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29 motifs match “blessed” · back to the chapters
- Animals blessed for honoring infant Jesus. (Cf. A2231.4, A2356.2.7, A2381.1.) A2221.1
- Animals blessed for good services at crucifixion. (Cf. A2231.2.) A2221.2
- Animal blessed for helping holy fugitive. (Cf. A2231.7.1.) A2221.5
- Animal blessed for obedience to deity. A2221.6
- Plant blessed for pious act. (Cf. A2221.) A2711
- Plant blessed for help at Jesus' birth. A2711.1
- Trees blessed that made the cross. A2711.2
- Plant blessed for helping holy fugitive. A2711.3
- Hazel gives Virgin Mary shelter. Blessed. A2711.4.1
- How the plum tree came to be so hardy: blessed by Ram. A2711.6
- Why certain plants (trees) are blessed. A2777
- Water blessed by saint as love-philtre. (Cf. D1242.1.) D1355.2.1
- Stone blessed by saint banishes sorrow. (Cf. D931.) D1359.3.4
- Liquor blessed by saint causes magic sleep. D1364.7.1
- Wine blessed by saint or received from the saint's hand cures various ills. D1500.1.10.2.1
- Iron blessed by saint incapable of wounding. (Cf. D1080, V220.) D1674
- Dye blessed by saint colors animals, trees. (Cf. D1297, V220.) D1684
- Saint rides blessed wave. D2125.1.1.1
- Rich man dragged from grave by demons in hallowed ground and flung into grave in unblessed ground. E411.0.5.1
- Paradise of the Blessed, a subterranean world. F111.4
- Water-spirit flees if holy name, ceremony, or blessed object is used. F420.5.3.4
- Land of the Blessed. F701.2
- A nun eating unblessed lettuce eats a demon. G303.16.2.3.4
- Sun cursed by man for its burning rays, wind for its hot breath, but moon is blessed for its soft, cool, and beautiful light. L351.2
- Whomsoever demons curse is blessed, and vice versa. M493
- Reward like deed: liberal and munificent girl blessed with riches and prosperity. Q101.1
- Devil eats unblessed bread. V31.5
- Saints blessed with ability to discourse in the native idioms of the people whom they visit. V223.5
- Angel passes daily over blessed stone. V242.3