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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
R
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 |
|---|---|
| D1385.24 | Amulet guards against sorcery. (Cf. D1070.) India: Thompson-Balys; Eskimo (Greenland): Holm 54, Rink 151, (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 511. |
| D1385.25 | Magic book disperses demons. (Cf. D1266.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1385.26 | Red color protects against demons. (Cf. D1293.1.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1385.27 | Meal of fishes protects against demons. (D1032.1.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1385.28 | Magic honey protects against demons. (Cf. D1037.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1385.29 | Magic lamp protects against demons. (Cf. D1162.1.) Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 239. |
| D1386 | Magic object protects from unwelcome lover. |
| D1386.1 | Magic sword protects woman from fairy lover in husband's absence. (Cf. D1081, F301.)—Scotch: Macdougall and Calder 197. |
| D1386.2 | Magic herb keeps off demon lover. (Cf. D965.) Kittredge Witchcraft 120ff., 446ff. nn. 136—152 passim.—England, Scotland: *Baughman. |
| D1386.2.1 | Clever woman and devil as paramour. Devil betrays means by which he can be driven out. Lithuanian: Balys Index Nos. *368, 3682, Legends No. 390. |
| D1387 | Magic object preserves chastity. Schoepperle Tristan and Isolt I 123; *Boje 106ff.—Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1387.1 | Amulet preserves chastity. (Cf. D1070.) Dickson 53 n. 62. |
| D1387.2 | Magic charm (writings) preserves chastity. (Cf. D1266.1.) English: Child II 506a; Wells 22 (Sir Beues of Hamtoun). |
| D1387.3 | Magic belt protects against husband. (Cf. D1057.) Icelandic: FSS 225, Boberg. |
| D1388 | Magic object protects from drowning. Irish myth: *Cross, Beal XXI 328. |
| D1388.0.1 | Magic ring protects from drowning. (Cf. D1076.) *Dickson 189 n. 65. |
| D1388.0.2 | Magic veil keeps man from sinking in water. (Cf. D1061.) Greek: Fox 262. |
| D1388.0.3 | Magic chain protects from drowning. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1388.0.4 | Magic garment protects from drowning. (Cf. D1052.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1388.0.5 | By means of magic bag it is possible to stay as long on the bottom of the sea as one wants. (Cf. D1193.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1388.0.6 | By means of magic helmet it is possible to stay on the bottom of the sea as long as one wants. (Cf. D1101.4.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1388.1 | Magic object protects from shipwreck. |
| D1388.1.1 | Saint's bachall protects from shipwreck. (Cf. D1277.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, Cross. |
| D1388.1.2 | Herb protects from storms at sea. (Cf. D965.) Kittredge Witchcraft 153, 474 n. 10. |
| D1388.1.3 | Runes protect from storm and shipwreck. (Cf. D1266.1.) Norse: MacCulloch Eddic 298. |
| D1388.2 | Magic stone keeps flood from overflowing earth. (Cf. A1010, D931, D1389.1.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1389 | Magic object affords miscellaneous protection. |
| D1389.1 | Magic stone protects church from oppression. (Cf. D931, V111.) Irish: Plummer clvii, Cross. |
| D1389.2 | Charms against theft. (Cf. D1273.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 190f., 388 n. 96, 508 nn. 34—43. |
| D1389.2.1 | Theft from church prevented by apparent heat. *Loomis White Magic 98. |
| D1389.2.2 | Thieves cannot cross a river because the water suddenly becomes too hot for them. *Loomis White Magic 98. |
| D1389.3 | Magic cup protects against loss of strength. (Cf. D1171.6.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1389.4 | Magic wheel prevents entrance to fortress. (Cf. D1207.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1389.5 | Magic spear protects against spell. (Cf. D1084.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1389.6 | Saint's bell carried around tribe averts all danger. (Cf. D1213.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1389.7 | Magic shirt protects against opposition. (Cf. D1056.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1389.8 | Magic helmet prevents baldness. (Cf. D1101.4.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1389.9 | Magic hymn protects against poverty, death and dishonor. (Cf. D1275.3, D1380.14.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1389.9.1 | Magic red stone protects against poverty. (Cf. D1070.