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Stith Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature classifies recurring narrative elements in folktales, myths, legends, ballads and related traditional narratives. Each entry below gives Thompson's motif reference and the description recorded in the index.
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Mythological Motifs
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Animal Motifs
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Motifs of Tabu
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Magic
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The Dead
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Marvels
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Ogres
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Tests
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The Wise and the Foolish
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Deceptions
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Reversals of Fortune
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Ordaining the Future
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Chance and Fate
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Society
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Rewards and Punishments
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Captives and Fugitives
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Unnatural Cruelty
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Sex
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The Nature of Life
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Religion
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Traits of Character
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Humor
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Miscellaneous Groups of Motifs
| Thompson reference | Description ▲ |
|---|---|
| D1327.2 | Magic doll consulted for hunting. (Cf. D1268.) Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 494. |
| D1469.2 | Magic doll furnishes treasure. Excreta of gold. (Cf. D1268.) Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D2197 | Magic dominance over animals. (Cf. D1440, D2074.1.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1146 | Magic door (gate). Jewish: *Neuman; N. A. Indian (Shasta): Farrand-Frachtenberg JAFL XXVIII 216 No. 6. |
| D1402.9 | Magic door catches bear so that he is burned to death. (Cf. D1146.) Shasta: Farrand-Frachtenberg JAFL XXVIII 216 No. 6. |
| D1413.16 | Magic door holds person fast. (Cf. D1146.) *Cosquin Lorraine II 28.—Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1982.1 | Magic door invisible to women. *Chauvin VI 134 No. 286 n. 2. |
| D1413.16.1 | Magic doorstep will not let person pass over. (Cf. D1146.1.) Chinese: Graham. |
| D1146.1 | Magic doorstep. Chinese: Graham. |
| D1015.1.2 | Magic dragon heart. (Cf. B11.2.9.) Icelandic: Völsunga Saga 66. |
| D1403.3 | Magic drink causes arms to fall from shoulders. (Cf. D1040.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1500.4.1 | Magic drink causes disease. (Cf. D1242.2.) Icelandic: *Boberg; Japanese: Ikeda. |
| D1375.1.5 | Magic drink causes horns to grow on person. (Cf. D1040.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1367.2 | Magic drink causes insanity. (Cf. D1040.)—*Kittredge Witchcraft 128, 450 n. 25.—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1366.1 | Magic drink causes memory. (Cf. D1040.)—Icelandic: *Boberg; Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1346.1 | Magic drink gives immortality. (Cf. D1040.)—Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 31, 54; Greek: Grote I 219; Jewish: Neuman; Hindu: Keith 41, Penzer III 253f.; Chinese: Giles 316. |
| D1336.7 | Magic drink gives weakness. (Cf. D1040.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1338.1 | Magic drink rejuvenates. (Cf. D1040.)—Irish myth: *Cross; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1518.1 | Magic drink restores arms. (Cf. D1040.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1040 | Magic drink. *MacCulloch Childhood 70—72; *Fb "drikke" I 204b, "styrke" III 630a.—Greek: Frazer Apollodorus II 287 n. 2; Irish: Plummer clxxii, *Cross; Icelandic: De la Saussaye 143, *Boberg; English: Child I 363 n. 364; Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 328 No. 24; Italian Novella: Rotunda; Hindu: Keith 46; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 453. |
