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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 ▲ |
|---|---|
| D1342.2 | Magic apple gives health. (Cf. D981.1.)—*Fb "æble" III 1135b. |
| D1310.10.1 | Magic apple gives supernatural knowledge. (Cf. D981.1.) —Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1336.2.1 | Magic apple gives weakness. (Cf. D981.1.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1313.6 | Magic apple indicates road. Rolls ahead. (Cf. D981.1.)—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1337.1.10 | Magic apple makes beautiful. (Cf. D981.1.) Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| D1376.1.1.1 | Magic apple makes nose long (restores it). (Cf. D981.1.) *Fb "æble" III 1136a; Hdwb. d. Märchens s.v. "Apfel" n. 10. |
| D1347.1 | Magic apple produces fecundity. (Cf. D981.1.)—Icelandic: Völsunga Saga 4. |
| D1349.2.3 | Magic apple produces immunity from old age. (Cf. D981.1.) —Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1375.2.1.1 | Magic apple removes horns from person. (Cf. D981.1.) —*Aarne MSFO XXV 121. |
| D1472.1.36 | Magic apple satisfies hunger. (Cf. D981.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D950.10 | Magic apple tree. Irish myth: *Cross; French Canadian: Sister Marie Ursule. |
| D981.1 | Magic apple. *Types 400, 500, 590, 708, 709; *Aarne MSFO XXV 121; *BP I 463, 482, III 97; *Köhler-Bolte I 118, 143; *Fb "guldæble" I 516a, "æble" III 1135f, "ønske" III 1178b; *Chauvin VI 74 No. 239, 133 No. 286.—Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: De la Saussaye 280, *Boberg; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "cornes", "pomme"; English: Child I 364; Jewish: Neuman; Arabian: Burton Nights S IV 434ff. |
| D1375.1.1.1 | Magic apples cause horns to grow on person. (Cf. D981.1) —*Type 566; *BP I 470ff., 482; *Aarne MSFO XXV 121.—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "cornes"; N. A. Indian (European borrowings): *Thompson CColl II 399ff. |
| D1389.11 | Magic armature protects soul from hurt. (Cf. D1101.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1381.10 | Magic armor protects from attack. (Cf. D1101.) Thien Motive 30.—Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D838.7 | Magic armor stolen from dwarf by giant. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1101 | Magic armor. Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Korean: Zong in-Sob 64; Eskimo (Greenland): Holm 16. |
| D2091.2.1 | Magic army of snakes and frogs drawn down on foe. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1526.1 | Magic arrow flight. Man keeps ahead of arrow which he shoots. (Cf. D1092.) N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 315 n. 145a. |
| D1314.1 | Magic arrow indicates desired place. (Cf. D1092.) |
| D1314.1.4 | Magic arrow indicates place to build church. Fb "kirke" II 125a. |
| D1402.7.5 | Magic arrow kills. (Cf. D1092.) Chinese: Graham. |
| D1327.1 | Magic arrow locates fish. (Cf. D1092.) S. A. Indian (Mataco): Métraux MAFLS XL 132. |
| D1315.1 | Magic arrow locates lost person. (Cf. D1314.1.ff.) S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 147. |
| D1092.0.1 | Magic arrow makes five wounds. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1438.2 | Magic arrow pursues victim. (Cf. D1092.) S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 77. |
| D1566.1.1 | Magic arrow sets fire to whatever it hits. (Cf. D1092.) N. A. Indian (Cree, Menomini): Skinner JAFL XXVII 98. |
| D1549.1 | Magic arrow shakes heavens. (Cf. D1092.) Chinese: Werner 312. |
| D1314.1.1 | Magic arrow shot to determine place to lodge for night. Köhler-Bolte I 554. |
| D1314.1.2 | Magic arrow shot to determine where to build city. (Cf. D1314.4.) *Köhler-Bolte I 554. |
| D1314.1.3 | Magic arrow shot to determine where to seek bride. Köhler-Bolte I 419, 554.—English: Child II 499; India: Thompson-Balys; Hawaii: Dixon 75f. n. 65. |
| D1421.2.1 | Magic arrow summons water-spirit. (Cf. D1092.) Chinese: Werner 182. |