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1389.9.2 | Magic ring prevents poverty. (Cf. D1076.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1389.10 | Magic measurement protects against sudden death. (Cf. D1273.4.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1389.11 | Magic armature protects soul from hurt. (Cf. D1101.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1389.12 | Leek put under the tongue of supposed dead person preserves him from harm by burial. (Cf. D983.3.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1389.13 | Magic plant banishes fear. (Cf. D965.) Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| D1389.14 | Sword puts to flight five evil passions. (Cf. D1081.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1389.15 | Magic incense protects from plague. (Cf. D1295.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1389.16 | Magic girdle protects from pain. (Cf. D1057.1.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1390 | Magic object rescues person. Missouri French: Carrière. |
| D1390.1 | Hairs of lion, when burnt, get owner out of difficulties. (Cf. D1023.) Malone PMLA XLIII 409. |
| D1391 | Magic object saves person from execution. Type 562.—Irish myth: *Cross; Missouri French: Carrière. |
| D1391.1 | Miraculous rain extinguishes fire used at stake. (Cf. D902.) *Basset RTP XXIII 167; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1391.2 | Saint's bachall saves prisoner from execution. (Cf. D1277, V220.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, Cross. |
| D1392 | Magic object saves owner from death. *Kittredge Witchcraft 54f., 405 nn. 235—237.—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1392.1 | Amulet saves one from death. (Cf. D1070.) Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen I 187, III 114, 211, 216, Rink 168. |
| D1393 | Magic object helps fugitive. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1393.1 | Tree opens and conceals fugitive. (Cf. D950.) Irish: Plummer cliii, Cross; India: Thompson-Balys; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen II 90. |
| D1393.1.1 | Woman charms stick of wood so she can hide inside it. (Cf. D956.) Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 107. |
| D1393.2 | Magic object maintains quiet so that fugitive may escape. Africa (Hottentot): Bleek 54 No. 24, 63 No. 27. |
| D1393.3 | Magic storm protects hidden children. (Cf. D905.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1393.4 | Tree points way to fugitive but misdirects enemy. (Cf. D950.) Hdwb. d. Märchens s.v. "Baum". |
| D1393.5 | Magic thorn-tree attacks pursuer and helps fugitive. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1394 | Magic object helps hero in trial. |
| D1394.1 | Trial by ordeal subverted by carrying magic object. *Kittredge Witchcraft 54, 404 nn. 227—229. |
| D1394.2 | Magic object enables one to withstand inquisitorial torture. Kittredge Witchcraft 405 n. 235. |
| D1395 | Magic object frees person from prison. *Type 559.—Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1395.1 | Escape from prison by use of magic fiddle. (Cf. D1233.) *Types 851, 853. |
| D1395.2 | Escape from prison by use of magic tablecloth. (Cf. D1153.1.) *Types 851, 853. |
| D1395.3 | Escape from prison by use of magic purse. (Cf. D1192.) *Types 851, 853. |
| D1395.4 | Saint's bachall enables captive to escape. (Cf. D1277, V220.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, Cross. |
| D1395.5 | Magic ring enables captive to escape. (Cf. D1076.) English: Wells 65 (Ywain and Gawain); Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1395.6 | Escape from prison by use of charm (formula). (Cf. D1273.) Penzer I 136f.; Dickson 220 n. 12.—Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 298, *Boberg. |
| D1395.7 | Escape from prison by use of magic hymn. (Cf. D1275.3.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1395.8 | All fetters loosed on the night of Christ's Nativity. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1395.9 | Magic centipede enables captive to make hole in wall. Chinese: Graham. |
| D1396 | Magic object breaks spells. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1396.1 | Magic goblet breaks spells. (Cf. D1171.6.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1399 | Rescue by magic object—miscellaneous. |
| D1399.1 | Magic spinning rod pulls horse out of the earth. (Cf. D1254.2.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1400 | Magic object overcomes person. |
| D1400.1 | Magic object conquers enemies. |
| D1400.1.1 | Magic trousers conquer enemy. Hero spreads them in air and balls of fire fall from them on enemy. (Cf. D1055.) Chinese: Werner 309. |