| D1317.18 | Magic drinking horn gives warning. (Cf. D1171.6.3.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1472.1.24.1 | Magic drinking horn supplies drink. (Cf. D1171.6.3.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1610.25 | Magic drinking horn with a man's head speaks. (Cf. D1171.6.3.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1171.6.3 | Magic drinking horn. Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: Herrmann Saxo II 593, 596, *Boberg. |
| D1413.23 | Magic drinking-tube holds person fast. (Cf. D1255.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1361.24 | Magic drops render invisible. (Cf. D1242.3.)—Type 576*****. |
| D1242.3 | Magic drops. Type 576*****; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2091.8 | Magic drought to destroy enemy. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 37. |
| D1344.2.1 | Magic drug gives immunity from fire and iron. Greek: Fox 112. |
| D1344.2 | Magic drug renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1240.)—Greek: Frazer Apollodorus I 110 n. 1. |
| D1402.29 | Magic drum enters enemy's body and kills him. (Cf. D1211.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1211 | Magic drum. India: Thompson-Balys; Indo-Chinese: Scott 283; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 96; Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 47, (Gold Coast): Barker and Sinclair 90 No. 16, (Benga): Nassau 113 No. 11. |
| D2020 | Magic dumbness. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "muet"; Spanish Exempla: Keller; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 154. |
| D1026 | Magic dung of animal. Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.27 | Magic dust kills snake. (Cf. D935.3.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1594.1 | Magic dust vitalizes seeds and they become insects. (Cf. D935.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D935.3 | Magic dust. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1297 | Magic dye. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1011.2 | Magic ear of animal. See references to B115.1. |
| D1380.9 | Magic earth (dirt) protects. (Cf. D935.) Seligmann *154. |
| D935 | Magic earth (soil). *Fb "muld" II 619.—Irish: Plummer clxxx, *Cross; O'Suilleabhain 92, Beal XXI 329; Jewish: *Neuman; Hindu: Penzer III 227f.; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 161f. |
| D935.0.1 | Magic earth from crossroads. (Cf. D1786.) Seligmann 151. |
| D1503.12 | Magic earth heals wounds. (Cf. D935.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1413.20 | Magic earth-mould holds person fast. (Cf. D935.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2091.15 | Magic earth-slip overcomes enemies. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1611.15 | Magic echo answers for fugitive. Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 92. |
| D1375.6.1 | Magic egg causes feathers to grow on person. (Cf. D1024.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1477.3 | Magic egg furnishes livestock. (Cf. D1470.1.8.) Africa (Mossi): Frobenius Atlantis VIII 274ff. No. 120, (Hausa): Equilbecq III 291ff. |
| D1476.2 | Magic egg furnishes slaves (subjects for chief or king, etc.). (Cf. D1470.1.8.) Africa (Mossi): Frobenius Atlantis VIII 274ff. No. 120, (Hausa): Equilbecq III 291ff. |
| D1599.3.1 | Magic egg multiplies objects. (Cf. D1024.) Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 104f. |
| D1599.4.1 | Magic egg produces house. (Cf. D1024.) Africa (Duala): Lederbogen Fable 66. |
| D1472.1.26 | Magic egg supplies food. (Cf. D1024.) Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 105. |
| D983.5 | Magic egg-plant. |
| D1024 | Magic egg. Irish myth: Cross (D1019); Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "oeuf"; Jewish: Neuman; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 104f., 151; Jamaica: Beckwith MAFLS XVII 269 No. 81, 277 No. 89. |
| D1539.1 | Magic elevator. Stone on which one steps carries one underground. (Cf. D931.) German: Grimm No. 163. |
| D1649.1.1 | Magic elk's head keeps falling down. (Cf. D1011.) N. A. Indian (Tillamook): Boas JAFL XI 135. |
| D1015.3 | Magic entrails of animal. |
| D1015.3.1 | Magic entrails of bird. Aarne MSFO XXV 176. |
| D1015.3.2 | Magic entrails of goat. German: Grimm No. 130. |
| D1316.9 | Magic epistle (brought from apostle) assures wearer will utter truth. (Cf. D1266.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1502.10.1 | Magic excrement as cure for cancer. (Cf. D1002.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1002 | Magic excrements. Hindu: Keith 145; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 161; N. A. Indian: Thompson Tales 296 n. 83c, 329 n. 190a, (Takelma): Sapir UPa II 65 No. 4. |