| D1092 | Magic arrow. *Chauvin V 230 No. 130; Köhler-Bolte I 554.—Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "flèches"; Greek: Pauly-Wissowa s.v. "Anaphe", Fox 84, 131; Jewish: *Neuman; Hindu: Tawney I 166, 358, 438; Chinese: Werner 182, 312; Chinese-Persian: Coyajee JPASB XXIV 185; Hawaii: Dixon 75; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 315 n. 145a, 333 n. 203, 356 n. 287b, (Seneca): Curtin-Hewitt RBAE XXXII 318 No. 58, 514 No. 109, (Cree, Menominee): Skinner JAFL XXVII 98; Eskimo (Greenland): Holm 37, Rink 316; S. A. Indian (Jibaro, Eastern Equador): Boas JAFL XXXII 446 (from Karsten Myths of the Jibaros), (Mataco): Métraux MAFLS XL 99, 132, (Toba): ibid. 77; Africa (Fang): Einstein 71, (Vai): Ellis 191 No. 8; Jamaica: Beckwith MAFLS XVII 277 No. 89. |
| D1400.1.4.7 | Magic arrows annihilate army. (Cf. D1092.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1766.5.2 | Magic articles made during mass. Fb "messe" II 582a. |
| D1721.1.1 | Magic arts learned in hell. Irish myth: *Cross (D1738). |
| D1738 | Magic arts studied. Jewish: Neuman; Chinese: Graham. |
| D950.6 | Magic ash tree (quicken, rowan). *Fb "usynlig"; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1361.3 | Magic ash-tree renders invisible. (Cf. D950.6.)—*Fb "usynlig". |
| D1472.1.30 | Magic ashes produce food. (Cf. D931.1.2.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1469.10 | Magic ashes produce jewelry. (Cf. D931.1.2.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1380.8 | Magic ashes protect. (Cf. D1271.1.) Seligmann 134, *137. |
| D1361.44 | Magic ashes render invisible. (Cf. D931.1.2.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1571.1 | Magic ashes revivify trees. (Cf. D1271.1.) Japanese: Mitford 182. |
| D1421.0.2 | Magic ashes summon helper. (Cf. D931.1.2.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D931.1.2 | Magic ashes. Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Japanese: Mitford 180ff. |
| D1470.1.7 | Magic ass's head fulfills wishes. (Cf. D1011.0.2.) Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 57 No. 425. |
| D1011.0.2 | Magic ass's head. Spanish: Boggs FFC XC No. 425. |
| D2091 | Magic attack against enemy. Icelandic: *Boberg; Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 516. |
| D1187.1 | Magic auger. Icelandic: Snorra Edda Skaldsk. II, Boberg. |
| D1620 | Magic automata. Statues or images that act as if alive. (Cf. D1523.2.8.) **A. Chapuis and Ed. Gélis Le monde des automates (2 vols. Paris 1928); *E. Faral Recherches sur les sources latines des contes et romans courtois du moyen age (Paris, 1913) 328ff.; *M Hallauer Das wunderbare Element in den Chansons de Geste (Basel diss., 1918); *Dickson 193 n. 75, 197 n. 80; *Baum PMLA XXXIV 533; *Liebrecht 88; **Bruce Human Automata in Classical Tradition and Mediaeval Romance (MPh X 511); *Penzer III 56ff., 212 n. 1, IX 9 n., 149; *Reinhard PMLA XXXVIII 436 n. 41; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2032 | Magic avoidance of fatigue. (Cf. D1924.) *Fb "hest" I 600. |
| D1611.10 | Magic awl answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1187.) BP II 527. |
| D1187 | Magic awl. BP II 527.—Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 267; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "alène". |
| D1601.14.3 | Magic axe cuts off enemy's head. (Cf. D1080, D1402.) Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 65f., 75. |
| D1601.14.1 | Magic axe cuts thousands of trees at a single blow. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1335.9 | Magic axe gives strength. (Cf. D1206.)—Fb "styrke" III 630a. |
| D1302.1 | Magic axe teaches magic. (Cf. D1206) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1206 | Magic axe. *Fb "styrke" III 630a, "redskab" III 30a, "økse" III 1171b. —Icelandic: Bуsa Saga 58; Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 1055; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 107; Tahiti: Beckwith Myth 468. |
| D1277 | Magic bachall. (Cf. D1254.) Irish: Plummer cl, clxxv, *Cross, O'Suilleabhain 85, Beal XXI 328. |
