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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 ▲ |
|---|---|
| D1375.1.1.8 | Magic grapes cause horns to grow on person. (Cf. D981.8.) *Aarne MSFO XXV 121. |
| D1463.6 | Magic grass furnishes treasure. (Cf. D965.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1413.21 | Magic grass holds person fast. (Cf. D965.12.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1411.3 | Magic grass holds person fast. (Cf. D965.12.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1355.21 | Magic grass produces love when girl sleeps on it. (Cf. D965.12) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D965.12 | Magic grass. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman; Chinese: Graham. |
| D1419.1.1 | Magic grave compels person to laugh (shriek). (Cf. D1299.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1262 | Magic grinding-stone. Gold Coast: Barker and Sinclair 81 No. 13. |
| D1234 | Magic guitar. Chinese: Werner 121; Philippine: Fansler MAFLS XII 231, 278. |
| D1652.4 | Magic gun is always loaded. (Cf. D1096.1.) Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 49 No. 330. |
| D1096.1 | Magic gun. *Type 304, 594*; *Fb "bøsse" IV 86b, "skyde" III 345b.—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "fusil"; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 49 No. 330. |
| D1469.4 | Magic hail on lake causes treasure to spring from it. Cf. D902.3.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D902.3 | Magic hail. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1611.2 | Magic hair answers for fugitive. (Cf. D991.) *BP II 527; Africa (Kaffir): Theal 129ff. |
| D1564.4.2 | Magic hair cuts down iron tree. (Cf. D991.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1428.1 | Magic hair draws back quiver from which it has been taken. (Cf. D991.) Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 150. |
| D1402.2 | Magic hair in man's eyebrow kills all who see it. (Cf. D991.) Irish: Plummer cxl, Cross. |
| D1023 | Magic hair of animal. Fb "hеr" I 771b. |
| D1023.4 | Magic hair of ant's beard. French Canadian: Sister Marie Ursule. |
| D1023.1 | Magic hair of bear. *Fb "hеr" I 771b. |
| D1023.2 | Magic hair of fox. *Fb "hеr" I 771b. |
| D1023.3 | Magic hair of lion's tail. French Canadian: Sister Marie Ursule. |
| D1072 | Magic hair ornaments. |
| D1355.5 | Magic hair produces love. (Cf. D991.)—Wesselski Märchen 196; Frazer Golden Bough III 270.—N. A. Indian (Thompson River): Teit MAFLS VI 73 No. 23, (Shuswap): Teit JE II 708 No. 34 (in the last two named references, the hair is a woman's pubic hair); India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1475.5 | Magic hair produces soldiers. (Cf. D991.) India: Thompson-Balys; Africa (Tosa): Equilbecq III 291ff. |
| D1436 | Magic hair stretches after fugitive. (Cf. D991.) Molucca: Dixon 231. |
| D1421.1.9 | Magic hair summons demon. (Cf. D991.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1421.0.3 | Magic hair when thrown into fire summons supernatural. helper. (Cf. D991.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2070.1 | Magic hair-ball used for bewitching. (Cf. D991.3, D1274.1.) North Carolina: Brown Collection I 668. |
| D991 | Magic hair. *Fb "guld" I 512a, "hеr" I 771ab, "styrke" III 630a; *Hdwb. d. Abergl. III 1274; Köhler-Bolte I 126, 573; *Penzer VIII 59 n. 3; MacCulloch Childhood 211; Chauvin V 230 No. 130; *Wesselski Märchen 196; *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 150.—Irish myth: Cross; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 12; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 67 No. 508A*; Greek: Frazer Apollodorus II 117 n. 3, Fox 69, 77; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys.—N. A. Indian (Mohegan): Speck JAFL XVI 106; (Micmac): Rand 356, 369 Nos 67, 71, Leland 83, (Skidi Pawnee): Dorsey MAFLS VII 102, 113 Nos. 28, 31, (Wichita): Dorsey CI XXI No. 19, (Modoc): Curtin Myths of the Modocs (Boston 1912) 32, 46, (Ojibwa): Radin GSCan II 51; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen I 97; Africa (Kaffir): Theal 131. |
| D1072.2 | Magic hairpin. Chinese: Werner 264. |
| D1421.4.1 | Magic hairs summon giant. He gives hero some hairs from his own beard. (Cf. D991.) Malone PMLA XLIII 412; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1425.2 | Magic hairs summon husband. (Cf. D991.) Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 150. |
| D1095 | Magic hammer (Mjölnir). Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 78ff. |
