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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 ▲ |
|---|---|
| D1882 | Rejuvenation by supernatural person. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1338.6 | Rejuvenation in magic mill. (Cf. D1263.)—Dh II 155. |
| D1515.1 | Remedies for poison. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2161.3.8.1 | Remedy for epilepsy. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1515.5 | Remedy for mad dog bite. Irish myth: Cross (D1519.3). |
| D610 | Repeated transformation. Transformation into one form after another. —Köhler-Bolte I 265; *Type 325; *Norlind 73ff.; *Scott Thumb 124ff.; Cosquin études 516ff; Chauvin II 183, V 199.—Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; English: Child I 337, *V 499 s.v. "transformations, successive"; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 16f.; Missouri French: Carrière; Greek: Fox 87 (Nereus), 92 (Periklymenos), 122 (Thetis), Frazer Apollodorus II 67 n. 6, Roscher s.v. "Acheloos"; Persian: Carnoy 270, 272; Turkish: Radloff IV 81ff.; India: Keith 152, Tawney II 168, 510ff., *Thompson-Balys.—Chinese: Werner 361, Eberhard FFC CXX 48; Japanese: Ikeda; Indonesian: DeVries Volksverhalen Nos 63, 69, 132.—Cape Verde Islands: Parsons MAFLS XV (1) 213 No. 73; Central Caroline Islands: Dixon 258; American Indian (Aztec): Alexander Lat. Am. 83.—Africa (Angola): Chatelain 72 No. 3, (Bushman): Bleek and Lloyd 3, (general): Frobenius Atlantis II 38ff, III 116ff., Meinhof African. Märchen No. 35. |
| D616 | Repeated transformations to deceive wives. A husband thus makes each of his many wives believe that he is always with her. Hindu: Keith 166. |
| D1711.13 | Reptile-men cure snake bites, and can summon together snakes (or mice) and lead them away anywhere. Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3666. |
| D1399 | Rescue by magic object—miscellaneous. |
| D1445.1 | Revelation of magic secret permits animal to be killed. (Cf. D1273.2.) Finnish: Kalevala rune 20. |
| D1783 | Reverse magic. Magic results obtained by imitating reverse of desired results. |
| D673 | Reversed obstacle flight. Magic obstacles raised in front of fugitive.—Type 450; BP III 205.—Arabic: A. Jahn Die Mehri-Sprache in Südarabien (Wien, 1902) 124 No. 28, D. H. Müller Mehri und Hadrami-Texte (Wien, 1909) 99 No. 39, ibid. Mehri und Soquotri Sprache (Wien, 1905) II 99 No. 20. |
| D671.1 | Reversed transformation flight. Transformed pursuer. Koryak: Jochelson JE VI 363. |
| D2157.2.0.1 | Rice grows in single day. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2149.5 | Rice paddies flooded or dried by toad's tears or laughter. Chinese: Graham. |
| D973.1.1 | Rice-grains magically produced by gourd. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1381.30 | Rider on magic horse immune to harm or danger. (Cf. B181.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1567.9 | Ring brings forth water from dry soil. (Cf. D1076.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1365.5 | Ring causes forgetfulness. (Cf. D1076.)—*Oesterley No. 10.—English: Wells 66 (Ywain and Gawain). |
| D1500.1.15.2 | Ring made of coffin-hinge as remedy. Kittredge Witchcraft 142, 461 n. 33; England: Baughman. |
| D1566.2.5 | Ring makes boiling water cold. (Cf. D1076.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1549.3.6 | Ring of hay thrown into empty lake fills it up with water. (Cf. D1276.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1413.2 | Ring prevents person from rising from chair. (Cf. D1076.) *Fb "ring" III 60b, 61a.—Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1355.4 | Ring produces love. (Cf. D1076.)—*Kittredge Witchcraft 109, 436ff. nn. 38—48 passim; Fb "ring" III 60b.—Icelandic: *Boberg; Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D1318.9 | Ring reveals guilt. (Cf. D1076.) |
| D1318.9.1 | Ring springs asunder when faithlessness of lover is learned. *Bolte Zs. f. Vksk. XX 66. |
| D2149.4.2 | Ring that has dropped into water rises to surface. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1364.0.1 | Ring wakes from magic sleep. (Cf. D1076.)—*Fb "ring" III 60a. |
| D1812.5.0.4 | Rising smoke as omen. N. A. Indian: Kroeber JAFL XXI 224. |
| D2151.2.5.1 | River appears at prayer of desert travelers. U.S.: Baughman. |
| D915.2.1 | River contained in bird's ears. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D915.3 | River contained in box. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "rivière". |
| D915.2 | River contained under cock's wings. *Type 715. |
| D1524.5 | River crossed by means of charm. (Cf. D1273.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1524.6 | River crossed by means of magic stone. (Cf. D930.) Congo: Pratt-Chadwick and Lamprey The Alo Man (New York, 1927) 17ff. |
| D483.1 | River expands and becomes sea. S. A. Indian (Apapocuvú-Guaraní): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 138. |
| D1658.1.6 | River grateful for being given color. Africa (Tim): Frobenius Atlantis XI 184ff. No. 7. |
| D1658.1.1 | River grateful for being praised even when ugly. (Cf. D915.) Sicilian: Gonzenbach I 99 No. 15. |
| D915.5 | River issuing from cave controlled by race of Amazons. Hartland Science 202. |
