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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
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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 ▲ |
|---|---|
| D1500.1.31 | Gold used in medicine. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2102.1 | Gold vomited. Irish: Plummer xliv, *Cross. |
| D1317.15 | Golden cock on tent warns against danger. Norse: *Boberg. |
| D846.1 | Golden cot found in magic castle. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1314.2.6 | Golden staff stuck into ground finds site for city. S. A. Indian (Inca): Rowe BBAE CXLIII (2) 317. |
| D1635 | Golem. Automatic statue animated by insertion of written magic formula into an opening. *Penzer III 59; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1812.5.2.2.1 | Good omen: meeting old woman with pot of newly drawn water. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2089.7 | Goods magically diminish. |
| D701 | Gradual disenchantment. (Cf. D617.)—*Type 307; Wimberly 381; Moe Samlede Skrifter I 52; German: Grimm Nos. 108, 121, 137; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D681 | Gradual transformation. (Cf. D701.)—Köhler-Bolte I 573.—Greek: Hahn Gr. and alb. Märchen No. 29; Russian: v. Löwis of Menar Russische Märchen No. 29: Norwegian: Aasen Norske Minnestykke No. 62; India: Thompson-Balys; N. A. Indian (Seneca): Curtin-Hewitt RBAE XXXII 170 No. 32, (White Mountain Apache): Goddard PaAM XXIV 128, (Joshua): Farrand-Frachtenberg JAFL XXVIII 241 No. 20;—Eskimo (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 85. |
| D1503.10.1 | Grass and flowers which grew upon a saint's grave are good for cures. (Cf. D975.) *Loomis White Magic 105. |
| D1658.2.2 | Grateful carpets. (Cf. D1155.) BP I 227 n. 1. |
| D1658.3.1 | Grateful objects give advice. (Cf. D1312.) BP I 227. |
| D1658.3.3 | Grateful objects give helper gifts. BP I 227. |
| D1658.3.4 | Grateful objects help fugitive. (Cf. D1393, D1611.) BP I 227. |
| D1658.3.2 | Grateful objects help in choice of caskets. BP I 227. |
| D1658 | Grateful objects. *Type 480, 510, BP I 207 ff., *227; *Toldo Studien zur vgl. Littgsch. VIII 48ff., 60ff. |
| D1658.2.3 | Grateful plant. Japanese: Anesaki 337. |
| D1658.2.1 | Grateful stove. (Cf. D1161.) BP I 227 n. 1. |
| D482.5.1 | Grave equals five times length of any person's foot. Irish myth: Cross (D484.1). |
| D1413.24 | Grave holds person fast. (Cf. D1299.1.) Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 270. |
| D2151.1.2.3 | Grave on shore rises with the tide. (Cf. D1641.8.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1641.8 | Grave removes itself. (Cf. D1299.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1293.2 | Green as magic color. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1355.20 | Green stone causes women to love the possessor. (Cf. D1070.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1359.3.1.3 | Grief dispelled by sound of bell attached to magic fairy dog. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1965 | Guardian magically made to sleep while girl goes to lover. (Cf. K1349.4, T30.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1965.1 | Guardian magically made to sleep while lover visits maiden. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1420.3 | Guitar charming all who hear it. (Cf. D1234.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2086.2 | Guns rendered ineffective by witch. North Carolina: Brown Collection I 644. |
| D2143.4 | Hail produced by magic. U.S.: Baughman; Africa (Basuto): Jacottet 20 No. 2, (Cameroon): Ittman 71. |
| D2143.4.1 | Hail produced by whistling tune. (Cf. D1275.1, D1782.) Africa (Kaffir): Theal 185. |
| D1812.5.1.15 | Hailstorm as bad omen. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D57.3 | Hair and skin turn to color of gold. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1562.2 | Hair from fox's tail opens all doors. (Cf. D1023.2, D1557.) *Fb "hеr" I 771b. |