| D1401.6 | Magic hammer beats person. (Cf. D1209.4.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1335.13 | Magic hammer gives strength. (Cf. D1209.4.)—Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 22 (Thor). |
| D1209.4 | Magic hammer. Type 308*; Jewish: Neuman; Korean: Zong in-Sob 144. |
| D1154.3 | Magic hammock. Africa (Vai): Ellis 200 No. 18. |
| D1413.12 | Magic hand causes sword to stick to it. (Cf. D996.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1503.9 | Magic hand heals wounds. (Cf. D996.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D996 | Magic hand. *Penzer III 150; *Baker AA o.s. I 51ff.; Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1524.12 | Magic handaxe comes to one over water. (Cf. D1206.) Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 84ff., 101. |
| D1069.1 | Magic handkerchief. Korean: Zong in-Sob 91f. |
| D1441.1.3.2 | Magic harp calls animals together. (Cf. D1231.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1612.5.2 | Magic harp gives alarm when it is stolen. (Cf. D1231.) Japanese: Anesaki 229. |
| D1402.22 | Magic harp kills. (Cf. D1231.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1651.7.1 | Magic harp plays only for owner. (Cf. D1231.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1507.7 | Magic harp restores speech. (Cf. D1231.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1231 | Magic harp. Hertz Spielmannsbuch 71, 363; *Fb "harpe" IV 201b; Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; English: Child V 482 s.v. "harp"; Greek: Grote I 214; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1542.1.3 | Magic hat brings flood. (Cf. D1067.1.) N. A. Indian (Haida): Alexander N. Am. 261. |
| D1361.14 | Magic hat renders invisible. (Cf. D1067.1.)—Fb "usynlig" III 985b, "hat" I 563b, IV 202b.—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "chapeau". |
| D1601.3 | Magic hat works independently. (Cf. D1067.1.) Lkuсgen: Hill-Tout JAI XXXVII 342. |
| D1067.1 | Magic hat. *Fb "hat" I 563b, "usynlig" III 985b; Mt. 581*; Saintyves Perrault 291.—Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: Herrmann Saxo II 596; Greek: Fox 195 (Hermes); Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "chapeau"; N. A. Indian (Haida): Alexander N. Am. 261, (Lkuсgen): Hill-Tout JAI XXXVII 342. |
| D950.13 | Magic hawthorn. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D950.1 | Magic hazel tree. *BP III 477. Irish: Plummer cliii, *Cross. |
| D985.3 | Magic hazel-nut. Irish myth: *Cross; Italian: Basile introduction. |
| D1500.1.7.1.1 | Magic head (of saint) heals diseases. (Cf. D992, D1500.1.13.) Irish myth: Cross (D1500.1.6.1). |
| D1380.3.1 | Magic head of horse as protection of land. (Cf. D1011.) Hdwb. d. Abergl. VI 996.—Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1532.8 | Magic head-dress bears person aloft. (Cf. D1067.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1067 | Magic head-wear. |
| D992 | Magic head. Irish myth: *Cross; Welsh: MacCulloch Celtic 105; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "tête"; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1500.1.5.1 | Magic healing apple. (Cf. D981.1, H1333.3.1.5.) *Chauvin VI 133 No. 286; Hdwb. d. Märchens s.v. "Apfel" n. 2; Irish myth: *Cross; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 253 No. 196. |
| D1500.1.2.2 | Magic healing ashes. (Cf. D1271.1.) Seligmann 134, *137.—India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1500.1.30 | Magic healing banquet. (Cf. D1030.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1500.1.27.2 | Magic healing bell. (Cf. D1213.) Irish myth: *Cross (D1500.1.32). |
| D1500.1.7.3 | Magic healing blood. (Cf. D1003.) *Fb "blod" IV 46b; Penzer I 98; *Kittredge Witchcraft 31, 386 n. 67; Irish myth: *Cross (D1500.1.9); Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D1500.1.22 | Magic healing book. (Cf. D1266.) Type 611; Kittredge Witchcraft 146, 465 nn. 68—73 passim. |
| D1500.1.16 | Magic healing bottle. (Cf. D1171.8.) Chinese: Werner 202. |
| D2161.4.16.1 | Magic healing by passing hand over affected parts. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1500.1.23 | Magic healing charm (spell). (Cf. D1273.) Kittredge Witchcraft 31f., 387f. nn. 75; Icelandic: *Boberg; Irish myth: *Cross; England, Wales, U.S.: *Baughman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1500.1.2.1 | Magic healing coal. (Cf. D931.1.) Seligmann 131, *133. |
| D1500.1.11 | Magic healing drink. (Cf. D1040, D1242.) Icelandic: *Boberg; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1500.1.1 | Magic healing fountain. (Cf. D925, V134.) Irish: Plummer cl, *Cross; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "fontaine"; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1500.1.5 | Magic healing fruit. (Cf. D980.) |