| D2091.7.1 | River magically caused to rise against enemy. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2151.2.6 | River magically widened. S. A. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 484. |
| D915.1 | River produced by magic. Irish myth: *Cross; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "rivière". |
| D1318.17 | River rises to drown liars. (Cf. D1316, D915) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1311.11.1 | River says, "The time has come but not the man". Man thus induced to drown himself.—*Fb "tid" III 789b; *Lizbarski Am Urds-Brunnen IV 56.—England: Baughman; Finnish-Swedish: Wessman 54 No. 460; Netherlands: Sinninghe FFC CXXXII 52 No. 1; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3495; Livonian: Loorits in FFC LXVI 45 No. 44f.; Estonian: Aarne in FFC XXV 136 No. 95. |
| D2151.2.1.1 | River with flow magically divided. (Part stands still, rest flows.) Africa (Wakweli): Bender 87. |
| D2151.2.3 | Rivers magically made dry. (Cf. D2165.2.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1812.5.1.17.3 | Roaring of shields as evil omen. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1812.5.1.24 | Roaring of waves augurs danger to king. (Cf. D911.1, D1812.5.2.7.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1812.5.2.7 | Roaring wave augurs luck. (Cf. D911.1, D1812.5.1.24, F931.4.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2191 | Roast ducks fly (by magic). Fb "and" IV 12b. |
| D2072.5 | Robber-proof house: thieves are petrified when they enter house for unlawful purposes; are fed and welcomed, otherwise. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1431.1 | Rock (stone) pursues person. (Cf. D931.) Africa (Kaffir): Theal 161; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 99. |
| D1549.5.1 | Rock beaten by sword provides water. (Cf. D930.) Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 114. |
| D476.1.7 | Rock changed into milk. *Loomis White Magic 81. |
| D2153.1 | Rock in sea created by magic. Finnish: Kalevala rune 43; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1472.1.2.2 | Rock produces wine. Herder sees resemblance of stone to wine cask. He strikes it and wine flows. (Cf. D931, D1472.1.2.) Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 327 No. 21. |
| D1643.2 | Rock travels. (Cf. D931) Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2136.1 | Rocks moved by magic. Irish myth: *Cross; Welsh: MacCulloch Celtic 201 (rocks of Stonehenge), cf. Chaucer's Franklin's Tale; Greek: *Frazer Apollodorus I 17 (Orpheus); Jewish: *Neuman; N. A. Indian (Seneca): Curtin-Hewitt RBAE XXXII 192 No. 37, 310 No. 58; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 258. |
| D1402.10.2 | Rod from magic hazel-tree kills snake immediately. (Cf. D956.) (Cf. D950.1, A2711.4.1.) BP III 477. |
| D1338.2.2 | Root of eternal youth. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1518.2 | Root restores amputated hands and feet. (Cf. D967.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1385.2.6 | Roots protect from evil spirits. (Cf. D967.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1314.12.1 | Rope breaks at proper burial place. (Cf. D1203.) Chinese: Graham. |
| D1337.1.8.1 | Rose water gives magic beauty. Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D1473.2 | Rubbing charm provides garments. (Cf. D1273.) Africa (Loango): Pechuël-Loesche 109. |
| D2105.3 | Rubbish magically becomes food and clothing. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1467.2 | Rubies found in whirlpool in sea. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1641.14.1 | Ruby shatters into half-dozen pieces when it is acquired by greedy lapidary. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1385.2.2 | Rue, when burned, keeps evil spirits at a distance. (Cf. D965.16.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1561.1.8 | Runes bring luck. (Cf. D1266.1.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1367.5 | Runes cause frenzy. (Cf. D1266.1.) Norse: MacCulloch Eddic 298, Herrmann Saxo Gr. II 239, *Boberg; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1388.1.3 | Runes protect from storm and shipwreck. (Cf. D1266.1.) Norse: MacCulloch Eddic 298. |
| D1385.20 | Runes protect from the curse of a dead Christian woman. (Cf. D1266.1.) Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 298, cf. Boberg. |
| D1380.20 | Runes protect. (Cf. D1266.1.) Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 298, Boberg. |
| D1566.2.4 | Runes quench fire (D1266.1.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D915.4.1 | Sabbatical river. Dry on Sabbath. *Chauvin VII 44 No. 153; Gaster Exempla 188 No. 15; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1413.9 | Sack holds person who puts hand into it. (Cf. D1193.) Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 322 No. 92; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "blague". |
| D1318.14 | Sack of gold retains at will any hand thrust in it. (Cf. D1193.) —Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 49 No. 330. |
| D1841.3.3 | Sacred book or manuscript does not burn in fire. *Loomis White Magic 31f. |
| D1500.1.2 | Sacred healing stone. (Cf. D931.) Irish: Plummer clvii, *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1654.8.1 | Sacred image impossible to remove from the spot. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1500.1.10 | