magic helmet taken directly from bystander. D838.8
• Boy overhears witches' conversation about magic objects, which he gets possession of. D838.9
• Prince procures magic object from bathing fairy when he steals her clothes. D838.10
• Man poisons couple, owners of magic gong, and gains possession of it. D838.11
• Magic object taken from dead enemy. D838.12
• Magic object stolen at night. D838.13
• Magic object acquired by trickery – miscellaneous. D839
• Magic root acquired by tricking mother bird into searching for it in order to disentangle her young. D839.1
• Fairy dun acquired by tricking owner. D839.2
• Magic object found. D840
• Magic object accidentally found. D841
• Magic object found on grave. D842
• Magic object found on mother's grave. (Cf. D815.1.) D842.1
• Magic object found on father's grave. D842.2
• Magic object found on grave of slain helpful animal. D842.3
• Magic object found in underground room. D845
• Magic object found in giant's cave. D845.1
• Magic object found in magic castle. D846
• Golden cot found in magic castle. D846.1
• Magic object found in chimney. D847
• Magic object dug from ground. D848
• Magic object found – miscellaneous. D849
• Magic object found in fort. D849.1
• Magic object pointed out by bird. D849.2
• Magic object found on an island. D849.3
• Magic object found in a wood. D849.4
• Magic object found in garden. D849.4.1
• Magic object found in fish. D849.5
• Magic object found in heart of whale. D849.5.1
• Magic object found under dead girl's tongue. D849.6
• Magic object pointed out by divine voice. D849.7
• Magic object found on ground. D849.8
• Magic object otherwise obtained. D850
• Magic object acquired by exchange. (No trick). D851
• Magic object purchased. D851.1
• Magic object acquired by wishing. D852
• Magic object forged by smith to order. D853
• Magic horse (wooden) made by carpenter. D853.1
• Magic object acquired as reward. D855
• Magic object acquired as reward for vigil. D855.1
• Magic object acquired as reward for religious austerities. D855.2
• Magic object acquired as reward for quest into grave. D855.3
• Magic object as reward for faith. D855.4
• Magic object as reward for good deeds. D855.5
• Magic object acquired by gaining love of owner. D856
• Magic object born with hero. D857
• Magic object acquired by singing. D858
• Magic object obtained – miscellaneous means. D859
• Magic object acquired by rapping on tree. D859.1
• Quest to hell for magic object. D859.2
• Magic object received from other world. D859.2.1
• Magic object obtained by reaching in certain cardinal direction. D859.3
• Magic object eaten unwittingly. D859.4
• Magic bird-heart eaten unwittingly. D859.4.1
• Magic bird-liver eaten unwittingly. D859.4.2
• Magic object to be chosen from among identical worthless objects. Insect helps in choice. D859.5
• Magic object obtained as compensation for loss of entire herd – the spirit of the herd resides in the last goat's tail, which old woman keeps. D859.6
• Magic object left by frightened demons. D859.7
• Magic object as ransom of captive. D859.8
• Loss of magic object. D860
• Death to follow loss of magic object. D860.0.1
• Loss of magic object causes madness. D860.0.2
• Magic object stolen. D861
• Magic object stolen from local deity. D861.0.1