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Motif-Index of Early Icelandic Literature
D1920. Other permanent magic characteristics.
Dl931. Hate induced by magic. (y.) Bosa 77 ch. 4.
D1950-2049. Temporary magic characteristics
D1960. Magic sleep. Cf. D1364; F564; S123.5. Saxo lib. II c. VII 1.
Dl962. Means of inducing m. sleep.
D1962.5. Snakes put to sleep by music on harp. Cf. B767.1.
D1964. M. sleep induced by certain person. Ys ch. 13: Huld scidkona; Amb 130 ch.
24: Ambåles.
D1967. Person in m. sleep surrounded by protecting fire. Cf. D1380.1.
D1980. Magic invisibility. Cf. D1361. Grænl 262-63 ch. 7; I>orstB 177 ch. 2; Part
6 ff.; Kongab 47 (cf. D2031).
Dl981. Certain persons invisible.
D1981.2. M. invisibility of saints. (MåfTr ch. 240 in FMS II 283 = OddGlåfTr ch.
52 (39).
D2000. Magic forgetfulness. Cf. Dl 365.
D2003. Forgotten fiancée. Vols ch. 28 (26), 30; HålfdBr 589-90 ch. 16-17; Ulfh ch. 6.
D2004. Means of bringing about m. forgetfulness.
D2004.1. Curse of forgetfulness. HålfdBr 589 ch. 16-17; Ulfh ch. 4.
D2004.3. Forgetfulness by eating. GHrolf 302 ch. 23; Saxo lib. VIII c. XIV 8 = MC
321, Herrm 529.
D2004.3.1. Forgetfulness by drinking. Cf. D1365.10.
D2011. Years thought days.
D2011.1. Years seem moments while man listens to song of bird. Gering I 146.
D2012. Moments thought years. Gering 1227-31, II168: wizard gives man the illusion
that he has been king (pope) for years, while cock is divided (partridge roasted)
in order to try his gratitude.
D2020. Magic dumbness.
D2021. Causes of m. dumbness.
D2025. M. recovery of speech. Cf. Dl507; V221.2.
D2025.0.1. M. (loss and) recovery of speech. Nitida ch. 3.
D2030. Other temporary magic characteristics.
D2031. M. illusion. Cf. D1368; D1783.5; K1870; K1883. Gylf ch. 2, 31 (46) = MC
93; Skåldsk ch. 1 (55); Ys ch. 5; EirikR 230 ch. 11; Ålafl ch. 16; Dinus 42,
66-67, 77, 80; Bisk I 243; Gering I 218-31: Perus; Mågus 22-23, 29-32 ch.
12, 15-16, and 175 ch. 79; Saxo lib. V c. XIII 2, lib. VIII c. XIV 12-18 = Herrm
372, 592 ff.; Heinzel 53; Dehmer 98.
D2031.0.5. Giantess's punishment is pure illusion. EgÅsm XII 11 (FAS III 391), cf.
Lagerholm 58.
D2031.1. Magician makes people lift g ar ment s to avoid wetting in imaginary river.
Cf. Mågus 22-23 ch. 12 (ch. 26-28).
D2031.1.2. People swim in imaginary rising river. SorlaSt 443 ch. 19; cf. EgÅsm XII
11 and Lagerholm’s note.