Cloak of invisibility
A cloak of invisibility is a fictional theme and a device under some scientific inquiry. In folklore, mythology and fairy tales, a cloak of invisibility appears either as a magical item used by duplicitous characters or an item worn by a hero to fulfill a quest. It is a common theme in Welsh and Germanic folklore, and may originate with the cap of invisibility seen in ancient Greek myths. The motif falls under "D1361.12 magic cloak of invisibility" in the Stith Thompson motif index scheme.
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Cloak of invisibility
A cloak of invisibility is a fictional theme and a device under some scientific inquiry. In folklore, mythology and fairy tales, a cloak of invisibility appears either as a magical item used by duplicitous characters or an item worn by a hero to fulfill a quest. It is a common theme in Welsh and Germanic folklore, and may originate with the cap of invisibility seen in ancient Greek myths. The motif falls under "D1361.12 magic cloak of invisibility" in the Stith Thompson motif index scheme.
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A cloak of invisibility is a f ...... h Thompson motif index scheme.
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Eine Tarnkappe (von altdeutsch ...... chen (eskamotieren zu lassen).
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عباءة التخفي هو موضوع خيالي وج ...... لى الأساطير الإغريقية القديمة.
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Alberich puts on the Tarnkappe ...... Richard Wagner's Das Rheingold
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Folklore and fairy tales
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Cloak of invisibility
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Folk lore and fairy tales
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Renders the wearer invisible
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A cloak of invisibility is a f ...... h Thompson motif index scheme.
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Eine Tarnkappe (von altdeutsch ...... chen (eskamotieren zu lassen).
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عباءة التخفي هو موضوع خيالي وج ...... لى الأساطير الإغريقية القديمة.
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Cloak of invisibility
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Tarnkappe
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عباءة التخفي
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