| D1500.1.4.1 | Magic healing grass. Chinese: Graham. |
| D1500.1.35 | Magic healing handkerchief. (Cf. D1056.1.) S. A. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 182. |
| D1500.1.27.1 | Magic healing harp. (Cf. D1231.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1500.1.3.1 | Magic healing hazel tree. (Cf. D950.1.)—BP III 477; Irish: Plummer cliii, Cross. |
| D1500.1.4.3 | Magic healing herb. (Cf. D965.) Korean: Zong in-Sob 220. |
| D1500.1.29 | Magic healing honey. (Cf. D1037.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1500.1.18.4 | Magic healing lake. (Cf. D921.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1500.1.4.2 | Magic healing leaves. (Cf. D955.) Tonga: Gifford 28. |
| D1500.1.2.4 | Magic healing lime. (Cf. D931.1.4.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1500.1.33.1.2 | Magic healing milk of lioness. (Cf. D1018.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1500.1.33.1 | Magic healing milk. (Cf. D1018.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1500.1.19.2 | Magic healing oil from saints (sacred places). (Cf. D1500.1.10.) Loomis White Magic 79, 104, 115. |
| D1500.1.4 | Magic healing plant. (Cf. D965.) *Fb "blad" IV 44a; Type 612; Irish myth: *Cross; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "herbe"; Icelandic: *Boberg; Italian Novella: Rotunda; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1500.1.20 | Magic healing powder. (Cf. D1246.) Chinese: Werner 375. |
| D2161 | Magic healing power. *Type 712; *Kittredge Witchcraft 30, 385 n. 64; *Fb "sygdom" III 699b; *Weinrich Antike Heilungswunder (Giessen, 1909); Wesselski Mönchslatein 136 No. 116; Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 118; Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 170, 193, 240, 248, (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 43, 82, (Greenland): Rink 279, 327, 370, 431, 440, 459, 467, Rasmussen III 172, 190, 209. |
| D1500.1.15 | Magic healing ring. (Cf. D1076.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 151, 470f. nn. 126—129; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1500.1.18.6 | Magic healing river. (Cf. D915.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1500.1.19.1 | Magic healing salve restores severed feet. (Cf. D1240.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1500.1.19 | Magic healing salve. (Cf. D1244.) Type 611; Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1500.1.24 | Magic healing song. (Cf. D1275.) Fb. "kanariefugl" II 85; H. C. Andersen "Nattergalen".—Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1500.1.2.3 | Magic healing soot. (Cf. D931.1.1.) Seligmann 137, *138. |
| D1500.1.7.2 | Magic healing spittle. (Cf. D1001, D1505.2.) *Fb "spytte" III 514b, 515a; Irish: Plummer clxxvii, *Cross (D1500.1.8); Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1500.1.21 | Magic healing wand. (Cf. D1254.1.) Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "baguette". |
| D1500.1.18 | Magic healing water. (Cf. D1242.1.) *Type 590; Seligmann 13ff., *106; Fb "vand" III 1001b, "livets vand" II 439b; MacCulloch Childhood 67f.—Irish myth: *Cross; Babylonian: Spence 178; Jewish: Neuman; Arabian: Burton Nights S VI 213; India: Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 23; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 354 nn. 279, 279a. |
| D1827.1 | Magic hearing of noises which portend death. (Cf. D1812.) |
| D1827 | Magic hearing. |
| D1015.1 | Magic heart of animal. |
| D997.1.1 | Magic heart of unborn child. *Fb "hjærte" I 631b. |
| D2064.0.2 | Magic heart-sickness. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D997.1 | Magic heart—human. |
| D1147 | Magic hearth. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2091.10 | Magic heat causes enemies to melt away. (Cf. D2144.3.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1445.6.2 | Magic heavenly fire burns animals. (Cf. D1271.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D2035 | Magic heaviness. Loomis White Magic 49. |
| D945 | Magic hedge. *Type 410; BP I 440.—Irish: Plummer clxi, *Cross. |
| D2152.4 | Magic heightening of mountain. Irish myth: Cross; N. A. Indian (Klikitat): Jacobs U Wash II 31. |
| D1400.1.17 | Magic helmet gives victory. (Cf. D1101.4.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1389.8 | Magic helmet prevents baldness. (Cf. D1101.4.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D838.8 | Magic helmet taken directly from bystander. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1101.4 | Magic helmet. Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Greek: Frazer Apollodorus I 47 n. 3. |