| D1454.1 | Hair furnishes treasure. (Cf. D991.) |
| D1323.11 | Hair gives clairvoyance. (Cf. D991.)—Modoc: Curtin Myths of the Modocs (Boston, 1912) 32. |
| D2061.2.2.4.1 | Hair of victim burned, causing his death. England: Baughman. |
| D1364.16 | Hairpin causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1072.2.)—*Type 709; *BP I 463. |
| D1390.1 | Hairs of lion, when burnt, get owner out of difficulties. (Cf. D1023.) Malone PMLA XLIII 409. |
| D733.1 | Hairy anchorite. Beast-like man seduced by beautiful woman becomes human and handsome.—*C. A. Williams Oriental Affinities of the Legend of the Hairy Anchorite (U. of Illinois, 1925) 15; Gaster Oldest Stories 43. |
| D1322.1.1 | Hammer in coffin maker's shop makes noise to announce a death. (Cf. D1209.4.) North Carolina: Brown Collection I 640. |
| D1575.1 | Hand-of-glory does not awaken sleepers. The hand is lighted as a candle. See references for D1162.2.1. |
| D1314.5 | Hand-of-glory indicates location of treasure. (Cf. D1162.2.1.) —*Kittredge Witchcraft 144, 463 n. 50. |
| D1162.2.1 | Hand-of-glory. Magic candle made of criminal's hand. *Kittredge Witchcraft 144f., 463 nn. 50, 55; Penzer III 150; Baker AA old ser. I 51ff.; *Fb "tyvefinger"; *Taylor JAFL XXXI 561.—Irish myth: Cross; England, Ireland, Wales: *Baughman. |
| D1402.28 | Handkerchief whirled against advancing army stretches them lifeless. (Cf. D1069.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1872.1 | Handsome man magically made ugly. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1502.2.3.1 | Hangman's noose cures scrofula. (Cf. D1278.) Kittredge Witchcraft 461 n. 22; England: Baughman. |
| D1407.2 | Hangman's noose gives luck in gambling. (Cf. D1278.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 142, 461 n. 23. |
| D1359.3.2 | Happiness from eating magic pig. (Cf. D1032.4.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1347.6 | Hare's stomach causes fecundity. (Cf. D1015.5.1.)—Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1649.2.1 | Harp comes at owner's call. (Cf. D1231.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1427.5 | Harp compels one to follow. (Cf. D1231.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1311.1 | Harp struck for divination. (Cf. D1231.)—Africa (Mpongwe): Nassau 15 No. 1. |
| D1812.5.0.5 | Haruspices: divination by condition of animal's liver. *Hdwb. d. Abergl. III 1494; *Frazer Pausanias IV 5. |
| D1323.10 | Hat gives clairvoyance. (Cf. D1067.1.)—Fb "hat" I 563b; Saintyves Perrault 291. |
| D1300.1 | Hat gives magic wisdom. (Cf. D1067.1.) *Type 328. |
| D1313.2 | Hat thrown in air indicates road. (Cf. D1067.1.)—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "chapeau". |
| D1546.1.1 | Hat which turns the sun. (Cf. D1067.1.) Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "chapeau".—Danish: Boberg. |
| D1931 | Hate induced by magic. Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1385.2.3 | Hawthorn protects travelers. (Cf. D950.13.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1311.4.1.2 | Hazel used by druids for divination. (Cf. D950.1.)—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1380.3 | Head of divinity as protection of land. Buried. (Cf. D992.) *Kittredge Gawain 180 n. 1.—Welsh: MacCulloch Celtic 105. |
| D711.1.1 | Head transferred from one man to another; second man's head in first man's hand. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1615.8 | Headless body sings. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1500.1.7.2.1 | Healing power of saint's spittle. *Loomis White Magic 103f. |
| D2161.4.10.3 | Healing with hair of dog that bit one. **Wesselski Erlesenes 13ff. |
| D1812.5.2.5 | Hearing bird cry a good omen. |
| D1812.5.2.5.1 | Hearing cuckoo call a good omen. Alphabet No. 727. |
| D1812.5.2.5.2 | Hearing heron's cry a good omen. Greek: Homer Iliad X 275. |
| D1812.5.2.3 | Hearing thunder on setting forth a good omen. *Kittredge Witchcraft 45, 398 n. 172; *Frazer Pausanias III 417 (lightning on the right). |
