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Stith Thompson Motif Index
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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
K
Deceptions
L
Reversals of Fortune
M
Ordaining the Future
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Chance and Fate
P
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 ▲ |
|---|---|
| D818 | Magic object received from astrologer. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D825.1 | Magic object received from cat-woman; i.e. woman transformed intermittently to cat.—French: Cosquin No. 11; N. A. Indian: Thompson CColl II 400f. |
| D828 | Magic object received from child. Type 425. |
| D815.6 | Magic object received from daughter. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D812.2 | Magic object received from demigod. Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 18. |
| D812.3 | Magic object received from devil. *Aarne MSFO XXV 39.—Irish myth: Cross; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "baguette"; Hindu: Penzer IX 45 n. 1. |
| D812.7 | Magic object received from dragon king. Japanese: Anesaki 315. |
| D817.1.1 | Magic object received from dwarf in return for rescue of child or kindness to child. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D812.12 | Magic object received from dwarf. Icelandic: *Boberg; German: Grimm Nos. 28, 64, 91, 97, 165. |
| D813 | Magic object received from fairy. *Type 510.—Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: Boberg; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "baguette"; Missouri French: Carrière. |
| D815.5 | Magic object received from father-in-law. Hartland Perseus III 199. |
| D815.2 | Magic object received from father. Hartland Perseus III 199.—Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 308 (Tyrfing), *Boberg. |
| D815.7 | Magic object received from foster-parents. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D812.5 | Magic object received from genie. *Type 561; *BP II 547.—India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 109. |
| D812.4 | Magic object received from ghost. *Aarne MSFO XXV 39; *Chauvin V 78 No. 22 n. 1.—Icelandic: *Boberg; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 25; Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 47, 211. |
| D812.11 | Magic object received from giant. Icelandic: *Boberg; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D812.8.1 | Magic object received from giantess in dream. Norse: *Boberg. |
| D815.7.1 | Magic object received from girl's foster-mother. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D811 | Magic object received from God (a god). *Toldo IX 451ff.—Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: örvar-Odds saga 138—41, Boberg; Finnish: Kalevala rune 36; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "baguette"; Greek: Fox 40, *Grote I 88. |
| D811.1 | Magic object received from goddess. Hartland Perseus III 109; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D815.3 | Magic object received from godmother. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "baguette"; Missouri French: Carrière. |
| D813.2 | Magic object received from grateful fairy. Hero has cured sick fairy by making her laugh. English: Baughman; Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D817.1.2 | Magic object received from grateful father of redeemed snake. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D817 | Magic object received from grateful person. *Type 560; *Aarne MSFO XXV 40; BP II 39.—Icelandic: *Boberg; Missouri French: Carrière; N. A. Indian (Malecite, Penobscot): Thompson CColl II 411ff. (European borrowings). |
| D823.1 | Magic object received from green-clad huntsman. Type 304. |
| D823 | Magic object received from huntsman. |
| D812.8 | Magic object received from lady in dream. (Cf. D825.)—Hdwb. d. Märchens s.v. "Baum"; BP II 544.—Irish myth: Cross; Greek: Fox 40; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D818.1 | Magic object received from magician. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D813.3 | Magic object received from maiden in otherworld island. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D812.15 | Magic object received from maiden-spirit. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D825 | Magic object received from maiden. |
