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• Boy overhears witches' conversation about magic objects, which he gets possession of. D838.9
• Turf from church roof gives clairvoyance. Placed on head in order to see witches. (Cf. D934.) D1323.7
• Churchyard mould gives clairvoyance. Placed in pocket in order to see witches. (Cf. D1278, G250.) D1323.8
• Silver bullet protects against giants, ghosts, and witches. (Cf. D1096.3.) D1385.4
• Magic horseshoe keeps off devils, trolls, and witches. (Cf. D1286.) D1385.9
• Raja's guards magically transform stones and dry bones rained upon him by army of witches and turn them back. D1400.1.22
• Magic knowledge of witches. D1810.0.5
• Witches have power to see distant sights. D1825.9
• Witches induce love. D1901
• Witches make cows give bloody milk. D2083.2.1
• Witches rifle drawers of chests in house. D2087.7
• Ghost misleads traveler on road. See similar actions of fairies, witches, Will-o-the-wisp. (Cf. F402.1.1.) E272.5
• Witches in wild hunt. (Cf. G200.) E501.2.3
• Witches pursued in wild hunt. E501.5.1.3
• Evil spirits. Demons. See whole chapter "G" for witches and ogres. F402
• Three witches (hags) deformed from much spinning. G201.1
• Beneficent witches. G202
• Origin of witches. G203
• Witches come forth at emergence of mankind. G203.2
• Characteristics of witches. G220
• "Black" and "white" witches. Malevolent and benevolent. G220.0.1
• Sex of witches. Both men and women are called witches. G220.0.2
• Strength of witches. G221
• Strength of witches in hair. G221.1
• Strength of witches depends on their touching earth. G221.2
• Luminous witches. G222
• When devil combs witches, sparks fly. G222.1
• Witches get their powers from books. (Cf. D1266.) G224.3
• Witches renew powers periodically. G224.14
• Characteristics of witches – miscellaneous. G229
• Witches lack bread and salt. G229.3
• Invulnerability of witches. G229.4
• Blue lights follow witches. G229.7
• Habitat of witches. G230
• Habits of witches. G240
• Witches ride on tubs using goose wings for oars. G241.4.1
• Witches travel on water in eggshells. G241.4.2
• Witches ride on bee-hives. G241.4.4
• Witches ride tree through the air. G242.4
• Other objects that bear witches aloft. G242.5
• Witches use magic aids for flying. (Cf. D1531, G242.1.1.) G242.6
• Person flying with witches makes mistake and falls. G242.7
• Witch's sabbath. A meeting of witches in which church services are burlesqued. G243
• Witches kiss devil's tail. G243.1.1
• Witches have sexual intercourse with devil or his minions. G243.3
• Witches worship demon. G243.4
• Witches bake bread. G246
• Witches dance. G247
• Witches dance with devil at witch's holiday. G247.1
• Witches feast on rich food and drink. G248
• Man joins feast of witches. (Cf. G242.7.) G248.1
• Habits of witches – miscellaneous. G249
• Witches drive herds of deer. G249.1
• Witches scream. G249.2
• Witches boil cauldron of wizardry (cook dog). G249.5
• Witches go through keyholes. (Cf. F304.3.) G249.7
• Witches open doors and windows. (Cf. E338.1.1.4.) G249.8
• Witches vanish from prison. G249.9
• Witches can see in the dark. G249.10
• Witches use eyes of animals to travel at night. They leave their own eyes at home, substitute those of an animal. (Cf. E781.1.) G249.10.1
• Witches rock empty chairs. (Cf. F473.2.1.) G249.11
• Recognition of witches. G250
• Evil deeds of witches. G260
• Witches suck blood from the navel of a child without anyone knowing it. G262.1.3
• Witch transforms townspeople into witches. G263.3.1
• Witches cause disease or death of animals. G265.4
• Witch bewitches objects. (Cf. D2072, D2081, D2087.1, D2071.0.2.) G265.8
• Witch bewitches household articles. (Cf. D2083.3, D2083.4., D2084.1, D2084.2.) G265.8.1
• Witch bewitches clothing. G265.8.2
• Witch bewitches implements and machinery. G265.8.3
• Witch bewitches gun. G265.8.3.1
• Witch bewitches wagon. G265.8.3.2
• Witch bewitches goose eggs so that they do not hatch. G265.8.4.2
• Witch bewitches buildings. G265.8.5
• Witches ruin crop. (Cf. G283.) G265.9
• Witches bewitch trees. G265.10
• Witches shake fruit off trees to punish owner. G265.10.1
• Witches steal. (Cf. D2087, K300.) G266
• Invisible witches steal goods in market. (Cf. F235.4.1.) G266.1
• Man pursued by witches. G267
• Evil deeds of witches – miscellaneous. G269
• Witches as ducks pinch victim. G269.19
• Protection against witches. G272
• Steel powerful against witches. G272.1
• Rowan wood (quicken, etc.) protects against witches. G272.2.1
• Witchhazel used for protection against witches. G272.2.2
• Hawthorn used as protection against witches. G272.2.3
• Bay leaves used as protection against witches. G272.2.4
• Knife in bed as protection against witches. G272.3
• Fires burnt in streets to ward off witches. G272.4
• Sieve as protection against witches. G272.6
• Stopped bottle as protection against witches. G272.10
• Horseshoe hung up as protection against witches. G272.11
• Stone with a hole through it protects against witches. (Hagstone) G272.13
• Salt protects against witches. (Cf. G271.3, G254.2.) G272.16
• Grass from new grave protects against witches. G272.18
• Witches powerless at crossroads. G273.5
• Witch snared by setting out milk. Witches attracted by milk. G274.1
• Witches punished in hell. G275.11
• Testing of witches. G277