| D1472.1.22 | Magic bag (sack) supplies food. (Cf. D1193.) *Types 563, 564; *Aarne JSFO XXVII 1—96 passim; BP I 349ff.; *Chauvin V 259, 272 No. 154; *Kittredge Witchcraft 165, 483 nn. 14—16.—India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 106; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen I 368, III 247, Rink 401. |
| D1193 | Magic bag (sack). *Types 330, 563, 564; *Chauvin V 272 No. 154; Fb "ransel" "pose".—Icelandic: *Boberg; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "blague"; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 49 No. 330; Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 314f. No. 114, 322 No. 92; India: Thompson-Balys, Penzer I 28.—N. A. Indian (Ojibwa, Potawatomi): Skinner JAFL XXVII 98. |
| D1483.2 | Magic bag builds palaces of gold and gems. (Cf. D1193.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1540.1 | Magic bag controls storm, mist, darkness, etc. (Cf. D1193.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1412.1 | Magic bag draws person into it. (Cf. D1193.) Fb "pose"; *Type 330.—Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 314f. No. 114. |
| D1324.1 | Magic bag full at high tide, empty at ebb tide. (Cf. D1193.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1193.1 | Magic bag made from skin of crane (transformed woman). Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1361.34 | Magic bag renders invisible. (Cf. D902.1.1.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1410.7 | Magic bag shaken against enemies renders them helpless in face of mist or poison. (Cf. D1193.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1605.2 | Magic bag sucks milk from cows. It is commanded by a witch. (Cf. D1193, D2083.3.) Kittredge Witchcraft 165, 483 nn. 14—16.—England: Baughman. |
| D1526.2 | Magic ball flight. Man throws ball and is carried along with it. (Cf. D1256.) N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 315 n. 145b. |
| D1313.1 | Magic ball indicates road. Rolls ahead. (Cf. D1256.)—Type 425; Tegethoff 43; *Chauvin V 87 No. 27 n. 2, VII 98 No. 375 n. 3; *Kittredge Gawain 170 n. 2.—Irish myth: Cross; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "boule"; India: Thompson-Balys; U.S. (Ozarks): Randolph Who Blowed Up the Church House (New York, 1953) 59. |
| D991.3 | Magic ball of hair. North Carolina: Brown Collection I 667. |
| D1413.18 | Magic ball of string to which one sticks. (Cf. D1184.2.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1313.1.1 | Magic ball of thread indicates road. Rolls ahead. (Cf. D1184.1) —*Köhler-Bolte I 407; BP I 434; Fb "nøgle". |
| D1184.1 | Magic ball of thread. *Köhler-Bolte I 407; Fb "nøgle". |
| D1256 | Magic ball. *Chauvin V 87 No. 27 n. 2, VII 98 No. 375 n. 3.—Irish myth: Cross; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "boule"; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 315 n. 145b, Thompson CColl II 331 (Osage). |
| D1503.4 | Magic balm heals wounds. (Cf. D1244.) Dickson 187 nn. 61, 62. |
| D950.15 | Magic bamboo tree. India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 80. |
| D1652.1.7.2 | Magic banana skin always full of fruit. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 493. |
| D981.13 | Magic bananas. |
| D1075 | Magic bangle. India: Thompson-Balys; Africa (Vai): Ellis 235 No. 36. |
| D2099.2 | Magic banishment. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1400.1.16 | Magic banner gives victory. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1030.2 | Magic banquet. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1408.1.1 | Magic bark sets creek on fire and burns it up. (Cf. D952.) Chinese: Graham. |
| D965.15 | Magic barley plant. (Cf. D973.2.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D973.2 | Magic barley. (Cf. D965.15.) Jewish: Neuman; Hindu: Penzer VI 55 n. 2. |
| D1171.9 | Magic barrel (cask). *Fb "styrke" III 630a, "tønde" III 934b.—Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 297 No. 6. |