| D812.8.2 | Magic object received from man in dream. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D817.1 | Magic object received from man in return for rescue of child. *Types 560, 611; Aarne MSFO XXV 38—56 passim; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D826 | Magic object received from monster. |
| D815.1 | Magic object received from mother. (Cf. D842.)—*Type 510; Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 301, Boberg; Africa (Kaffir): Theal 145. |
| D822 | Magic object received from old man. Hartland Perseus III 199.—Icelandic: *Boberg; U.S.: Baughman. |
| D821 | Magic object received from old woman. Hartland Perseus III 199.—Italian Novella: Rotunda; Missouri French: Carrière; Cape Verde Islands: Parsons MAFLS XV (1) 123. |
| D859.2.1 | Magic object received from other world. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D815 | Magic object received from relative. |
| D813.1 | Magic object received from river-nymph. Hartland Perseus III 109. |
| D812.1 | Magic object received from saint. BP I 361.—Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 15f.; India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 25, 50. |
| D815.4 | Magic object received from sister. Hartland Perseus III 199; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D812 | Magic object received from supernatural being. Japanese: Ikeda. |
| D812.5.1 | Magic object received from temple demons. Chinese: Graham. |
| D812.4.1 | Magic object received from the dead in lower world. Africa (Cameroons): Mansfeld 229f. No. 16, (Ekoi): Talbot 46. |
| D815.8 | Magic object received from wife. German: Grimm No. 92. |
| D812.9 | Magic object received from wild man. Italian: Basile I No. 1. |
| D814.1 | Magic object received from wind. German: Grimm No. 88. |
| D812.6 | Magic object received from witch or wizard. Type 576*****, 576***. |
| D817.2 | Magic object received in return for being shaved. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D827 | Magic object received through particular intermediaries. Only one person can help secure it.—*Chauvin V 59 No. 19 n. 1. |
| 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. |
| D886 | Magic object recovered through recitation of magic formula. Chinese: Werner 358. |
| D885 | Magic object recovered with devil's help. Types 360, 361, 475; BP II 423. |
| D882.1.2 | Magic object recovered with lioness's help. French Canadian: Sister Marie Ursule (D887). |
| D885.1 | Magic object recovered with witch's help. Georgia Negro: Harris Nights 30. |
| D1338 | Magic object rejuvenates. (Cf. D1880.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1586 | Magic object relieves from plague. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1514 | Magic object relieves pain. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1375.2 | Magic object removes horns from person. |
| D1562 | Magic object removes obstacles. |
| D1361 | Magic object renders invisible. *Aarne MSFO XXV 117; *Cox Cinderella 518; *Fb "usynlig".—Irish myth: *Cross; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "invisibilité". |
| D1326 | Magic object renders judgment. |
| D1419 | Magic object renders person helpless—miscellaneous. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1410 | Magic object renders person helpless. |
| D1414 | Magic object renders weapon useless. |
| D1356 | Magic object represses lust. |
| D1390 | Magic object rescues person. Missouri French: Carrière. |
| D1518 | Magic object restores bodily members. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1508 | Magic object restores reason. |
| D1507 | Magic object restores speech. |
| D1519.1 | Magic object restores strength. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1338.0.1 | Magic object retards aging. |
| D895 | Magic object returned in payment for removal of magic horns. (Cf. D881.1).—*Type 566. |
| D868 | Magic object returns to original place. |
| D1325 | Magic object reveals future history. (Cf. D1812.3.) |
| D1318 | Magic object reveals guilt. |
| D1316 | Magic object reveals truth. (Cf. D1318.) Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1547 | Magic object reverses gravitation. |
| D1571 | Magic object revivifies trees. |
| D1585 | Magic object saves corpse from corruption. |
| D1392 | Magic object saves owner from death. *Kittredge Witchcraft 54f., 405 nn. 235—237.—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1391 | Magic object saves person from execution. Type 562.—Irish myth: *Cross; Missouri French: Carrière. |