| D2158.2 | Magic extinguishing of fires. (Cf. D1656, Q492.) Köhler-Bolte I 417; *Oertel Studien zur vgl. Littgsch. VIII 113; Irish: Plummer cxxxviii, *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 816; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 176. |
| D993 | Magic eye. See references to D2071. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D992.3 | Magic face. Jewish: *Neuman. |
| D1324.2 | Magic faggot drips to indicate rising tide. (Cf. D957.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D957 | Magic faggot. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1532.10 | Magic fan bears person aloft. Chinese: Graham. |
| D1400.1.3 | Magic fan conquers enemy. (Cf. D1077.) Chinese: Werner 242, Eberhard FFC CXX 232. |
| D1542.1.4 | Magic fan produces rain. Must be waved three times. (Cf. D1077.) Chinese: Werner 359, 362. |
| D1543.3 | Magic fan produces wind. (Cf. D1077.) Chinese: Werner 359, 362. |
| D1381.21 | Magic fan protects against attack. (Cf. D1077.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1566.2.2 | Magic fan quenches fire. (Cf. D1077.) Chinese: Werner 359, 362. |
| D1425.3 | Magic fan summons prince for heroine. (Cf. D1077.) India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1077 | Magic fan. India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Werner 242, 245, 359, 361f., Graham; Japanese: Ikeda. |
| D1017.1 | Magic fat of animal. |
| D1017.1.1 | Magic fat of crow. Fb "fedt" I 278b. |
| D1341.4 | Magic feather brings supernatural old age. (Cf. D1021.)—India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1565.1 | Magic feather causes chips from tree to return as cut. Thus the tree remains uncut. (Cf. D1021.) Africa (Kaffir): Theal 126. |
| D1400.1.19 | Magic feather defeats enemy. (Cf. D1021.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1069.2 | Magic feather dress. |
| D1323.16 | Magic feather gives clairvoyance. (Cf. D1021.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1313.10 | Magic feather indicates road. (Cf. D1021.)—*BP II 37. |
| D1380.22 | Magic feather protects. (Cf. D1021.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1361.10 | Magic feather renders invisible. (Cf. D1021.)—Cox Cinderella 517. |
| D1505.3 | Magic feather restores sight. (Cf. D1021.) Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 59 No. 425D*. |
| D1021 | Magic feather. *Types 552, 534*; BP III 18ff.; 424ff.—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "plume"; English: Child V 496 s.v. "sleep"; Persian: Carnoy 290, 331; India: Thompson-Balys; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 304; Africa (Kaffir): Theal 126. |
| D965.14 | Magic fern blossom. May be obtained on St. John's eve. Lithuanian: Balys Index 3644. |
| D971.3 | Magic fern-seed. *Cox Cinderella 517. |
| D1361.5.1 | Magic fernseed renders invisible. (Cf. D971.3.)—*Cox Cinderella 517; *Hdwb. d. Abergl. II 1215ff.—Irish myth: Cross; Scotland: Baughman. |
| D1274 | Magic fetish. *Seligmann 39.—English: Child I 28, 48, 55, 57, 391; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 56, 148, 433, Rasmussen III 100, Holm 56; Africa (Fjort): Dennett 96, (Bushmen, South of Zambesi): Theal 56; S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 38. |
| D1441.1.3 | Magic fiddle calls animals together. (Cf. D1233.) Type 650***. |
| D1415.2.5 | Magic fiddle causes dancing. (Cf. D1233.) *Types 559, 592, 853; *Basset RTP XXVI 266; *Fb "Jøde" II 66b, "fiol" I 292b.—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "violon"; Africa (Gold Coast): Barker and Sinclair 97ff. No. 18. |
| D1472.1.32 | Magic fiddle provides food. (Cf. D1233.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1421.3.1 | Magic fiddle summons dwarfs. (Cf. D1233.) *Fb "fiol" I 292b. |
| D1310.10.2 | Magic fig gives supernatural knowledge. (Cf. D981.5.) —Jewish: Neuman. |
| D950.8 | Magic fig tree. Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D981.5 | Magic fig. (Cf. D1375.1.1.5.) Aarne MSFO XXV 121.—Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 56, 116 Nos. 408*A, 970; Jewish: *Neuman; Hindu: Penzer I 27. |
| D1375.1.1.5 | Magic figs cause horns to grow on person. (Cf. D981.5.) —*Aarne MSFO XXV 121. |
| D1502.8.3 | Magic figs cure boils. (Cf. D1031.2.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1472.1.34.1 | Magic finger provides food. (Cf. D996.1.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D996.1 | Magic finger. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1672.0.1 | Magic fire burns for seven years. (Cf. D1271.) Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1382.5 | Magic fire does not burn one. (Cf. D1271.) Irish myth: *Cross, Plummer cxxxviii; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "feu". |