| D2166 | Magic help from falling. Hottentot: Bleek 78. |
| D971.2 | Magic hemp-seed. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "chenevis"; English: Child V 59, 286a. |
| D1557.2 | Magic herb causes door to open. (Cf. D965.) Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1386.2 | Magic herb keeps off demon lover. (Cf. D965.) Kittredge Witchcraft 120ff., 446ff. nn. 136—152 passim.—England, Scotland: *Baughman. |
| D1361.11 | Magic herb renders invisible. (Cf. D965.) Africa (Fang): Trilles 269. |
| D1337.2.2 | Magic herbs render hideous. (Cf. D965.)—Greek: Fox 263 (Skylla). |
| D978 | Magic herbs. (Cf. D965.) India: Thompson-Balys; Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1870 | Magic hideousness. (Cf. D1337, D1860, M400.) See references to following motifs: D732, D733, D621.3.—BP I 86ff., 99ff., 165ff., 207ff. (Gr. Nos. 11, 13, 21, 24); *Loomis White Magic 82; Cox Cinderella 481 n. 12. References to BP and to Cox concern motif Q2 (Kind and Unkind) which usually involves magic hideousness. —Irish myth: *Cross; India: Thompson-Balys; Jewish: Neuman.—S. A. Indian (Carajá): Métraux MAFLS XL 48, (Toba): ibid. 87; Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 273. |
| D932.2 | Magic hill. |
| D1204 | Magic hoe. Africa (Zulu): Callaway 363. |
| D1121.1 | Magic hollow-log boat. N. A. Indian: Thompson Tales 275 n. 14e. |
| D2036 | Magic homesickness. Greek: Homer Odyssey XV 66, Iliad III 139. |
| D1188 | Magic hone. Icelandic: Snorra Edda Skaldsk. II, Boberg. |
| D1346.3.1 | Magic honey gives immortality. (Cf. D1037.)—Jewish: Neuman; Hindu: Keith 158. |
| D1385.28 | Magic honey protects against demons. (Cf. D1037.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1505.4 | Magic honey restores sight. (Cf. D1037.) Hindu: Keith 158. |
| D1037 | Magic honey. Irish myth: *Cross, Beal XXI 337; Gaster Thespis 364; Jewish: Neuman; Hindu: Keith 158. |
| D1525.1 | Magic hood enables person to pass under water. (Cf. D1067.3.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1067.3 | Magic hood. Irish myth: *Cross; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 470. |
| D1222 | Magic horn (musical). *Types 566, 569, 592; *BP I 464ff., 470ff., II 470ff.; *Aarne MSFO XXV 117.—Icelandic: *Boberg; English: Child I 15—17, 23, 55, 367; Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D1562.3 | Magic horn blows down wall. (Cf. D1222.) *Type 569; BP I 464ff. Cf. Joshua 6:20; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D861.7.1 | Magic horn carried off by bird. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1415.2.1 | Magic horn causes dancing. (Cf. D1222.) Type 592; *BP II 501. |
| D1440.1 | Magic horn has power over animals. (Cf. D1222.) Italian Novella: Rotunda; Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| D1421.5.1 | Magic horn summons army for rescue. (Cf. D1222.) *BP II 501. |
| D992.1 | Magic horns (grow on person's forehead). (Cf. D1011.1.) *Type 566; Penzer III 187.—Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: Boberg; Jewish: *Neuman; bin Gorion Born Judas IV 122; N. A. Indian (Mohegan): Speck JAFL XVII 184. |
| D853.1 | Magic horse (wooden) made by carpenter. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1846.3 | Magic horse renders rider invulnerable. (Cf. B184.1.11.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1427.3 | Magic horsehairs (when rubbed) compel horse to follow. (Cf. D1023.) Africa (Kordofan): Frobenius Atlantis IV 134ff. No. 13, (Swahili): Büttner 113ff. |
| D1385.9 | Magic horseshoe keeps off devils, trolls, and witches. (Cf. D1286.) *Fb "hestesko"; Hdwb. d. Abergl. III 437ff. |
| D1286 | Magic horseshoe. *Fb "hestesko" I 603b, IV 213b; Frazer Golden Bough XII 309 s.v. "horseshoes"; **Means-Lawrence Magic of the Horseshoe. |
| D1025.7 | Magic horseskin. French Canadian: Sister Marie Ursule; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 79. |
| D1133.1.1 | Magic house made by prayer. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2136.9 | Magic house removed. Chinese: Graham, Eberhard FFC CXX 241; Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 64, 129, 130, 151; Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 257. |
| D1149.3 | Magic house-pillars. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 442. |
| D1133 | Magic house. *Fb "hus" I 686b.—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1611.9 | Magic household articles answer for fugitive. (Cf. D1170.) BP II 527. |