| D1566.1 | Magic object sets things afire. |
| D1314.0.1 | Magic object shows place where person has been killed. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1564 | Magic object splits or cuts things. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1504 | Magic object stanches blood. |
| D838.13 | Magic object stolen at night. Korean: Zong in-Sob 28 No. 12. |
| D882.3 | Magic object stolen back by servant. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| D882 | Magic object stolen back. |
| D861.3 | Magic object stolen by brothers. Type 563; BP I 349ff. |
| D861.9 | Magic object stolen by giants. French Canadian: Sister Marie Ursule. |
| D861.5 | Magic object stolen by hero's wife. *Type 560; **Aarne MSFO XXV 3—83. |
| D861.1 | Magic object stolen by host (at inn.) *Type 563; *BP I 349ff.; **Aarne JSFO XXVII 1—96.—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "aubergiste"; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 24; Missouri French: Carrière; India: Thompson-Balys; Seneca: Curtin-Hewitt RBAE XXXII 264 No. 50 (not at inn). |
| D861.2 | Magic object stolen by neighbor. **Aarne JSFO XXVII 1—96, especially 48; *BP I 349ff.; Type 564.—India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D861.5.1 | Magic object stolen by owner's fiancée. German: Grimm No. 122. |
| D861.8 | Magic object stolen by relatives. Madagascar: Renel I 209ff. No. 40. |
| D861.4 | Magic object stolen by rival for wife. *Type 560, 561; *Aarne MSFO XXV 3—83; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D861.4.1 | Magic object stolen by rival's emissary. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D838.6 | Magic object stolen from giant. (Cf.F531.6.7.3.)—Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D861.0.1 | Magic object stolen from local deity. Chinese: Graham. |
| D861.6 | Magic object stolen in card game. *Type 566; BP I 470ff.; Aarne MSFO XXV 85—97. |
| D838.3 | Magic object stolen in Thor's temple. Icelandic: Sturlaugs saga 617—31, Boberg. |
| 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. |
| D1421.5 | Magic object summons army for rescue. |
| D1421.3 | Magic object summons dwarfs. (Cf. F451.) |
| D1421.6 | Magic object summons fairy. |
| D1421.1 | Magic object summons genie. |
| D1421.4 | Magic object summons giant. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1421 | Magic object summons helper. |
| D1421.2 | Magic object summons water-spirit. |
| D862 | Magic object taken away by force. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D838.5 | Magic object taken from barrow. (Cf. E461.1, F352.)—Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D838.12 | Magic object taken from dead enemy. German: Grimm No. 166. |
| D838.2 | Magic object taken from ogre's house. Hartland Perseus III 201; Icelandic: *Boberg; Japanese: Ikeda; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D838.4 | Magic object taken in the serpents' country. Icelandic: FSS 69—79, Boberg. |
| D1442 | Magic object tames or restrains animal. |
| D1301 | Magic object teaches animal languages. (Cf. D1268.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1302 | Magic object teaches magic. |
| D1310.4 | Magic object tells how another fares. |
| D1612.4 | Magic object tells where it is hidden. MacCulloch Childhood 195f. |
| D1526 | Magic object thrown ahead carries owner with it. |
| D859.5 | Magic object to be chosen from among identical worthless objects. Insect helps in choice. East Africa: Torrend Zs. f. afrikan. u. ozean. Spr. I 247ff. |
| D805 | Magic object to be used only in extreme need. Italian: Basile introduction. |
| D871 | Magic object traded away. |
| D1500.3 | Magic object transfers disease to another person or thing. Kristensen Danske Sagn VI (1891) 345ff., (1936) 299ff., Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1311 | Magic object used for divination. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1594 | Magic object vitalizes. (Cf. D445.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D878 | Magic object voluntarily restored to giver. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D826.1 | Magic object vomited by conquered monster. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1500.2 | Magic object wards off disease. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1317 | Magic object warns of danger. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1322 | Magic object warns of death. |
