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Group No. 58


Letter

D. Magic

Group No.

D800 – D899

Group name

Ownership of magic objects

Description

D803.1. Magic objects created by God on sixth day. (Cf. A0). Jewish: Neuman.
 
D804. Ineffable name written on object renders it magic. (Cf. C431.) Jewish: Neuman.
 
D812.10. Magic object received from angel. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys.
 
D855.4. Magic object as reward for faith. Jewish: Neuman.
 
D859.2.1. Magic object received from other world. Jewish: Neuman.
 
D861. Magic object stolen. Fansler MAFLS XII 17; Italian Novella: Rotunda; Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys; Georgia Negro: Harris Nights 30; S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 130.
 
D881. Magic object recovered by using second magic object. *Type 561; *Aarne MSFO XXV 3 – 83; *BP II 547ff. – Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 24.

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