| D2091.1 | Magic fire drawn down on foe. (Cf. D1271.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1336.6 | Magic fire gives weakness. (Cf. D1271.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1402.4 | Magic fire kills. (Cf. D1271.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1641.10 | Magic fire removes itself. (Cf. D1271.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1566.1.2 | Magic fire-moccasins. Set fire to surroundings. (Cf. D1065.4.) N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 322 n. 164. |
| D1175.2 | Magic fire-steel (flint, strike-a-light). *Type 562. |
| D1421.1.2 | Magic fire-steel summons genie. (Cf. D1175.2.) *Type 562. |
| D1271 | Magic fire. *BP I 440; *Hdwb. d. Märchens s.v. "Waberlohe"; Panzer Sigfrid 281 s.v. "Waberlohe"; Fb "ild" II 10a.—Irish: Plummer clxvi, cxxxviii, *Cross; Icelandic: Herrmann Saxo II 601, *Boberg; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "feu"; Jewish: *Neuman; Africa (Fang): Tessman 104. |
| D1096 | Magic firearms. |
| D1298 | Magic firewood. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1347.5 | Magic fish (eaten) causes fecundity. (Cf. D1032.1.)—Jewish: Neuman; S. A. Indian (Tupinamba): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 169. |
| D1561.1.1.2 | Magic fish (when eaten) brings man to kingship. (Cf. D1032.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1613.1 | Magic fish talk so that ogre thinks hero has many brothers with him. (Cf. B175.) German New Guinea: Dixon 134. |
| D1209.5 | Magic fish-hook. |
| D1444.3 | Magic fishhook catches cats. (Cf. D1257.) Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "hameçon". |
| D1257 | Magic fishhook. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "hameçon"; Maori: Dixon 43, Clark 153; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 420. |
| D1025.2 | Magic fishskin. *Chauvin V 230 No. 130. |
| D1651.7.3 | Magic flageolet stolen but loses its magic power. (Cf. D1224.1.) Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 75 No. 594*. |
| D1224.1 | Magic flageolet. Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 75 No. 594*. |
| D1645.8 | Magic flaming arms. (Cf. D1080.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1645.8.3 | Magic flaming lance. (Cf. D1086, D1645.8.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1645.8.2 | Magic flaming shield. (Cf. D1101.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1645.8.1 | Magic flaming spear. (Cf. D1084.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1645.8.4 | Magic flaming sword. (Cf. D1081, D1645.4.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D965.13 | Magic flax. Lithuanian: Balys Legends Nos. 673ff., Index No. 3697. |
| D1936 | Magic fleetness of foot. |
| D1017 | Magic flesh of animal. Irish: Cross. |
| D674 | Magic flight with the help of a he-goat. Speaking he-goat saves the girl promised to the devil. Lithuanian: Balys Index No. *314B. |
| D670 | Magic flight. Irish myth: Cross; *Krappe The Legend of Walther and Hildegund (Journal of English and Germanic Philology XXII [1923] 75—88). |
| D2151.8 | Magic flood. (Cf. D1542.3, D1549.3.1.) Mangaia (Cook Islands): Beckwith Myth 103; Samoa: Clark 74; Marquesas: Handy 109. |
| D915.6 | Magic flood. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1469.1 | Magic flower pot bears plants with gold letters and leaves. (Cf. D965.) Chinese: Werner 299. |
| D1361.6 | Magic flower renders invisible. (Cf. D975.)—Cox Cinderella 518; Scottish: Baughman. |
| D1505.9 | Magic flower restores sight. (Cf. D975.) India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1547.2 | Magic flower thrown into lake causes waters to follow in the footsteps of the one who throws it in. (Cf. D975.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D975 | Magic flower. *Basset 1001 Contes I 143; Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: *Neuman; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 108; Japanese: Ikeda. |
| D1410.3 | Magic fluid takes away magic powers. Fluid is to be sprinkled with a willow branch. (Cf. D1242.) Chinese: Werner 216. |
| D1242 | Magic fluid. See references for D1040.—Chinese: Werner 216. |
| D1441.1.1 | Magic flute calls animals together. (Cf. D1223.1.) *Fb "flöjte"; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1415.2.3 | Magic flute causes dancing. (Cf. D1223.1.) *BP II 490—503 passim; *Fb "flöjte". |