| D1472.1.18 | Magic barrel supplies drink. (Cf. D1171.9.) Fb "tønde" III 934b.—Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 297 No. 6; U.S.: Baughman. |
| D1171.12 | Magic basin. *BP II 40 n. 2. |
| D1477.4 | Magic basket (box) furnishes livestock. (Cf. D1171.11.) Africa (Hausa): Tremearne Hausa Superstitions (London, 1913) 424ff. No.93. |
| D1476.3 | Magic basket (box) furnishes slaves. (Cf. D1171.11.) Africa (Hausa): Tremearne Hausa Superstitions (London, 1913) 424ff. No. 93. |
| D1472.1.23 | Magic basket supplies food. (Cf. D1171.11.) Tonga: Gifford 113. |
| D1171.11 | Magic basket. Irish myth: *Cross; Welsh: MacCulloch Celtic 192; Chinese: Werner 233; Tonga: Gifford 113. |
| D1097 | Magic battle-axe. Chinese: Werner 196. |
| D1549.11 | Magic beads break ice jam. (Cf. D1071.1.) Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 150. |
| D1456.1 | Magic beads produce treasure. (Cf. D1071.1.) Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "chapelet". |
| D1071.1 | Magic beads. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "chapelet". |
| D983.1 | Magic bean. *BP II 527.—Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 124 No. 1374A; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "fève". |
| D1611.4 | Magic beans answer for fugitive. (Cf. D983.1.) BP II 527. |
| D991.1 | Magic beard. Fb "styrke" III 630a. |
| D1868 | Magic beautification of animal. |
| D1860.0.1 | Magic beautification of fairy. (Cf. D732, F234.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1867 | Magic beautification of house. Irish myth: *Cross; Africa (Fjort): Dennett 40 No. 5. |
| D1864 | Magic beautification through prayer by saint. (Cf. D1766.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1860 | Magic beautification. BP I 86ff., 99ff., 165ff., 207ff. (Gr. Nos. 11, 13, 21, 24); *Loomis White Magic 80, 82; Cox Cinderella 481 n. 12 (most of references there given).—Irish: *Cross, Beal XXI 335; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "beauté"; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 17; Jewish: Neuman; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 527.—N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 349 n. 259, (Zuсi): Parsons JAFL XXXI 244 No. 16; Africa (Fjort): Dennett 43 No. 6, (Hottentot): Bleek 76 No. 35.—See also all references to D732 and D733. |
| D1862.2 | Magic beauty bestowed by saint. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1862.1 | Magic beauty bestowed by supernatural wife. S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 44. |
| D1862 | Magic beauty bestowed. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1500.4.7 | Magic bed causes disease. (Cf. D1154.1.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1154.1.1 | Magic bed-legs. |
| D1154.1 | Magic bed. German: Grimm No. 4; Irish: O'Suilleabhain 57; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1380.12 | Magic bedstead protects from harm. (Cf. D1154.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.17 | Magic bedstead-legs kill dangerous animals. (Cf. D1154.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1045 | Magic beer. |
| D1385.12 | Magic bell disperses demons. (Cf. D1213.) *Frazer Old Testament III 446ff.—Irish: Plummer clxxvi, *Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1317.7 | Magic bell gives alarm. (Cf. D1213.)—French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 73; cf. Types 327A, 328.—Thompson River: Teit JAFL XXIX 320 No. 11. |
| D1419.2.1 | Magic bell paralyzes perjurer. (Cf. D1213.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1421.0.1 | Magic bell summons helper. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1213 | Magic bell. Fb "kirkeklokke"; *Thompson CColl II 348, 358, 363.—Irish: Plummer clxxvi—clxxvii, *Cross, Beal XXI 328, O'Suilleabhain 88; English: Child I 173, 231, III 235, 244, 519f.; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "cloche"; Jewish: *Neuman; Thompson River: Teit JAFL XXIX 320 No. 11. |
| D1501.5 | Magic belt assists in childbirth. (Cf. D1057.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1381.18 | Magic belt assures victory. (Cf. D1057.) Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1539.2 | Magic belt carries tree away. (Cf. D1057.) *Fb "træ" III 868a. |
| D1335.4 | Magic belt gives strength. (Cf. D1057.)—*Type 590; *Fb "bælte" IV 84a; A. Haberlandt Gurtel als Heiltum in Volkskunde (Otto Lauffer zum 60. Geburtstage [1934] 83—96); Von der Hagen Gesammtabenteuer I 455ff.—Icelandic: *Boberg.—N. A. Indian (Chippewyan [European borrowing]): Thompson CColl II 392, (Micmac): Rand 274, 369, (Passamaquoddy): Leland 31. |
| D1349.1.4 | Magic belt produces immunity from hunger. (Cf. D1057.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1355.9 | Magic belt produces love. (Cf. D1057.)—*Fb "bælte" IV 84a; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1387.3 | Magic belt protects against husband. (Cf. D1057.) Icelandic: FSS 225, Boberg. |
| D1361.13 | Magic belt renders invisible. (Cf. D1057.)—*Fb "bælte" IV 84a; *Loomis White Magic 51.—French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 10; Irish: Plummer clxxx, Cross. |
| D1057 | Magic belt. *Type 590; *Fb "ønske" III 1178b, "træ" III 868a, "bælte" IV 84a; Hdwb. d. Märchens II s.v. "Gürtel".—Irish myth: Cross; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "ceinture"; Icelandic: De la Saussaye 286 *Boberg.—N. A. Indian (Passamaquoddy): Prince PAES X 31 No. 5, (Chipewyan [European borrowing]): Thompson CColl II 392, (Micmac): Rand 274, 369 Nos 46, 71, Leland 31, (Ojibwa): Schoolcraft Indian in his Wigwam (Buffalo, 1848) 106, (Quinault): Farrand JE II 114 No. 10. |
| D1151.1 | Magic bench. *Type 330. |
| D1375.1.1.10 | Magic berries cause horns to grow on person. (Cf. D981.10.) *Aarne MSFO XXV 122. |
| D981.10 | Magic berry. (Cf. D1375.1.1.10.) Aarne MSFO XXV 122; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D985.5 | Magic betel-nut. Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 93. |
| D1524.11 | Magic betelnut comes to one over water. Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 63. |
| D950.12 | Magic birch tree. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D953.2 | Magic birch twig. (Cf. D950.12.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1561.2.1 | Magic bird (when eaten) gives power of excreting jewels. (Cf. D1032.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1500.1.33.3.1 | Magic bird dung cures. (Cf. D1026.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1026.1 | Magic bird dung. Africa (Yoruba): Ellis 256 No. 4. |
| D1011.0.1 | Magic bird head. *Aarne MSFO XXV 175; *Type 567; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1015.1.1 | Magic bird heart. *Type 567; *BP I 528, III 3ff.; *Aarne MSFO XXV 176; Penzer I 19 n. 2; *Fb "hjærte" I 631b.—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "mendiant". |
| D1015.4.1 | Magic bird liver. *Aarne MSFO XXV 176; Type 567. |
| D1292 | Magic bird nest. Cox Cinderella 517. |
| D1561.1.1 | Magic bird-heart (when eaten) brings man to kingship. (Cf. D1015.1.1, B113.1.) *Type 567; BP I 528, III 3; *Aarne MSFO XXV 176; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "oiseau". |
| D859.4.1 | Magic bird-heart eaten unwittingly. Scottish: Campbell-McKay No. 15; Icelandic: Herrmann Saxo II 33. |
| D859.4.2 | Magic bird-liver eaten unwittingly. Scottish: Campbell-McKay No. 15. |
| D1361.30 | Magic bird-nest renders invisible. (Cf. D1292.)—Cox Cinderella 517. |
| D1021.1 | Magic bird's power in one feather. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1316.13 | Magic bird's tongue reveals truth. (Cf. D1011.6.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1649.1.2 | Magic birds keep falling off perch. *Type 313; Thompson River: Thompson CColl II 372. |
| D971.4 | Magic black cummin. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2062.2.5 | Magic blindness by snake bite. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1016 | Magic blood of animal. Jewish: Neuman; Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 187. |