| D1335.1.2 | Heart of enemy eaten produces magic strength. Finnish: Holmberg Finno-Ugric 5. |
| D1361.8 | Heart of unborn child renders person invisible. (Cf. D997.1.1.) *Fb "hjærte" I 631b, IV 218b.—Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 293 No. 1. |
| D2062.1 | Heart removed by magic. Penzer I 129. |
| D1683 | Hearth cleaned by angel always free of ashes. (Cf. D1147, V230.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2144.3 | Heat produced by magic. (Cf. D2091.10, D2143.6.4.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1291 | Heavenly body as magic object. |
| D2163.2.1 | Heavenly help in battle. *Loomis White Magic 122. |
| D2143.3.1 | Heavy fog is at once dispelled by a saint. *Loomis White Magic 106. |
| D1361.20 | Helmet renders invisible. (Cf. D1101.4.)—Greek: *Frazer Apollodorus I 47 n. 3; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1610.24.2 | Helmet shrieks. (Cf. D1101.4.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2074.2.4.3 | Helper summoned by calling his name. India: Thompson-Balys (D1420.4). |
| D1420.4 | Helper summoned by calling his name. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1331.1.1 | Hempseed sown to acquire magic sight. (Cf. D971.2.) England, Wales: *Baughman; English: Child V 59, 286a. |
| D1355.17 | Herb bath produces love. (Cf. D965.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1388.1.2 | Herb protects from storms at sea. (Cf. D965.) Kittredge Witchcraft 153, 474 n. 10. |
| D1505.1 | Herbs restore sight. (Cf. D965.) *Chauvin II 193 No. 12, V 14 No. 9.—India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1385.2.1 | Herbs worn in ears keep off power of evil spirits. (Cf. D965.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1400.1.4.5 | Hercules' bow and arrow essential to capture Troy. Greek: Grote I 275. (Cf. D1091, D1092.) |
| D491.1.1 | Herd of cattle put into magic cup. (Cf. B182.)—Greek: Fox 86. |
| D1856.1 | Hero (saint) taken to Paradise (Heaven) alive. |
| D1364.0.2 | Hero can only wake when a certain axe falls down. (Cf. D1206.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1562.5 | Hero crosses impassable plain in path of magic object. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1812.0.2.2 | Hero has foreknowledge of coming of guests. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D55.2.6 | Hero reduces in size small enough to get into mango seed. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1978.4 | Hero wakened from magic sleep by wife who has purchased place in his bed from false bride. |
| D1505.10.1 | Hero's breath restores sight. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1518.3 | Hero's breath returns head to headless horseman. (Cf. D1005.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D451.4.2 | Hibiscus blossom transformed to canoe. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 405. |
| D1500.1.33.4 | Hide of sheep or goat as cure. (Cf. D1025.8.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2031.4 | Hideous person magically makes self seem beautiful. Malone PMLA XLIII 417. |
| D1612.3 | Hiding place speaks and betrays hider. *Beckwith MAFLS XVII 247 No. 23. |
| D1552.8 | Hill opens and closes to let fugitives pass. (Cf. D938.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1515.4.3 | Hind's horns as antidote for snakebite. (Cf. D1011.1.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D702.1.2 | Hog's forefoot cut off: woman's hand missing. Scotland, U.S.: *Baughman. |
| D1841.3.2.4 | Holy maidens carry glowing embers in their chasubles without being burned. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1402.0.1.2 | Holy man's cloak burns person up. (Cf. D1053.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1812.5.1.14 | Holy man's fall from horse a bad omen. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1505.5.4 | Holy spring restores sight. (Cf. D927, V134.) *Fb "blind" IV 45b; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1385.15 | Holy water and mass prevent demons alighting on grave. (Cf. D1242.1.2.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1242.1.2 | Holy water as magic object. Kittredge Witchcraft 124ff., 449f. nn. 1—33 passim; Irish myth: *Cross; England: Baughman. |