| D1426.1 | Magic flute compels woman to come to man. (Cf. D1223.1.) Arikara: Dorsey CI XVII 90 No. 27; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1313.7 | Magic flute indicates road. (Cf. D1223.1.)—Africa (Ibo of Nigeria): Thomas 146. |
| D1421.3.2 | Magic flute summons dwarfs. (Cf. D1223.1.) German: Grimm No. 91. |
| D1421.6.1 | Magic flute summons fairy. (Cf. D1223.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1223.1 | Magic flute. (Cf. D1224.) *Type 780; *Fb "fløjte".—Icelandic: Boberg; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham; Ibo (Nigeria): Thomas 146. |
| D1381.13 | Magic fly-whisk stops sword-thrusts. (Cf. D1287.) Chinese: Werner 322. |
| D1287 | Magic fly-whisk. Chinese: Werner 322. |
| D1531.9 | Magic flying by means of magic fiddle. (Cf. D1233.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1532.1 | Magic flying skin. (Cf. D1025.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D491.1.2 | Magic folding mule. Folds up like a sheet of paper. (Cf. B184.1.) —Chinese: Werner 294. |
| D1419.4 | Magic food brings eater into sender's power. (Cf. D1031.1, D1273.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1367.6 | Magic food causes insanity. (Cf. D1030.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1359.4 | Magic food causes intoxication and sobriety. (Cf. D1030.)—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1030.3 | Magic food from herbs. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1465 | Magic food furnishes treasure. |
| D1336.2 | Magic food gives weakness. (Cf. D1030.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1472.1.19 | Magic food-basket (vessel) supplies food. (Cf. D1171.11.) Irish myth: *Cross; Welsh: MacCulloch Celtic 192. |
| D1472.1.14.1 | Magic food-providing cup. (Cf. D1171.6.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1472.1.31 | Magic food-providing sticks. (Cf. D1094.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1039 | Magic food—miscellaneous. |
| D1030 | Magic food. *Fb "tønde" III 934b, "mad" II 525a, "styrke" III 630a.—Irish: Plummer clxxxv, *Cross, O'Suilleabhain 57, Béal XXI 322; Icelandic: De la Saussaye 254, Boberg; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 11; Arabic: Burton Nights II 212; India: Thompson-Balys; Philippines: Dixon 221ff.; Melanesian: ibid. 224 n. 28; Indonesian: ibid. 238 n. 51; Java: ibid. 209; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 446, Rasmussen I 202; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 335 n. 210. |
| D995 | Magic foot. |
| D1294 | Magic footprint. *Seligmann 153; Boberg. |
| D1065 | Magic footwear. |
| D1554 | Magic forest opens and closes for hero to pass. (Cf. D941.) Saintyves Perrault 65. |
| D1368.5 | Magic forest seems to stretch farther as mortals travel within. (Cf. D941.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D941 | Magic forest. Saintyves Perrault 65; Wimberly 124.—Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: Boberg; Jewish: Neuman; Hindu: Penzer VIII 222 n. 2. |
| D940 | Magic forests. |
| D2000 | Magic forgetfulness. *Cox Cinderella 511; *Kittredge Witchcraft 55, 406 nn. 241, 242.—Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "oubli"; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 457, Rasmussen III 145. |
| D2004.6 | Magic forgetting of wife when husband removes shirt she has given him. Fb "glemme" I 462. |
| D1273 | Magic formula (charm). *Types 676, 677; DeCock Studien 156; Encyc. Religion and Ethics III 392; *Chauvin V 10 No. 7, 60 No. 19 n. 1; *Grendon JAFL XXII 105ff.; *Ohrt Danmarks Trylleformler, ibid. Trylleord Fremmede og Danske; *Hestesko FFC XIX; *Kittredge Witchcraft 31f., 386ff. nn. 71, 72, 90, 104; *Fb "Læsning" II 502f.; Penzer I 138ff.—Irish: Plummer cl, clxxix, *Cross; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "charme", "blessure"; English: Child I 28, 48, 55, 391f., II 441, 445, 450; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 16; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 84 No. 746; Finnish: Kalevala runes 16, 26; Estonian: Loorits Grundzüge I 288f; Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 300 No. 10; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys.—Cape Verde Islands: Parsons MAFLS XV (1) 9, 61; Africa (Zulu): Callaway 101, 143, (Kaffir): Theal 41 No. 2, 45 No. 2, 30 No. 1, 125, (Ekoi): Talbot 401, (Yoruba): Ellis 253 No. 4, 271, (Basuto): Jacottet 100 No. 15, (Angola): Chatelain 183ff. No. 22.—Eskimo: Rink 107 No. 3. |
| D1413.0.1.1 | Magic formula causes persons to stick together. (Cf. D1273.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1551.9 | Magic formula causes sea to open up. (Cf. D1273.) Korean: Zong in-Sob 26, 170. |