| D1008 | Magic human flesh. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 329. |
| D1449.2 | Magic hunting collar insures death of game. (Cf. D1068.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1068.1 | Magic hunting collar. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1588.3 | Magic hymn assures heaven for person who sings it. (Cf. D1275.3.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1385.16 | Magic hymn protects against demons and vices. (Cf. D1275.3.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1383.4.1 | Magic hymn protects against poison. (Cf. D1275.3, D1380.14.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1389.9 | Magic hymn protects against poverty, death and dishonor. (Cf. D1275.3, D1380.14.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1385.16.1 | Magic hymn protects against spells of druids. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1385.16.2 | Magic hymn protects against spells of smiths. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1385.16.3 | Magic hymn protects against spells of women. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1382.7.1 | Magic hymn protects from fire. (Cf. D1275.3, D1380.14.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1380.14.1 | Magic hymn protects. (Cf. D1275.3, D1382.7.1, D1383.4.1, D1385.16, D1389.9.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1275.3 | Magic hymn. (Cf. D1275.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D904 | Magic ice. Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 516. |
| D2031.6 | Magic illusion as protection. |
| D2031.0.3 | Magic illusion dissipated by sign of the cross. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2031 | Magic illusion. *BP III 203; *Loomis White Magic 51; Irish myth: *Cross; Danish: Kristensen Danske Sagn VI (1900) 426ff., (1936) 193ff., Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 93, *Boberg. |
| D1586.1 | Magic image of animal relieves from plague (of that animal). (Cf. D1266.2, D1500.2.3.) Liebrecht Germania X (1865) 408, Zur Volkskunde 85 No. 9, 88 No. 2.—Hebrew: I Samuel 6:4—5, *Neuman. |
| D1654.0.1 | Magic immovability of saints (or their possessions). *Toldo Studien zur vgl. Littgsch. IV 83; Loomis White Magic 56f.; Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1924 | Magic immunity from fatigue. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1381.10.1 | Magic impenetrable breastplate. (Cf. D1101.3.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1381.10.4 | Magic impenetrable yoke. (Cf. D1101.5.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1421.1.7 | Magic incense (when burned) summons genie. Africa (Swahili): Baker FL XXXVIII 183ff. No. 1. |
| D1389.15 | Magic incense protects from plague. (Cf. D1295.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1295 | Magic incense. Jewish: Neuman (D1297). |
| D2065.2.1 | Magic insanity caused by hearing strange sound. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2065 | Magic insanity. (Cf. D2161.3.8.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 30, *382 n. 51, 124ff., 449f. nn. 1—23 passim; Irish myth: *Cross; Lithuanian: Balys Index 3512; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 167, 259, 368, 445. |
| D2063.3 | Magic insatiable thirst. (Cf. D1373.0.1.) Irish myth: Cross; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 105. |
| D1015 | Magic internal organs of animal. |
| D997 | Magic internal organs—human. |
| D1981.6 | Magic invisibility of angels. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1981.3 | Magic invisibility of druids. (Cf. D1711.4.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1981.1 | Magic invisibility of gods. Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 55, *Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1981.4 | Magic invisibility of ogre. (Cf. G301.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1981.5 | Magic invisibility of priests. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1981.2 | Magic invisibility of saints. (Cf. V229.8.) *Toldo IV 80; Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1980 | Magic invisibility. *Type 306; *Bolte Reise der Söhne Giaffers 214; *Chauvin VII 39 No. 212B, 103 No. 377; *Loomis White Magic 51; *Fb "usynlig"; Penzer VIII 36f.—Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 65, 208, *Cross; Welsh: MacCulloch Celtic 189; Icelandic: *Boberg; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "invisibilité"; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys, Keith 152; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 49, 109f., 134 No. 92.—Africa (Zulu): Callavay 223, (Fang): Trilles 269. |