| D1003.2 | Magic blood of circumcision. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1003.3 | Magic blood of unborn child. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1338.1.3 | Magic blood rejuvenates. (Cf. D1003.)—Fb "blod" IV 47a. |
| D1611.6 | Magic blood-drops impersonate fugitive. (Cf. D1003.) Fb "blod" IV 47b. |
| D1003 | Magic blood—human. *Fb "blod" IV 46—48; *BP II 527 n. 1; Hdwb. d. Märchens s.v. "Blut".—Irish: Plummer cl, clxxxi, *Cross; English: Child I 172, II 39b; Italian: Basile II 5, III 9, Italian Novella: Rotunda; Jewish: Neuman, Gaster Thespis 296; India: Thompson-Balys, Penzer I 98. |
| D1078.1 | Magic blue ribbon. (Cf. D1835.4.) French Canadian: Sister Marie Ursule. |
| D1384.4.2 | Magic blue stone prevents fatigue during swimming. (Cf. D1072.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1382.12 | Magic blue stone protects against frost. (Cf. D931.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1523.2.8 | Magic boat is rowed by two wooden figures as soon as it is put on water. (Cf. D1524, D1620.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1121 | Magic boat. (Cf. D1123.) *Barry JAFL XXVIII 195.—Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: Boberg; Jewish: Neuman; Arabian: Burton Nights I 242f.; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 150; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 154, 300, 417, Holm 43, Rasmussen III 102, 294, (Smith Sound): Kroeber JAFL XII 26, 171, (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 500, (Kodiak): Golder JAFL XXII 17, (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 41, (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 181, (Central Eskimo): Boas RBAE VI 628; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 275 n. 14a. |
| D1009 | Magic bodily members (human)—miscellaneous. |
| D1010 | Magic bodily members—animal. Jewish: *Neuman. |
| D990 | Magic bodily members—human. N. A. Indian: Thompson Tales 318 n. 150. |
| D910 | Magic body of Water. *A. Hertel Verzauberte Oertlichkeiten (Hannover 1908).—Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1007 | Magic bone (human). (Cf. D1013.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1611.17 | Magic bone answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1007.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1401.9 | Magic bone beats king's face. (Cf. D1007.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1312.2 | Magic bone gives advice. (Cf. D1013.)—Africa (Basuto): Jacottet 192 No. 28. |
| D1013 | Magic bone of animal. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "os"; cf. Type 780.—India: Thompson-Balys; Africa (Basuto): Jacottet 180 No. 26, 190 No. 28. |
| D2176.4 | Magic book conjured away by throwing it on stream. *Fb "Cyprianus" I 166b. |
| D1500.0.1 | Magic book controls disease. (Cf. D1266.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1385.25 | Magic book disperses demons. (Cf. D1266.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1469.6 | Magic book furnishes wealth. (Cf. D1266.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1312.4 | Magic book gives advice. (Cf. D1266.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1641.11.1 | Magic book removes itself. (Cf. D1266.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1421.1.3 | Magic book summons genie. (Cf. D1266.) Chauvin V 262 No. 154; *Fb "bog" IV 54a; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3315, Legends Nos. 597ff., 716; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1325.1 | Magic book wherein is written family's destiny. (Cf. D1266.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1678 | Magic book, once used, compels person to do evil. (Cf. D1266.) *Fb "Cyprianus". |
| D1266 | Magic book. *Chauvin V 135, 262, 295; Type 611; *Fb "Cyprianus" I 166—7, "bog", "Cyprian" IV 88f.; Hartland Science 199.—Irish: Plummer clxxviii, *Cross; Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 297 No. 29, 314 No. 102; Norwegian: Christiansen Norske Eventyr 90; Italian Novella: Rotunda; Jewish: *Neuman; Hindu: Penzer I 37 n. 2, 129f. |