| D1555.3 | Magic formula causes silver to hide itself in mountain. (Cf. D1273.) Chinese: Graham. |
| D1556.1 | Magic formula causes tree to open. (Cf. D1273.) *Hdwb. d. Märchens s.v. "Baum"; BP III 139f. |
| D1361.26 | Magic formula renders invisible. (Cf. D1273.)—Irish myth: *Cross; Chinese: Werner 310. |
| D1136 | Magic fort. |
| D1541.1.3 | Magic fountain causes storm (rain). (Cf. D925, D926, D2143.1.) *Hamilton Romanic Review II 355ff., V 213ff.; *Brown Iwain 13ff., *126f.; Hdwb. d. Abergl. III 1307; Holmberg Die Wassergottheiten 181ff.—Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; English: Wells 65; French: Chretien de Troyes Iwain (ed. Foerster) lines 380ff. |
| D1313.11 | Magic fountain indicates road for saint by removing itself. (Cf. D925.)—Irish: Plummer cli, *Cross. |
| D1341.1 | Magic fountain makes person old. (Cf. D925, D1338.1.1.)—*Fb "ungdom" III 979b; Boberg. |
| D1766.1.1 | Magic fountain produced by prayer. (Cf. D925.1.) Irish: Plummer cl, Cross. |
| D1467.1 | Magic fountain produces gold. (Cf. D925.) French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 10. |
| D1505.5.3 | Magic fountain restores sight. (Cf. D925.) Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "fontaine"; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D925 | Magic fountain. (Cf. D926, D927.) *Dh II 154; *Wünsche Die Sagen vom Lebensbaum und Lebenswasser (Leipzig, 1905); *Hopkins JAOS XXVI 1—67, 411—413; *Fb "ungdom" III 979b; Penzer IV 145; *Patch PMLA XXXIII 670 n. 67.—Irish myth: *Cross, Plummer cl—clii, clxxii; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "fontaine"; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 10—12; Tirol: Zingerle 588; Jewish: Neuman; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 284 n. 50a.; Lat. American: Alexander Lat. Am. 20 n. 6, 349. |
| D965.7 | Magic four-leaf clover. *BP III 201; Fb "firkløver". |
| D1015.1.5 | Magic fox heart. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1796 | Magic from maiden walking naked in public. Hartland Science 83. |
| D1375.1.1 | Magic fruit causes horns to grow on person. (Cf. D981.) —Philippine: *Fansler MAFLS XII 17. |
| D1375.4.2 | Magic fruit causes tail to grow. (Cf. D981.) Aarne MSFO XXV 123.—Philippine: Fansler MAFLS XII 16. |
| D1501.4 | Magic fruit from Yggdrasil placed in fire makes childbirth easy. (Cf. D981.) Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 331, Boberg (D1501.2). |
| D1461.1 | Magic fruit furnishes treasure. (Cf. D981.) Indonesian: DeVries's list No. 195. |
| D1310.10 | Magic fruit gives supernatural knowledge. |
| D981.0.1 | Magic fruit juice. |
| D1376.1.1 | Magic fruit makes nose long (restores it.) |
| D1375.2.1 | Magic fruit removes horns from person. (Cf. D1375.1.1, D981.) |
| D981 | Magic fruit. *Type 566; *Aarne MSFO XXV 122; Fb "næse" II 716b; *Penzer VI 216; *Basset 1001 Contes I 143; *Chauvin VI 74 No. 239.—Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: *Neuman; Hindu: Tawney I 259f., 310n., 382, II 142n., 198n., 596n.; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 105; Japanese: Ikeda; Indonesian: DeVries's list No. 195. |
| D980 | Magic fruits and vegetables. |
| D1150 | Magic furniture. BP II 527. |
| D1065.6 | Magic gaiters. Penzer I 27. |
| D1015.2 | Magic gall-bladder of animal. Africa (Basuto): Jacottet 214 No. 32; (Ekoi): Talbot 27. |
| D1317.2 | Magic gall-bladder warns of danger. (Cf. D1015.2.)—Africa (Basuto): Jacottet 214 No. 32. |
| D1209.7 | Magic game board (chessboard). Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1407.3 | Magic game board helps win. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1667 | Magic garden grows at once. (Cf. D961.) Africa (Benga): Nassau 216 No. 33. |
| D961 | Magic garden. *Type 550; BP II 232.—Irish myth: *Cross; India: Thompson-Balys; Penzer I 66f.; N. Am. Indian (Tsimshian): Boas RBAE XXXI 182; Africa (Benga): Nassau 208 No. 33. |
| D960 | Magic gardens and plants. |
| D983.4 | Magic garlic. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1052 | Magic garment (robe, tunic). *Fb "ønske" III 1178b.—Irish. Plummer clxxx, clxxxi, *Cross; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "robe"; Icelandic: *Boberg; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 165; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth *491, 499f.; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 303 n. 109i. |