| D1602.17 | Magic object when sold always returns to original owner. (Cf. D1605, D1602.11.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1662 | Magic object works by being stroked. |
| D1663 | Magic object works in contrary fashions. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1330 | Magic object works physical change. |
| D800 | Magic object. *Toldo Studien zur vgl. Littgsch. VIII 60ff.; *Siuts 89ff.; *Penzer I 25ff., V 3 n 1, IX 142; *Tibbals "Elements of Magic in the Romance of William of Palerne" MPh I (1903) 355 ff.; *Easter A Study of Magic Elements in the Romans d'Aventure (Dissertation, Baltimore 1906). |
| D832 | Magic objects acquired by acting as umpire for fighting heirs. When hero gets hold of objects he refuses to return it.—*Types 400, 518; *BP II 331ff.; Cosquin Indiens 371ff.; Saintyves Perrault 287ff.; Hdwb. d. Märchens I 97.—Icelandic: Boberg; India: *Thompson-Balys; Indonesian: DeVries Volksverhalen No. 104; Chinese: Chavannes 500 Contes III 259 No. 470; Africa: Frobenius Atlantis II 113, 175, III 336, IV 110. |
| D672.1 | Magic objects as decoy for pursuer. Date palms are dropped which are transformed into animals which the pursuer stops to pick up. S. A. Indian (Ceiuci): Alexander Lat. Am. 304. |
| D1606 | Magic objects automatically keep out of reach. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 264, (Central Eskimo): Boas RBAE VI 622, (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 183. |
| D1612.1 | Magic objects betray fugitive. Give alarm when fugitive escapes. Wesselski Theorie 34; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 331 n. 196b. |
| D803 | Magic objects created by deity. |
| D803.1 | Magic objects created by God on sixth day. (Cf. A0). Jewish: Neuman. |
| D812.13 | Magic objects gifts of magician. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1426.0.1 | Magic objects help hero win princess. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D801.1 | Magic objects possessed by witch, sorcerer or evil dwarf. (Cf. F451.7, G234, D1711.) German: Grimm Nos. 53, 56, 60, 191. |
| D814 | Magic objects received from sun, moon, and stars, etc. Köhler-Bolte I 188. |
| D861.8.1 | Magic objects stolen from owner by his daughter, with whom he spends the night. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1266.1.1 | Magic ogam writing. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1382.4 | Magic oil prevents burning. (Cf. D1244.) Malone PMLA XLIII 406. |
| D925.0.1 | Magic oil-spouting fountain. Italian: Basile introduction. |
| D1242.4 | Magic oil. India: Thompson-Balys; Jewish: *Neuman. |
| D1375.3.1 | Magic ointment causes wings to grow on person. (Cf. D1244.) Chauvin V 41 No. 388; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1512.1 | Magic ointment cures ulcers. (Cf. D1244.) Chinese: Werner 276, 281f. |
| D1346.8 | Magic ointment gives immortality. Burning at night and anointment with magic ointment by day. (Cf. D1244.)—Greek: Roscher Lexikon s.v. "Achilleus". |
| D1341.3 | Magic ointment makes person old. (Cf. D1244.) Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| D1380.21 | Magic ointment protects. (Cf. D1244.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1344.5 | Magic ointment renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1244.)—Greek: Roscher Lexikon I 24 s.v. "Achilleus"; Boberg. |
| D1505.6 | Magic ointment restores sight. (Cf. D1244.) Malone PMLA XLIII 410; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1359.1.1 | Magic olive branch makes woman master in household. (Cf. D954.)—Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 51 No. 340. |
| D950.9 | Magic olive tree. Jewish: *Neuman. |
| D1375.1.1.3 | Magic orange causes horns to grow on person. (Cf. D981.3.) Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "orange", "cornes". |
| D1375.2.1.2 | Magic orange removes horns from person. (Cf. D981.3.) Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "orange". |
| D981.3 | Magic orange. *Type 408.—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "orange". |
| D1456 | Magic ornament provides treasure. |
| D1079.3 | Magic ornamental breastplate. (Cf. D1101.3.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1079 | Magic ornaments—miscellaneous. |
| D1070 | Magic ornaments. Tawney I 300, II 150; De Cock Studien 156; Encyc. Rel. Ethics III 392—472.—Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1283 | Magic packet. Chinese: Werner 230. |