| D1500.1.18.3 | Holy water as remedy. (Cf. D1242.1.2.) Kittredge Witchcraft 124ff., 449f. nn. 1—33 passim; *Loomis White Magic 104; Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; England, U.S.: Baughman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1562.6 | Holy water destroys veil over well. (Cf. D1242.1.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1385.15.1 | Holy water dispels demons. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1566.1.7 | Holy water procures fire or light. (Cf. V132.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D965.0.1 | Honeysuckle "king of trees." Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1344.8.1 | Hood renders invulnerable. Eskimo (Greenland): Holm 17, Rasmussen II 70, III 304, Rink 344. |
| D1812.5.1.27.1 | Hooting of owl a bad omen. Virgil Aeneid IV 464; *Fb "ugle" IV 963. |
| D1470.2.3 | Horn of plenty (cornucopia.) (Cf. D1011.1, B115, D1475.1.) Cox Cinderella 473; Greek: Grote I 137; Icelandic: Boberg; India: Thompson-Balys; *Cosquin Contes indiens 517. See also references to B115 and D1475.1. |
| D1612.1.1 | Horns call out when girl tries to escape. (Cf. D1011.1.) Africa (Basuto): Jacottet 160 No. 23. |
| D2072.0.2.1.1 | Horse (ox) unable to move wagon paralyzed by witch. England, U.S.: *Baughman. |
| D2107.1 | Horse and weapons needed by hero are provided after incense is offered to Nandia, the Bull. India. Thompson-Balys. |
| D2072.0.2.1 | Horse enchanted so that he stands still. (Cf. D1654.12.) Fb "hest" IV 212a; Irish myth: Cross; England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, U.S.: *Baughman. |
| D2031.7 | Horse made to appear as tree-trunk. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2061.2.8 | Horse made to hang himself on gate by magic. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| D1654.12 | Horse magically becomes immovable. (Cf. B181.) Wesselski Bebel II 80 No. 179. |
| D2156.10 | Horses (oxen) from sea put temporarily into man's service. *Loomis White Magic 64. |
| D1561.1.3 | Horseshoe brings good luck. (Cf. D1286.) *Howey 102ff.; **Means-Lawrence Magic of the Horseshoe; *Fb "hestesko" I 603b.—England: Baughman. |
| D1133.1 | House created by magic. India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham; N. A. Indian (Seneca): Curtin-Hewitt RBAE XXXII 349 No. 60, 392 No. 70; Africa (Kaffir): Theal 77. |
| D2099.3 | House crushed by magic. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 272. |
| D2089.6 | House destroyed by magic. Chinese: Graham. |
| D1317.21 | House-pillars warn. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 442. |
| D1601.9 | Household articles act at command. (Cf. D1170.) Penzer IV 248. |
| D488 | Houses magically made larger. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 219. |
| D1812.5.1.12.1 | Howling of dog as bad omen. (Cf. D1812.5.0.9.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1691.1 | Huge load easily carried by a saint. (Cf. V220.) *Loomis White Magic 48. |
| D437.1 | Human bone transforms self to person. Africa (Pahouine): Largeau 198. |
| D1248 | Human liver as medicine. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D562.2.2 | Human urine softens rock. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D41 | Humble man in guise of exalted. |
| D2122.2 | Hundred-league stride. England: Baughman; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "pas"; Jewish: Neuman; N. A. Indian: Thompson Tales 315 n. 145, (Calif.): Gayton and Newman 59. |
| D2061.2.5 | Hunter reduced to ashes by power of heroine's chastity. (Cf. D2061.1.1.) Penzer IV 244. |
| D2087.2 | Hunter's prey stolen during night by magic. Icelandic: Grímssaga L. 144, Boberg. |