| D1400.1.2 | Magic ring conquers enemy. (Cf. D1076.) *Fb "ring" III 60b. |
| D1400.1.3 | Magic fan conquers enemy. (Cf. D1077.) Chinese: Werner 242, Eberhard FFC CXX 232. |
| D1400.1.4 | Magic weapon conquers enemy. (Cf. D1080.) |
| D1400.1.4.1 | Magic sword conquers enemy. (Cf. D1081, D1601.4.) *Type 328; MacCulloch Childhood 202.—Irish myth: *Cross; Norse: MacCulloch Eddic 268 (Tyrfing); Finnish: Kalevala rune 36; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 10; India: *Thompson-Balys; Indo-Chinese: Scott Indo-Chinese 303. |
| D1400.1.4.1.1 | Sacred sword of saint repulses army of heretics. *Loomis White Magic 123. |
| D1400.1.4.2 | Magic saber conquers enemy. (Cf. D1082.) *Chauvin V 259 No. 154 n. 1; Type 576***. |
| D1400.1.4.3 | Magic knife conquers enemy. (Cf. D1083.) Type 576******.—Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 211, (Fang): Tessman 93, 94, |
| D1400.1.4.4 | Magic spear conquers enemy. (Cf. D1084, D1601.4.0.1.) Irish myth: *Cross (D1400.1.7); Chinese: Werner 355. |
| D1400.1.4.5 | Hercules' bow and arrow essential to capture Troy. Greek: Grote I 275. (Cf. D1091, D1092.) |
| D1400.1.4.6 | Magic stone axe conquers enemies. (Cf. D1097.) Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 395. |
| D1400.1.4.7 | Magic arrows annihilate army. (Cf. D1092.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1400.1.5 | Magic jewel conquers enemies. (Cf. D1071.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1400.1.6 | Magic amulet in mouth conquers enemies. (Cf. D1270.). Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen II 175, III 291, (Central Eskimo): Boas RBAE VI 628. |
| D1400.1.7 | Magic staff defeats enemies. (Cf. D1254.) German: Grimm Nos. 90, 166. |
| D1400.1.7.1 | Magic club (stick) gives victory. (Cf. D1094.) India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1400.1.8 | Magic cup gives victory. (Cf. D1171.6.) Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 171, Cross. |
| D1400.1.9 | Saint's bell conquers enemies. (Cf. D1213.) Irish: Plummer clxxvi, *Cross. |
| D1400.1.9.1 | Saint rings the church bells, and enemies flee in dismay. *Loomis White Magic 53. |
| D1400.1.10 | Charm gives victory in fight. (Cf. D1273.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 388 n. 97. |
| D1400.1.11 | Magic runes give power over enemy. (Cf. D1266.1.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 31, 387 n. 77.—Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1400.1.11.1 | Magic oath stops killer and sends invading army back. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1400.1.12 | Saint's bachall defeats enemies. (Cf. D1277.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, *Cross. |
| D1400.1.12.1 | Saint's bachall overcomes beast in hell. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1400.1.13 | Magic mirror kills enemy soldiers. (Cf. D1163.) Africa (Quelimane): Torrend Zs. f. afrikan. u. ozean. Spr. I 247ff. |
| D1400.1.14 | Magic stone (jewel) gives victory. (Cf. D931.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1400.1.15 | Armor gives victory. (Cf. D1101.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1400.1.16 | Magic banner gives victory. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1400.1.17 | Magic helmet gives victory. (Cf. D1101.4.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1400.1.18 | Thread from jogi's garment when pulled makes fort fall to ground. (Cf. D1052.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1400.1.19 | Magic feather defeats enemy. (Cf. D1021.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1400.1.20 | Magic (human) head defeats enemy. (Cf. D992.) |
| D1400.1.20.1 | Magic (human) head causes fortress to crumble. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1400.1.21 | Bull's tail becomes a stick that lashes hero's enemies and exterminates an army. (Cf. D1029.2.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1400.1.22 | Raja's guards magically transform stones and dry bones rained upon him by army of witches and turn them back. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1400.1.23 | Magic storm conquers enemies. (Cf. D905.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1400.1.23.1 | Magic wind sinks five pursuing demons in sea. (Cf. D906.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1400.1.23.2 | Lightning in magic box kills an army sent by king to conquer hero. (Cf. D1174.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1401 | Magic object cudgels person. |