| D1124.1 | Magic paddle. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1299.5 | Magic pair of spectacles. India: Thompson-Balys. D1300—D1599. |
| D1254.1.1 | Magic pair of sticks. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1472.1.5 | Magic palace supplies food and drink. (Cf. D1132.) Irish: Beal XXI 311; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 56 No. 408*A. |
| D1132 | Magic palace. Irish myth: *Cross; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 56 No. 408*A; English: Wells 145 (Parthenope of Blois); India: Thompson-Balys Tawney I 257. |
| D1154.3.2 | Magic palanquin. |
| D950.19 | Magic palm tree. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D2072.2 | Magic paralysis by curse. Tawney II 467. |
| D2072.1 | Magic paralysis by Evil Eye. (Cf. D2071.) Fb "øje" III 1167b. —Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D2072.3 | Magic paralysis caused by saint. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2091.9 | Magic paralysis drawn down on foe. (Cf. D2072.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2072.0.5.3 | Magic paralysis of tongue of a talkative wife. *Loomis White Magic 126. |
| D2072 | Magic paralysis. Person or thing rendered helpless. (Cf. D1410.) *Type 952; *BP III 453; Chauvin V 16 n. 2; Tawney I 408, 417, 458; *Fb "stjæle" III 575a; Kittredge Witchcraft 201f. nn. 104—110; Alphabet 624; *Loomis White Magic 56f.—Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: Göngu-Hrуlfs saga 242, Boberg; Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 300 No. 10; Missouri French: Carrière; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.3 | Magic part of animal kills. |
| D1751 | Magic passes from body to body. Jewish: Neuman; India: Tawney I 417. |
| D1031 | Magic pastry (bread, cake, etc.). |
| D1346.6.1 | Magic peach gives immortality. (Cf. D981.2.)—Chinese: Werner 270, Eberhard FFC CXX 210. |
| D1338.3.2 | Magic peach gives immunity from age. (Cf. D981.2.) —Chinese: Werner 270. |
| D1349.1.1 | Magic peach produces immunity from hunger and thirst. (Cf. D981.2.)—Chinese: Werner 270. |
| D1349.2.1 | Magic peach produces immunity from old age. (Cf. D981.1.) —Chinese: Werner 270. |
| D950.3 | Magic peach tree. Chinese: Werner 173. |
| D981.2 | Magic peach. Chinese: Werner 270, Eberhard FFC CXX 210. |
| D1375.1.1.2 | Magic peaches cause horns to grow on person. (Cf. D981.2.) Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "cornes". |
| D1375.1.1.6 | Magic pear causes horns to grow on person. (Cf. D981.6.) *Aarne MSFO XXV 121. |
| D1375.2.1.3 | Magic pear removes horns from person. (Cf. D981.6.) Aarne MSFO XXV 121. |
| D950.5 | Magic pear tree. Fb "pæretræ"; cf. Type 1423; *Hdwb. d. Märchens s.v. "Birne". |
| D981.6 | Magic pear. (Cf. D1375.1.1.6, D1375.2.1.3.) Aarne MSFO XXV 121; Hdwb. d. Märchens s.v. "Birne". |
| D1541.2.2 | Magic pearl draws storm away. (Cf. D1071.) Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 221. |
| D1500.1.9.2 | Magic pearls cure disease. Africa (Dahome): Einstein 31. |
| D1382.1 | Magic pebble prevents burning. (Cf. D931.) Southern Paiute: Lowie JAFL XXXVII 144. |
| D1472.1.2.3 | Magic pebble provides food. (Cf. D930.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1564.1 | Magic pebble splits wood. (Cf. D931.) Southern Paiute: Lowie JAFL XXXVII 143 No. 15. |
| D931.2 | Magic pebble. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1349.1.2 | Magic perfume produces immunity from hunger and thirst. (Cf. D1245.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1245 | Magic perfume. *Chauvin V 10 No. 7, 60 No. 19 n. 1. |
| D2064.0.3 | Magic pestilence. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1541.2.1 | Magic pestle draws storm away. (Cf. D1254.3.) Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 221. |
| D1254.3 | Magic pestle. Chinese: Eberhard 221; Africa (Tim): Frobenius Atlantis XI 224ff. No. 38, (Fang): Einstein 151. |
| D1282.1.2 | Magic phylactery. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1379.4 | Magic picture causes people to wet the bed. (Cf. D1379.4.) Chinese: Graham. |
| D1500.2.3 | Magic picture prevents disease. (Cf. D1266.2, D1586.1.) Alphabet No. 471; Chinese: Werner 139. |
| D1266.2 | Magic picture. Hdwb. d. Abergl. I 1282 s.v. "Bild"; Hdwb. d. Märchens s.v. "Bild".—Irish: O'Suilleabhain 33; Italian Novella: Rotunda; Jewish: Neuman; Chinese: Werner 139, Graham, Eberhard FFC CXX 233f. |