| D2003.1 | Husband magically forgets wife. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1908.1 | Husband's love magically turns to hatred. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1867.1 | Hut becomes mansion. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D479.8 | Hut transformed into golden palace. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2144.5 | Ice controlled by magic. |
| D2144.5.2 | Ice melted by magic. Koryak: Jochelson JE VI 170: Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 164, Rasmussen II 223, (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 191f., (West Hudson Bay): Boas BAM XV 324, (Central Eskimo): Boas RBAE VI 619. |
| D2144.5.1 | Ice produced by magic. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 164. |
| D491.4 | Iceflake made small by magic. Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 270. |
| D1819.5 | Identity of grave revealed by magic. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1819.6 | Identity of singers revealed by magic. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1633.1 | Idol drinks up milk. (Cf. D1268.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2031.14 | Illusion: mountains seem to be fighting. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2031.11 | Illusive fire stops men. Danish: Kristensen Danske Sagn III (1895) 452—53, (1931) 310—11; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D612.1 | Illusory transformation of animals in order to sell and cheat. (Cf. D2031, K1870.)—Kittredge Witchcraft 184 n. 100. |
| D1355.3.2 | Image (animal) pierced with pins as love charm. Kittredge Witchcraft 100, *431f. nn. 202—211; England: Baughman. |
| D1624 | Image bleeds. Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 459. |
| D1623 | Image dresses self. (Cf. D1268, V120.) |
| D1633 | Image eats or drinks. |
| D1626 | Image flies through air. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1622 | Image indicates favor to suppliant. (Cf. D1639.3, V120.) *BP III 475. |
| D435.1.3 | Image of boy made of flowers comes to life. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1624.1 | Image of Christ bleeds from thrown stone. *Ward II 630 No. 24, 671; *Herbert III 364 No. 159; *Loomis White Magic 123f. |
| D445.3 | Image of golden calf vivified. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D445.1 | Image of horse vivified. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 231f. |
| D445.1.1 | Image of horse will be vivified only for one person. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1335.16 | Image of lion gives magic strength. (Cf. D468.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1595.1 | Image of love grants man wife. (Cf. D1268.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1610.21.1 | Image of the Virgin Mary speaks. (Cf. V250.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1622.2 | Image of Virgin bows to indicate favor. Herbert III *26, 340; Crane Vitry 263 No. 296.—English: Child I 365b. |
| D1639.2 | Image of Virgin saves painter. Stretches forth hand and keeps him from falling. Ward II 628 No. 17; *Wesselski Mönchslatein 162 No. 124; Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D1623.1 | Image of Virgin veils and unveils itself. Ward II 616 No. 37; *Crane Miraculis 106 No. 43. |
| D1621 | Image renders judgments. *Chauvin VIII 191 No. 229. |
| D1639.3 | Images at church turn backs as mark of disfavor. Done when abandoned woman or merman enters. (Cf. B82, D1622.) English: Child I 231, 365a. |
| D1631 | Images of animals ridden (driven). Norse: MacCulloch Eddic 109 (Frey). |
| D445.2 | Images of parrots vivified. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1632 | Images open and close eyes. *Saintyves Les réliques et les images légendaires (Paris 1912) 84ff.; ibid. Les images qui ouvrent et ferment les yeux (Revue de psychothérapie XXV 316—324). |
| D1851.4 | Immortality bestowed by Christ. (Cf. V211.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1851.5 | Immortality bestowed by deity. Greek: Grote I 174, 284, 287. |