| D1401.1 | Magic club (stick) beats person. (Cf. D1094.) **Aarne JSFO XXVII 1—96; *Types 563, 534*; *BP I 349ff.; Dickson 133f. nn. 110—116; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 49 No. 330; Missouri French: Carrière; India: *Thompson-Balys; N. A. Indian (Jicarilla Apache): Goddard PaAM VIII 225 No. 27, (Tsimshian): Boas BBAE XXVII 225; S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 70. |
| D1401.1.1 | Magic cudgel beats animals to death for owner. S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 70. |
| D1401.2 | Magic sack furnishes mannikin who cudgels owner's enemies. (Cf. D1193.) *Type 564; *Aarne JSFO XXVII 48. |
| D1401.3 | Magic whip beats person. (Cf. D1208.) Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 47, (Benga): Nassau 119 No. 11. |
| D1401.4 | Magic pot with demons who beat owner's enemy. (Cf. D1171.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1401.5 | Magic stone hits everything and returns by itself. (Cf. D931.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1401.6 | Magic hammer beats person. (Cf. D1209.4.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1401.7 | Magic slipper beats person. (Cf. D1065.2) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1401.8 | Log of wood animated by spirit of malignant holy man strikes left and right to kill offending villagers. (Cf. D956.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1401.9 | Magic bone beats king's face. (Cf. D1007.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1402 | Magic object kills. |
| D1402.0.1 | Magic object burns person up. Chinese: Werner 318. |
| D1402.0.1.1 | Magic shield shoots balls of fire among enemies. (Cf. D1101.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1402.0.1.2 | Holy man's cloak burns person up. (Cf. D1053.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.0.2 | Magic object causes person to be drowned. (Cf. D1402.13.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1402.0.2.1 | Magic well causes person to be drowned. (Cf. D926). Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1402.0.2.2 | Magic spell causes person to be drowned. (Cf. D1273.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1402.0.2.3 | Magic ring causes person to be drowned. (Cf. D1076.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.1 | Magic plant kills. (Cf. D965.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1402.2 | Magic hair in man's eyebrow kills all who see it. (Cf. D991.) Irish: Plummer cxl, Cross. |
| D1402.3 | Magic part of animal kills. |
| D1402.3.1 | Magic serpent heart kills giant. (Cf. D1015.1.3.) Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 43 No. 302*A. |
| D1402.3.2 | Magic leopard gall causes death. (Cf. D1015.2.) Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 27. |
| D1402.3.3 | Magic animal horn kills. (Cf. D1011.1.) Africa (Fang): Trilles 268. |
| D1402.3.4 | Magic jaw bone of ass kills. (Cf. D1011.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1402.4 | Magic fire kills. (Cf. D1271.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1402.5 | Nessus-shirt. Magic shirt burns wearer up. (Cf. D1056.) *BP I 42 n. 1; Fb "skjorte" III 268b.; Greek: Fox 94; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1402.6 | Magic bracelet kills man. (Cf. D1074.) Chinese: Werner 308. |
| D1402.7 | Magic weapon kills. (Cf. D1080.) |
| D1402.7.0.1 | Weapons magically venomous. (Cf. D1080.) Irish myth: Cross (D1402.19). |
| D1402.7.1 | Magic sword kills man. (Cf. D1081.) Malone PMLA XLIII 403; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1402.7.1.1 | Magic sword slays a man daily. Fb "sværd" III 690b; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1402.7.1.2 | Magic sword always inflicts mortal wounds. Irish myth: *Cross (D1402.7.2.) |
| D1402.7.2 | Magic spear kills. (Cf. D1084.) |
| D1402.7.2.1 | Magic spear always inflicts mortal wounds. (Cf. D1084.) Irish myth: *Cross (D1402.8). |
| D1402.7.2.2 | Magic all-killing spear-head. (Cf. D1084.1.) Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 418; Africa (Benga): Nassau 178 No. 24, version 1, (Duala): Lederbogen Märchen 138. |
| D1402.7.2.3 | Magic spear's point harmless, while its shaft inflicts mortal blow. Irish myth: Cross (D1402.8.2). |
| D1402.7.2.4 | Magic spear kills man. (Cf. D1084.) Irish myth: Cross (D1402.8.3). |
| D1402.7.3 | Magic lance kills. |
| D1402.7.4 | Magic cartridge kills. (Cf. D1096.) Jijena Sanchez 32. |
| D1402.7.5 | Magic arrow kills. (Cf. D1092.) Chinese: Graham. |
| D1402.7.5.1 | Arrows rubbed with black chicken fatal. Chinese: Graham. |