| D1361.38 | Magic boots render invisible (Cf. D1065.1.) Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| D1065.1 | Magic boots. *Type 328; Saintyves Perrault 283, 286; Fb "stövle" III 642a.—Irish myth: Cross; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "bottes"; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 10; Russian: Andrejev No. 515**; Hindu: Penzer I 25ff.; N. A. Indian: cf. Thompson Tales 315 n. 145. |
| D1472.1.17 | Magic bottle supplies drink. (Cf. D1171.8.) *Fb "flaske" I 309; Hartland Science 142; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1171.8 | Magic bottle. *Köhler-Bolte II 471; *Fb "flaske" I 309a; Hartland Science 142.—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "bouteille", "flacon"; Chinese: Werner 202. |
| D954 | Magic bough. *Chauvin V 229 No. 130; Fb "finkelrut".—Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 114f.; *Cross; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 51 No. 340; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1421.4.2 | Magic bow summons giant. (Cf. D1091.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1091 | Magic bow. *Type 592; Icelandic: *Boberg; Greek: Fox 139 (Odysseus); Hindu: Penzer IV 55; Chinese: Werner 312; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen II 213; S. A. Indian (Mataco): Métraux MAFLS XL 99. |
| D1472.1.33 | Magic bowl furnishes food. (Cf. D1172.2.) India: *Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 1025, 1055. |
| D1519.1.1 | Magic bowl restores strength. (Cf. D1172.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1172.2 | Magic bowl. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1174.1 | Magic box containing castle. Lithuanian: Balys Index No. *320. |
| D1174 | Magic box. *Type 561; Cox Cinderella 484 n. 19, 489; *Chauvin V 230 No. 130.—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "boоte", "coffre"; Scotch: Macdougall and Calder 161; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 67; Japanese: Ikeda; N. A. Indian (Micmac, Maliseet): Thompson CColl II 398f.; Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 185, (Angola): Chatelain 45. |
| D1402.6 | Magic bracelet kills man. (Cf. D1074.) Chinese: Werner 308. |
| D1317.4 | Magic bracelet warns of poison. (Cf. D1074, D1317.0.1.) —*Chauvin VI 107 No. 272 n. 4. |
| D1074 | Magic bracelet. *Chauvin VI 107 No. 272 n. 4; Chinese: Werner 308f. |
| D1588.1 | Magic brain assures heaven for man who dies upon it. (Cf. D997.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1011.7 | Magic brain of animal. |
| D997.2 | Magic brain. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1444.1.3 | Magic branch catches fish. (Cf. D954.) Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 276. |
| D1351.2 | Magic branch of peace. Warfare ceases when it is shaken. (Cf. D954.)—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1563.1.6 | Magic branch when used as a threshing pole produces marvelous harvest of rice. (Cf. D954.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1465.1 | Magic bread furnishes treasure. (Cf. D1031.1.) |
| D1031.1 | Magic bread. *Type 310C*; *Fb "brød" IV 74b.—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "pain"; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 60 No. 438*; Jewish: Neuman; Babylonian: Gilgamesch-Epos XI 220ff., cf. p. 141ff. |
| D1101.3 | Magic breastplate. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1009.3 | Magic breasts of woman. |
| D1500.4.2 | Magic breath causes disease. (Cf. D1005.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1402.8 | Magic breath kills. (Cf. D1005.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1029.1 | Magic breath of animal. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1442.7 | Magic breath subdues animals. (Cf. D1005.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1005 | Magic breath. Irish: Plummer clxxii, *Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1532.2 | Magic breeches bear person aloft. (Cf. D1055.) *Fb "bukser". IV 77b. |