| D1851.3 | Immortality bestowed by saint. (Cf. V220.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1851 | Immortality bestowed. Greek: Frazer Apollodorus I 44 n. 1 (Hercules). |
| D1851.1 | Immortality by burning. Greek: Roscher Lexikon s.v. "Achilleus" I 24, Frazer Apollodorus II 69 n. 4, I 37 n. (burning and stripping off mortal flesh [Demophon]) *Carl-Martin Edsman Ignis Divinus: Le feu comme moyen de rajeunissement et d'immortalité (Publications of the New Society of Letters No. 34, Lund, 1949). |
| D1853.1 | Immortality exchanged for death on alternate days. Greek: Grote I 158. |
| D1853 | Immortality exchanged. Wounded Centaur immortal but cannot be cured. He gives away his immortality to Prometheus and is thus allowed to die. Greek: *Frazer Apollodorus I 191 n. 3. |
| D1851.2 | Immortality gained from bargain with Death. Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D1850.1 | Immortality useless without eternal youth. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1850 | Immortality. (Cf. D1346.) Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1654.2 | Immovable apples. (Cf. C981.1.) Fb "æble" III 1135b. |
| D1654 | Immovable object. *Fb "tung" III 893a; *Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1654.1.1 | Immovable stone moved by saint. (Cf. D930.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1654.4 | Immovable weapon. |
| D1841.6 | Immunity from drowning. (Cf. F222.1.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2074.2.5.1 | Imprisoned cleric comes to answer saint's prayers in ritual. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2078 | Imprisoning by magic. |
| D2177 | Imprisoning by magic. (Cf. R40.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D502 | Inability to transform self in presence of others. Chinese: Graham. |
| D1645.2 | Incandescent cup. (Cf. D1171.6.) Irish myth: *Cross; Welsh: MacCulloch Celtic 203 (Grail). |
| D1645.1 | Incandescent jewel. (Cf. D1071.) *Chauvin V 4 No. 443; *Penzer III 167; *Reinhard PMLA XXXVIII 434 n. 32; *Cosquin indiens 246ff.; Fb "edelsten"; *Boje 81; Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Jewish: bin Gorion Born Judas I 217, 375, Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Werner 274. |
| D1645.4 | Incandescent sword. (Cf. D1081, D1645.8.4.) Malone PMLA XLIII 433; Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1346.12 | Incense gives immortality. (Cf. D1295.)—Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1586.3 | Incense relieves from plague. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1656.1 | Incombustible book. (Cf. D1266.) Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 297 No. 29. |
| D1656.2 | Incombustible house (dwelling). (Cf. F222.1.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1656 | Incombustible objects. (Cf. D1841.3; D2158.2; F979.5.) Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "incombustible". |
| D1654.3 | Indelible blood. (Cf. D1003.) *Type 312; BP I 404ff.; *Fb "blod" IV 48b. |
| D1654.3.1 | Indelible mark. *Loomis White Magic 119. |
| D1654.3.1.1 | Indelible writing: the scraped word found written as before. (Cf. D1266.1.) *Loomis White Magic 85. |
| D2084 | Industrial processes magically interrupted. |
| D476.1 | Inedible substance transformed into edible. |
| D1385.13.1 | Ineffable Name subjugates demons. (Cf. D807, G302.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D804 | Ineffable name written on object renders it magic. (Cf. C431.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1652.1.7.1 | Inexhaustible apple. (Cf. D981.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1451.2 | Inexhaustible bag (sack) furnishes money. (Cf. D1193.) *Fb "pose" II 864a. |
| D1652.5.2 | Inexhaustible barrel. (Cf. D1171.9.) England, U.S.: *Baughman. |
| D1652.1.9.1.1 | Inexhaustible boar's flesh. Danish: Grundtvig Gamle danske Minder I (1854) No. 248; Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 313, Boberg. |