| D1840.2 | Magic invulnerability of animals. *Loomis White Magic 57; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1840.3 | Magic invulnerability of ogres. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1840.1.1 | Magic invulnerability of saint enables him to break poisonous snakes in bare hands. Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D1840.1 | Magic invulnerability of saints. (Cf. Q162, V228.) *Toldo IV 84.—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1840 | Magic invulnerability. **Otto Berthold Die Unverwundbarkeit in Sage und Aberglauben der Griechen (Giessen, 1911); cf. Zs. f. Vksk. XXI 415.—Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: Herrmann Saxo II 312, *Boberg; Greek: Frazer Apollodorus II 150 n. 1; Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 300 No. 5; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 287, 597.—Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 99, 417, Rasmussen II 260, III 105, 250; Teheulche (Patagonian): Alexander Lat. Am. 336; Africa (Zulu): Callaway 93, 233. |
| D1470.1.47 | Magic iron measure for wishing. Korean: Zong in-Sob 27. |
| D1252.1.1 | Magic iron. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1643.3 | Magic island moves about as owner wishes. (Cf. D936.) Cook Islands: Beckwith Myth 467. |
| D936 | Magic island. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1171.7.1 | Magic jar. Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 50f. |
| D1085 | Magic javelin. Hindu: Tawney I 166. |
| D1402.3.4 | Magic jaw bone of ass kills. (Cf. D1011.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1071 | Magic jewel (jewels). **J. Evans Magic Jewels of the Middle Ages and Renaissance (Oxford, 1922); **G. F. Kunz The Magic of Jewels and Charms (Philadelphia, 1915); **R. Grötzinger Das Geheimnis der Amulette und Talismane (Leipzig, 1919); **R. H. Laarsz Talismanische Magie (Leipzig, 1920); **E. A. W. Budge Amulets and Superstitions (Oxford, 1930); *Hdwb. d. Abergl. I 374; *Penzer III 167, VIII 172ff., 195 n. 1; *Chauvin V 4, 293 No. 443; *Reinhard PMLA XXXVIII 434 n. 32.—Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Italian Novella: Rotunda; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Ferguson 149, Eberhard FFC CXX 25, 67, 105. |
| D1337.1.12 | Magic jewel beautifies. (Cf. D1071.)—Jewish: Neuman. |
| D865 | Magic jewel carried off by bird. This happens when the jewel is examined by daylight. (Cf. D861.7.)—*Chauvin V 211 No. 120; *Gerould PMLA XIX 392ff.; Krappe Neophilologus XIV 90; Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D1400.1.5 | Magic jewel conquers enemies. (Cf. D1071.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1545.1.1 | Magic jewel controls tides. (Cf. D1071.) Japanese: Anesaki 305. |
| D1500.1.9 | Magic jewel cures disease. (Cf. D1071.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1503.6 | Magic jewel heals wounds. (Cf. D1071.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1349.4 | Magic jewel makes owner fat. (Cf. D1071.)—Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1380.11 | Magic jewel protects (Cf. D1071.) Seligmann *205, *285; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1456.3 | Magic jewel provides wealth. (Cf. D1071.) Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 328; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1361.19 | Magic jewel renders invisible. (Cf. D1071.)—Cox Cinderella 517; Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D1682 | Magic jewel which outweighs many heavy objects in the scale. (Cf. D1071.) *Hertz Abhandlungen 73ff. |
| D2122.3 | Magic journey as swift as thought. (Cf. G242.) *Taylor FFC LXX 49ff.; *Fb "tanke"; England: Baughman; Swiss: *Jegerlehner Oberwallis 293 No. 1. |
| D2121.4 | Magic journey by making distance vanish. The road is contracted or the earth folded up. *Chauvin V 231 No. 130.—Jewish: Neuman; Africa (Upoto): Einstein 134; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 315 n. 145c; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 247. |
| D1520.37 | Magic journey by reading book. Chinese: Graham. |
| D2121.8 | Magic journey by throwing knife into whirlwind. *Taylor FFC LXX 24 n. 1; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3903; Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 60 No. 149. |
| D2121.1 | Magic journey by wishing. (Cf. D1761.) *Fb "ønske" III 1178b; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2121.6 | Magic journey during which one must not think good or evil. Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 322 No. 88. |