| D1503.2 | Magic pigskin heals wounds. (Cf. D1025.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1025.1 | Magic pigskin. Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 40; *Cross. |
| D1531.2 | Magic pill gives power of flying. (Cf. D1243.) Chinese: Werner 185. |
| D1652.1.8 | Magic pill on which one feeds self for years. (Cf. D1243.) *Chauvin VIII 133 No. 126. |
| D1585.1 | Magic pill saves corpse from corruption. (Cf. D1243.) Chinese: Werner 266. |
| D1243 | Magic pill. *Chauvin VIII 133 No. 126; India: Thompson-Balys, Meyer Hindu 193, Penzer II 183 n. 1, III 75f, VII 40 n. 1, 41ff., 222f.; Chinese: Werner 134, 159, 184f., 275ff., Eberhard FFC CXX 162. |
| D1313.16 | Magic pillar of fire indicates direction. (Cf. D1271.)—Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1154.5 | Magic pillow. Papua: Ker 109. |
| D1347.3.1 | Magic pills insure birth of twin sons. (Cf. D1243.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.25 | Magic pills kill. (Cf. D1243.) |
| D1402.25.1 | Magic pills reduce snake to ashes. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1361.22.1 | Magic pills render invisible. (Cf. D1243.)—India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1182 | Magic pin. *Type 400; *Basset 1001 Contes I 143. |
| D1224 | Magic pipe (musical). *Aarne MSFO XXV 117; *Fb "rotte" III 83a, "ønske" III 1178b; *Type 570, 515*; Penzer III 187.—English: Child I 47; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "pipe"; N. A. Indian (Central Algonquin): Skinner JAFL XXVII 98. |
| D1441.1.2 | Magic pipe calls animals together. (Cf. D1224.) *Types 515*, 570; *Fb "rotte"; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1415.2.4 | Magic pipe causes dancing. (Cf. D1224.) Penzer III 187. |
| D1427.1 | Magic pipe compels one to follow. Pied Piper of Hamelin. (Cf. D1224.) *Fb "rotte" III 83a; *Chauvin VIII 155 No. 157; *Wehrhan Die Sage 51; *Dickson Studies in Philology XXIII (1926) 327f.; Zs. f. Vksk. XXIV 78; Solymossy Hongaarsche Sagen (Zutphen, 1929) 32, 375 No. 11; England, U.S.: *Baughman. |
| D1426.3 | Magic pipe compels woman to come to man. (Cf. D1224, D1427.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1421.1.12 | Magic pipe summons genie. (Cf. D1224.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1643.4 | Magic pipe travels about. (Cf. D1224.) Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 540. |
| D1526.3 | Magic pistol forces one to run behind the ball. (Cf. D1096.2.) Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "pistolet". |
| D1096.2 | Magic pistol. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "pistolet". |
| D1472.1.13 | Magic pitcher supplies drink. (Cf. D1171.4.) Penzer V 3 n. 1; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1171.4 | Magic pitcher. *Chauvin V 230 No. 130; Penzer V 3 n. 1; Chinese: Graham. |
| D2091.2 | Magic plague of frogs drawn down on foe. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1413.19 | Magic plain to which one sticks. (Cf. D937.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D937 | Magic plain. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1314.7 | Magic plant (flower) shows location of treasure. (Cf. D965, D975.) —*Norlind Skattsägner 19ff.—Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3646. |
| D1389.13 | Magic plant banishes fear. (Cf. D965.) Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| D1310.4.2 | Magic plant bears fruit to indicate that heroine is ready to marry. (Cf. D965.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1367.1 | Magic plant causes insanity. (Cf. D965.)—Chauvin VII 19 No. 373D n. 1; Fb "vild" III 1052b. |
| D1375.4.1 | Magic plant causes tail to grow. |
| D1463 | Magic plant furnishes treasure. Africa (Bulu): Krug 120. |
| D1518.4.1 | Magic plant heals broken bone. (Cf. D1500.1.4.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1503.10 | Magic plant heals wounds. (Cf. D965.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1402.1 | Magic plant kills. (Cf. D965.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1501.3 | Magic plant makes childbirth easy. (Cf. D965.) Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 331. |
| D1585.2 | Magic plant saves cut-off limbs from corruption. (Cf. D965.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
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