| D1652.5.6 | Inexhaustible bowl. (Cf. 1170.) Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 1026; Korean: Zong in-Sob 43. |
| D1652.1.1 | Inexhaustible bread. (Cf. D1031.1.) *Saintyves éssais 231ff.; *Fb "brød" IV 74b; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "pain"; England: Baughman; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. Cf. Mark 6:41ff. |
| D1652.1.5 | Inexhaustible chestnut. (Cf. D1035.1.) N. A. Indian (Seneca): Curtin-Hewitt RBAE XXXII 148, 187, 199, 503. |
| D1652.8 | Inexhaustible cloth. (Cf. D1051, D1052, D1652.12.) Irish: Plummer clxxxiv, *Cross; Japanese: Anesaki 315. |
| D1652.1.6 | Inexhaustible coconut. (Cf. D1035.2.) Leper's Island: Dixon 127. |
| D1652.1.3.2 | Inexhaustible corn. (Cf. D965.8.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1652.2 | Inexhaustible drink. (Cf. D1040, D1472.1.16.) *Fb "drikke". Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 310 No. 30; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1652.10.1 | Inexhaustible firewood. (Cf. D1298.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1652.1.10 | Inexhaustible fish. Irish myth: Cross; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 20. |
| D1652.5.9 | Inexhaustible food bag. (Cf. D1193.) Africa (Fang): Tessman 157f. |
| D1652.5.8 | Inexhaustible food basket. (Cf. D1171.11.) Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 414. |
| D1652.1 | Inexhaustible food. (Cf. D1030, and in general D1470—D1499.) Fb "tønde" III 934b; Irish: *Cross, Plummer clxxxiv; India: *Thompson-Balys; Japanese: Anesaki 315; Java: Dixon 209; Philippine: ibid. 221ff.; Melanesia: ibid. 224 n. 28; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 335 n. 210, (Calif.): Gayton and Newman 70, 100. |
| D1652.1.7 | Inexhaustible fruit. |
| D1652.10 | Inexhaustible fuel. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1652.1.3 | Inexhaustible grain. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1652.17 | Inexhaustible horn. (Cf. D1171.6.3.) Cox 473. |
| D1652.19 | Inexhaustible human liver. (Cf. D1003.) Greek: Grote I 74 (Prometheus). |
| D1652.18 | Inexhaustible larder. U.S.: Baughman. |
| D1652.5.11 | Inexhaustible meal sack. (Cf. D1193.) U.S.: *Baughman. |
| D1652.5.3 | Inexhaustible measure (for meal or flour). Canada, Scotland, U.S.: *Baughman. |
| D1652.1.9 | Inexhaustible meat. (Cf. D1032.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1652.3 | Inexhaustible milk. (Cf. D1018.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1652 | Inexhaustible object. Keeps magically renewing itself or expanding. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "inépuisables". |
| D1652.1.9.1 | Inexhaustible pig. (Cf. B184.3.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1652.5.4.1 | Inexhaustible pitcher of milk. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1651.4 | Inexhaustible pitcher stops pouring only at owner's command. (Cf. D1171.4, D1652.) Penzer V 3 n. 1. |
| D1652.5.4 | Inexhaustible pitcher. (Cf. D1171.4.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1451.1 | Inexhaustible pocket furnishes money. (Cf. D1064.) Chauvin VI 104 No. 270 n. 2.—India: *Thompson-Balys; German: Grimm No. 101. |
| D1652.5.7 | Inexhaustible pot. (Cf. D1171.1.) Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 849, 969, II 656. |
| D1451 | Inexhaustible purse furnishes money. (Cf. D1192.) *Aarne MSFO XXV 116; *Types 564, 566, 580*; *BP I 470ff.; *Fb "pung" II 897b; *Chauvin VI 136 No. 286; *Loomis White Magic 87.—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "bourse"; English: (Romance) Sir Launfal (Ritson ed.) lines 320ff.; India: Thompson-Balys; Philippine: Fansler MAFLS XII 16, 177. |
| D1652.5.10 | Inexhaustible rice-stores. (Cf. D1033.1.) Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 934. |
| D1652.1.3.1 | Inexhaustible rice. Rice cooked from a single kernel. (Cf. D1033.1.) Chinese: Graham; Indonesian: DeVries' list No. 206. |
| D1652.20 | Inexhaustible sacrificial blood. (Cf. D1003.) Jewish: Neuman. |
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