| D1402.8 | Magic breath kills. (Cf. D1005.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1402.9 | Magic door catches bear so that he is burned to death. (Cf. D1146.) Shasta: Farrand-Frachtenberg JAFL XXVIII 216 No. 6. |
| D1402.10 | Magic wand kills. (Cf. D1254.1.) MacCulloch Childhood 205; N. A. Indian (Passamaquoddy): Leland 127, (Chilcotin): Farrand JE II 44 No. 30, (Kwakiutl): Boas and Hunt JE III 356, (Bella Coola): Boas JE I 54. |
| D1402.10.1 | Stick, become a sword, flies through air to kill ferocious animal-guardians of extraordinary lotus. (Cf. D1094, D1254.) India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.10.2 | Rod from magic hazel-tree kills snake immediately. (Cf. D956.) (Cf. D950.1, A2711.4.1.) BP III 477. |
| D1402.11 | Magic song kills person. (Cf. D1275.) Finnish: Kalevala rune 12; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1402.11.1 | Magic music kills person. (Cf. D1275.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1402.12 | Magic ring kills. (Cf. D1076.) *Fb "ring" III 60b. |
| D1402.13 | Druid's spells kill Christian king. (Cf. D1273.) Irish: Plummer clix, Cross. |
| D1402.13.1 | Druid's spells kill enemies. (Cf. D1273.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1402.13.2 | Druid's spells cause drowning. (Cf. D1402.0.2.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1402.13.2.1 | Druidess' spell causes drowning. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1402.13.3 | Charm used to kill. (Cf. D1273.) S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 126f. |
| D1402.14 | Magic circle of saliva kills dragon. (Cf. D1001, D1272.) Wesselski Mönchslatein 171 No. 136. |
| D1402.14.1 | Magic charmed spittle kills. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1402.15 | Magic poem (satire) causes king to waste away. (Cf. D1275.4.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1402.15.1 | Magic poem (satire) causes man to melt. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1402.15.2 | Magic poem (satire) causes death. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1402.15.3 | Satire causes ulcers on face. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1402.16 | Magic mustard-seed causes man to turn to ashes. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.16.1 | Magic mustard seed causes man to be dead for an hour. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.17 | Magic bedstead-legs kill dangerous animals. (Cf. D1154.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.18 | Excrements cause approaching animals to fall dead. (Cf. D1002.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.19 | Magic statue kills. (Cf. D1268.) |
| D1402.19.1 | Magic statue of animal kills. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 152. |
| D1402.20 | Magic wheel kills all upon whom it falls. (Cf. D1207.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1402.21 | Magic stone kills person whom it strikes. (Cf. D931.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1402.22 | Magic harp kills. (Cf. D1231.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1402.23 | Killing with head of fallen enemy. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1402.24 | Water from magic fountain kills. (Cf. D925.) |
| D1402.24.1 | Giant kills people by sprinkling water on their heads. (Cf. D1242.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.25 | Magic pills kill. (Cf. D1243.) |
| D1402.25.1 | Magic pills reduce snake to ashes. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.26 | Magic wind kills. (Cf. D906.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1402.27 | Magic dust kills snake. (Cf. D935.3.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.28 | Handkerchief whirled against advancing army stretches them lifeless. (Cf. D1069.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.29 | Magic drum enters enemy's body and kills him. (Cf. D1211.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.30 | Magic coat kills. (Cf. D1052.) Africa: Bouveignes 44. |
| D1402.31 | Magic salt kills. (Cf. D1039.2.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1402.32 | Magic tomb kills. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1403 | Magic object maims. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1403.1 | Magic poem (satire) raises blotches on face. (Cf. D1275.4.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1403.1.1 | Magic poem causes deformity. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1403.2 | Magic well maims. (Cf. D926.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1403.3 | Magic drink causes arms to fall from shoulders. (Cf. D1040.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1404 | Magic object pierces. |