| D1532.13 | Magic brick bears person to moon. (Cf. D935.4.) Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 221. |
| D1551.8 | Magic brick causes waters to divide. (Cf. D935.4.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D935.4 | Magic brick. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1258 | Magic bridge. Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1442.1 | Magic bridle restrains all horses. (Cf. D1209.1.) Type 594*.—Greek: Fox 40 (Bellerophon and Pegasus). |
| D1209.1 | Magic bridle. Greek: Fox 40. |
| D1072.3 | Magic brooch. Penzer I 26. |
| D1209.8 | Magic broom. India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 152. |
| D1171.10 | Magic bucket. Chinese: Werner 221, 233. |
| D1611.18 | Magic buckle answers for fugitive. (Cf. D1070.) Eskimo (West Hudson Bay): Boas BAM XV 318. |
| D1457 | Magic building provides treasure. |
| D1149 | Magic buildings and parts—miscellaneous. |
| D1096.3 | Magic bullet. Fb "sølvknap", "sølvkugle" III 737a; Japanese: Ikeda. |
| D964 | Magic bush. (Cf. D960, D965.) Basile Pentamerone IV 6; Irish: O'Suilleabhain 74, Beal XXI 326; Jewish: *Neuman. |
| D1006 | Magic buttocks. N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 296 n. 83. |
| D1795 | Magic by creeping (running, pulling) through a hole. *Hdwb. d. Abergl. II 477 s.v. "durchkriechen"; *Lowy Zs. f. Vksk. XXXVII—XXXVIII 85. |
| D1313.12 | Magic cake indicates road. Rolls ahead. (Cf. D1031.2.) —*Hdwb. d. Märchens s.v. "Ariadnefaden" n. 12. |
| D1031.2.2 | Magic cake of figs. Jewish: *Neuman. |
| D1382.3 | Magic cake protects from heat. (Cf. D1031.2.) Chinese: Werner 186. |
| D1507.5 | Magic cake restores speech. (Cf. D1031.2.) BP II 473; Hdwb. d. Märchen I 335b. |
| D1031.2 | Magic cake. *Type 751; *BP II 527 n. 1.—Chinese: Werner 186. |
| D1611.8 | Magic cakes answer for fugitive. (Cf. D1031.2.) BP II 527. |
| D1543.7 | Magic calabash (gourd) controls winds. (Cf. D965.2.) Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 86, 405. |
| D965.2 | Magic calabash (gourd). Chinese: Werner 347; Korean: Zong in-Sob 288; Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 27, 34, (Yoruba): Ellis 246, (Benga): Nassau 208 No. 33. |
| D1472.2.7 | Magic calabash causes food to be furnished. (Cf. D965.2.) Korean: Zong in-Sob 228; Africa (Lamba): Doke MAFLS XX 32 No. 15, (Yoruba): Frobenius Atlantis X 310ff. No. 53, (Bassari): ibid. XI 100ff. No. 13, (Tim): ibid. XI 233 No. 46. |
| D1601.1 | Magic calabash cooks and cares for child. (Cf. D965.2.) Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 27. |
| D1477.1 | Magic calabash furnishes livestock. (Cf. D965.2.) Africa (Wolof): Equilbecq III 19ff. |
| D1476.1 | Magic calabash furnishes slaves. (Cf. D965.2.) Africa (Yoruba): Frobenius Atlantis X 232f. No. 16. |
| D1463.2 | Magic calabash furnishes treasure. (Cf. D965.2.) Africa (Yoruba): Ellis 246. |
| D1541.1.7 | Magic calabash holding bones raises storm. (Cf. D965.2) Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 449. |
| D1361.4 | Magic calabash renders invisible. (Cf. D965.2.)—Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 34. |
| D2151.4 | Magic calming of whirlpool. Irish: Plummer xxxi, *Cross; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 841. |
| D1171.5 | Magic can. Fb "kande". |
| D1162.2 | Magic candle. Type 301C*; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1122 | Magic canoe. (Cf. D1121.) Marquesas: Handy 46; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 275 n. 14e. |
| D1361.15 | Magic cap renders invisible: tarnkappe. (Cf. D1067.2, D1361.16.) *Penzer VI 149 n. 1; *Fb "usynlig" III 985b, "kappe" II 89, IV 253a; Cox Cinderella 517; Thien 30.—Greek: Fox 34, *Frazer Apollodorus I 153 n. 3 (Perseus); Icelandic: Dehmer Primitives' Erzählungsgut in den Islendingasögur 97, *Panzer Sigfrid 281 s.v. "Tarnkappe"; India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham, Eberhard FFC CXX 109, 253.—N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 339 n. 221a. |
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