4,142 motifs match “magic” — showing the first 100; narrow the words for the rest  ·  back to the chapters

• God made by magic. A119.1
• Magic food gives immortality to gods. A153.2
• Magic food rejuvenates the gods. A153.4
• Magic drink gives immortality to gods. (Cf. D1040.) A154.1
• Theft of magic mead by Odin. A154.2
• Magician of the gods. A165.8
• God has magic vision only from his throne. A199.2
• Magic origin of culture hero. A511.1.4
• Culture hero as magician (drai). A527.3
• Spring breaks forth where magic spear strikes ground. (Cf. A941.5.1.) A941.3.1
• Springs from beneath magic (holy) object. A941.7
• Why the sea is salt: magic salt mill. Stolen by sea-captain, who takes it aboard and orders it to grind. It will stop only for its master; ship sinks and mill keeps grinding salt. A1115.2
• Of ten original men one magically changes sex. A1275.3
• Origin of knee-caps. A stone that magically joins self to woman's body. A1312.1
• Wolf from man transformed by magician. (Cf. A1710.) A1833.2
• Dolphins seek King Solomon's ring. He loses his magic ring in the sea. They are sent by God to get it. This is why they go up and down in the sea. (Cf. A2444.2.) A2275.5.4
• Why agar-tree has magic properties. A transformed magician. A2731.4
• Dragon's power of magic invisibility. B11.5.2
• Flying horse. Sometimes represented as having wings, sometimes as going through the air by magic. B41.2
• Magic animal supplies treasure. B100.2
• Magic bird produces unlimited food. B103.0.2
• Magic jewel obtained from elephant. B103.0.7
• Magic tortoise fed with salt gives pearls. B103.1.6
• Magic spider catches pearls. B109.1
• Beasts with magic wisdom. B121
• Dog with magic wisdom. B121.1
• Cat with magic wisdom. B121.3
• Ass (mule) with magic wisdom. B121.4
• Ox with magic wisdom. B121.5
• Lion with magic wisdom. B121.6
• Bird with magic wisdom. (Cf. A1904, B130, B211.3.) B122
• Amphibian with magic knowledge. B126
• Frog with magic knowledge. B126.1
• Speaking horse-head. The helpful magic horse (B181) is killed (B330). The head is preserved and placed on the wall. It speaks and reveals the treachery practiced against the heroine. B133.3
• Dog with magic sight. B141.4
• Supernatural knowledge from eating magic fish. (Cf. B175.) B162.1
• Magic birds, fish, reptiles, etc. B170
• Magic chicken (hen, cock). B171
• Demi-coq. A cock is cut in two and is made magic. Carries robbers, foxes, and stream of water under wings. B171.1
• Magic cock carries great loads in his ear (load of grain, fox, tiger, bees, wasps, etc., also fire and water). B171.1.0.1
• Magic fighting cock. B171.2
• Magic bird. B172
• Magic bird petrifies those who approach. B172.1
• Magic bird's song. Brings joy and oblivion for many years. Wakes the dead. B172.2
• Magic bird's song brings sleep. B172.2.1
• B172.2. Magic bird's song dispels grief. B172.2.2
• Magic bird collects seeds. Sees that they are properly placed. Also carries off people's enemies. B172.3
• Bird with magic bones and feathers. B172.4
• Magic falcon gets water of life for hero. B172.5
• Magic birds lure hunters to certain places. B172.6
• Magic birds chained in couples. B172.7
• Magic osprey (transformed man) produces lightning. B172.8
• Magic birds cause hosts to sleep by shaking wings. B172.9
• Magic fish. (Cf. B107.1, B124, B144.) B175
• Magic salmon carries hero over water. B175.1
• Magic tunny (grateful); carries out hero's wish. Later he saves him from drowning and restores his sanity. B175.2
• Magic reptile. B176
• Magic serpent. (Cf. B108, B112, B123, B161–165.) B176.1
• Magic snake can compress himself to minute size and expand to giant size. B176.1.2
• Magic amphibia. B177
• Magic toad. B177.1
• Magic toad under king's bed causes sickness. B177.1.1
• Magic frog. B177.2
• Magic sea-turtle sucks men to the bottom. B177.3
• Magic crustacean. B178
• Magic crab. B178.1
• Magic quadrupeds. B180
• Magic quadrupeds – felidae. B181
• Magic cat. (Cf. B211.8, B422.) B181.1
• Magic tiger. B181.3
• Magic quadrupeds – canidae. B182
• Magic dog. B182.1
• Magic lap-dog. B182.1.0.1.1
• Magic dog transformed person. B182.1.0.2
• Magic dog transformed supernatural being. B182.1.0.3
• Magic dog vomits any liquor required of him. B182.1.1
• Magic hostile bitches issue from elf-mound. B182.1.2
• Magic whelp kills hound by springing down its throat. B182.1.3.1
• Magic dog fragrant. B182.1.6
• Magic bitches (in human form) enchanted by fairy music. B182.1.7
• Magic brazen dog. B182.1.8
• Magic bear. B182.2
• Magic quadrupeds – rodentia. B183
• Magic mouse. B183.1
• Magic mouse to be flayed. Mouse orders hero to flay him and to use skin for magic purposes. Later the skin is returned to the mouse. B183.1.1
• Magic mouse causes disease. B183.1.2
• Magic quadrupeds – ungulata. B184
• Magic horse. B184.1
• Horse (mule) with magic speed. B184.1.1
• Magic horse goes underground. B184.1.2
• Magic horse from water world. B184.1.3
• Magic horse travels on sea or land. B184.1.4
• Breath of magic horse blows off or sucks in those he pursues. B184.1.5
• Flight on magic horse. B184.1.6
• Magic horse avenges hero's death. B184.1.7
• [First Edition: B181.8. Magic horse wins horse-race.] B181.8[1st ed.]
• Magic horse mysteriously recognized by everyone. B184.1.9
• Magic horse makes prodigious jump. B184.1.10
• Magic invulnerable horse. B184.1.11
• Magic horse goes through fire. B184.1.12