| D1500.1.25 | Magic garment as remedy. (Cf. D1052.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1445.5 | Magic garment kills animals. (Cf. D1052.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1414.5 | Magic garment makes weapons useless. (Cf. D1052.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1382.10 | Magic garment prevents burning. (Cf. D1052.) Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Jewish: Neuman; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 210 No. 159. |
| D1381.3 | Magic garment protects against attack. (Cf. D1052, D1053.) *Thien Motive 30; *Hdwb. d. Abergl. III 1712.—Icelandic: Corpus Poeticum Boreale II 354, Möbius Háttatal II 130, *Boberg; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1447.2 | Magic garment protects against wild animals. (Cf. D1052.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1388.0.4 | Magic garment protects from drowning. (Cf. D1052.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1382.6.1 | Magic garment protects from fire. (Cf. D1052.) Icelandic: *Boberg; Jewish: Neuman; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 210 No. 159. |
| D1383.1 | Magic garment protects from poison. (Cf. D1052.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1344.9 | Magic garment renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1052.)—Icelandic: *Boberg; Jewish: Neuman; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen II 210, III 105, 117, 153. |
| D1442.12 | Magic garment tames animals. (Cf. D1052.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1063 | Magic garter. *Fb "hosebеnd" I 650b; *Chauvin V 230 No. 130. |
| D1381.31 | Magic gate swallows axes trying to force it open. (Cf. D1146.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1549.3.4 | Magic gem causes river waters to recede. (Cf. D1071, D1551.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2172.2 | Magic gift: power to continue all day what one starts. One woman measures linen; another throws water on pig. BP II 215, 438; *Hdwb. d. Märch. s.v. "Erste" nn. 112—149; Irish: Beal XXI 306; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 750A@1*. |
| D1500.2.6 | Magic girdle prevents disease. (Cf. D1057.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1566.2.7 | Magic girdle produces stream of water to quench fire. (Cf. D1057.1.) Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G 13/221). |
| D1381.14 | Magic girdle protects from all wounds. (Cf. D1057.1.) English: Wells 55 (Gawayne and the Grene Knight.). |
| D1389.16 | Magic girdle protects from pain. (Cf. D1057.1.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1514.2 | Magic girdle relieves pain. (Cf. D1057.1.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1356.1 | Magic girdle represses lust. (Cf. D1057.1.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1057.1 | Magic girdle. Herbert III 207; Oesterley No. 10.—Middle English: Wells 55 (Sir Gawayne and the Green Knight), 85 (Sowdone of Babylone); Irish: Plummer clxxxi, *Cross; Jewish: *Neuman; Chinese: Werner 218; Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G. 13/152, 221, z-G. 3/1146, 1301.). |
| D2082.1 | Magic glance reduces tree to ashes. Another restores it. Penzer V 123. |
| D1472.1.16 | Magic glass supplies drink. (Cf. D1171.6.2.) Fb "tønde" III 934b. |
| D1066 | Magic glove. Fb "styrke" III 630a.—Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1503.17 | Magic gloves heal wound. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1029.2.2 | Magic goat tail. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1652.5.1 | Magic goblet (cup) cannot be filled. (Cf. D1171.6.2, D1472.1.14.) Irish myth: Cross; England: Baughman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1316.6 | Magic goblet (cup) indicates truth or falsehood. (Cf. D1171.6.2.) Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1171.6.2 | Magic goblet (glass). *Fb "tønde" III 934b.—Irish myth: *Cross; Greek: *Frazer Apollodorus I 213 n. 2. |
| D1396.1 | Magic goblet breaks spells. (Cf. D1171.6.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1503.8 | Magic goblet heals wounds. (Cf. D1171.6.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1507.8 | Magic gold taken from hill restores speech when it is laid under the tongue of dumb person. Icelandic: Flateyjarbуk I 250, Boberg. |
| D1252.3 | Magic gold. |
| D1213.1 | Magic gong. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D973 | Magic grains. Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1310.10.3 | Magic grape gives supernatural knowledge. (Cf. D981.8.) —Jewish: Neuman. |
| D981.8 | Magic grape. (Cf. D1375.1.1.8.) Aarne MSFO XXV 121; Jewish: *Neuman. |
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