| D2121.7.1 | Magic journey in cloud of fire. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2121.7 | Magic journey in cloud. (Cf. D2135.) Irish myth: Cross; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 57 No. 425; Jewish: Neuman; Chinese: Graham; Korean: Zong in-Sob 224. |
| D1532.11 | Magic journey in flying boat. (Cf. D1123.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2121.7.2 | Magic journey in whirl of snow. Icelandic: Ketilssaga H. 118, Boberg. |
| D1620.2.3.1 | Magic journey on back of flying golden deer. (Cf. D1520.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2121.10 | Magic journey on sunbeam. Africa (Ganda): Baskerville The Flame Tree (London, 1925) 1ff. No. 1. |
| D2125 | Magic journey over water. Jewish: Neuman; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2121.3 | Magic journey through power of imagination. Chauvin V 230f. No. 130. |
| D2121.2 | Magic journey with closed eyes. Person must not open eyes while on the journey. (Cf. C300.) *Chauvin VII 59 No. 77. 102 No. 376, VIII 148 No. 146; Hartland Science 174 (Japanese).—Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham, Eberhard FFC CXX 234f.; Japanese: Ikeda; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 338 n. 217; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen II 14, III 103, 124, 257, Rink 147, 196, 219, (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 511, (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 52, (Smith Sound): Kroeber JAFL XII 171, (Central Eskimo): Boas RBAE VI 629. |
| D2121.5 | Magic journey: man carried by spirit or devil. Herbert III 362f. Nos. 135, 152.—Irish myth: Cross; England: Baughman; Icelandic: Boberg; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 255, Rasmussen III 114. |
| D2121.11 | Magic journey: man left on land appears in ship. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2121 | Magic journey. *Type 400; *Huet RTP XXXII 97, 145; Wesselski Theorie 23.—Irish myth: Cross; Italian Novella: Rotunda; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Ferguson 128; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen I 219; Africa (Benga): Nassau 214 No. 33. |
| D1472.1.11.1 | Magic kettle (cauldron) turns stones to excellent food. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1452.1 | Magic kettle furnishes money. (Cf. D1171.3.) *Fb "gryde" I 494b. |
| D1472.1.12 | Magic kettle supplies food. (Cf. D1171.3.) *Fb "gryde" I 494; India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham. |
| D1171.3 | Magic kettle. *Fb "gryde" I 494b.—Japanese: Mitford 175ff.; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 349 n. 257. |
| D1552.12 | Magic key opens treasure mountain. (Cf. D1176.) Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 221; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1158 | Magic key. *Type 531. |
| D1176 | Magic key. Fb "nøgle"; Irish: O'Suilleabhain 27, 29, Beal XXI 309; Jewish: Neuman; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 221. |
| D2158.1 | Magic kindling of fire. (Cf. D1566.1.) Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D1472.1.6 | Magic kitchen supplies food and drink. (Cf. D1141.1.) Hindu: Tawney II 226. |
| D1141.1 | Magic kitchen. Hindu: Tawney II 226. |
| D1400.1.4.3 | Magic knife conquers enemy. (Cf. D1083.) Type 576******.—Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 211, (Fang): Tessman 93, 94, |
| D1472.2.11 | Magic knife stuck in tree causes wine to flow. (Cf. D1173.) Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 293 No. 1. |
| D1083 | Magic knife. *Type 576**, 576******.—Icelandic: *Boberg; Jewish: Neuman; Eskimo (Greenland): Holm 68, Rasmussen I 230; Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 127, 211. |
| D1282.1 | Magic knot. *Fb "vindknude"; Penzer II 189 n. 1; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1810.0.10 | Magic knowledge (wisdom) of Solomon. (Cf. L212.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1810.0.12 | Magic knowledge about culprit's offense to deity. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1819.3 | Magic knowledge enables man to identify headless body. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1810.5 | Magic knowledge from angel. (Cf. D1725, D1810.0.6.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1810.6 | Magic knowledge from bathing in holy water. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1810.2 | Magic knowledge from devil. (Cf. D1721.1.) Dickson 235 n. 34; Icelandic: Boberg. |
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