| D1404.1 | Magic rod pierces whatever directed against. (Cf. D1254.2.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1404.2 | Drop of hound's blood from magic spear (lance) pierces owner's foot (head). (Cf. D1081.) Irish myth: *Cross (D1403.4). |
| D1405 | Magic object causes person to disappear. |
| D1405.1 | Magic ring causes person to disappear. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "bague". |
| D1406 | Magic object helps win in law court. |
| D1406.1 | Charm to win cases in law court. (Cf. D1273.) Kittredge Witchcraft 55, *406 nn. 240—3. |
| D1407 | Magic object helps gambler win. |
| D1407.1 | Magic ring helps gambler win. (Cf. D1076.) Kittredge Witchcraft 67, *410 n. 302. |
| D1407.2 | Hangman's noose gives luck in gambling. (Cf. D1278.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 142, 461 n. 23. |
| D1407.3 | Magic game board helps win. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1407.4 | Charm gives victory in game of dice. (Cf. D1273.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1408 | Magic object devastates country. |
| D1408.1 | Magic sphere burns up country. By turning that part of the globe to the sun, one can make any place on earth burn up. (Cf. D1264.) *Chauvin V 259 No. 154. |
| D1408.1.1 | Magic bark sets creek on fire and burns it up. (Cf. D952.) Chinese: Graham. |
| D1408.2 | Magic red wind devastates country. (Cf. D906.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1409 | Magic object overcomes person—miscellaneous. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1409.1 | Magic object brings evil (bad luck) upon person. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1409.1.1 | Magic wand brings evil upon person. (Cf. D1254.1, D1254.2.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1409.2 | Magic roll of cloth pacifies demon. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1410 | Magic object renders person helpless. |
| D1410.1 | Seeds cast on lions and tigers render them helpless. (Cf. D971.) Fb "frø" I 378b. |
| D1410.2 | Light from hand-of-glory renders person helpless. (Cf. D1162.2.1.) Baker Am. Anthropologist o.s. I 55f. |
| D1410.3 | Magic fluid takes away magic powers. Fluid is to be sprinkled with a willow branch. (Cf. D1242.) Chinese: Werner 216. |
| D1410.4 | Possession of mermaid's belt gives power over her. (Cf. D1057.) *Fb "bælte" IV 84a. |
| D1410.5 | Serpent charmed into helplessness by magic formula. (Cf. D1273.) Finnish: Kalevala rune 26; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1410.6 | Drink from magic cup deprives man of legs. (Cf. D1040, D1171.6.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1410.7 | Magic bag shaken against enemies renders them helpless in face of mist or poison. (Cf. D1193.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1410.8 | When spying follower accidentally touches holy man's cloak he loses his eyesight and falls down senseless. (Cf. D1053.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1411 | Magic object binds person (animal). Irish myth: Cross; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1411.1 | Magic rope binds person. (Cf. D1203.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1411.2 | Magic whip holds person fast. (Cf. D1208.) Fb "pisk". |
| D1411.3 | Magic grass holds person fast. (Cf. D965.12.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1411.4 | Magic charm binds deer so that it cannot move. (Cf. D1273.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1412 | Magic object pulls person into it. |
| D1412.1 | Magic bag draws person into it. (Cf. D1193.) Fb "pose"; *Type 330.—Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 314f. No. 114. |
| D1412.2 | Magic pot draws person into it. (Cf. D1171.1.) N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 321 n. 157. |
| D1412.3 | Flames draw person into them. (Cf. D1271.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1413 | Magic object holds person fast. *Type 571.—Icelandic: Boberg; Irish myth: Cross; Chinese: Graham; Japanese: Ikeda. |
| D1413.0.1 | Magic object causes persons to stick together. |
| D1413.0.1.1 | Magic formula causes persons to stick together. (Cf. D1273.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1413.1 | Tree from which one cannot descend. (Cf. D950.) *Type 330; BP II 163ff, *188. |
| D1413.1.1 | Cherry tree from which one cannot descend. (Cf. D950.4.) Breton: Sébillot s.v. "cerisier". |
| D1413.1.2 | Pear tree from which one cannot descend. (Cf. D950.5.) Fb "pæretræ" II 905b. |
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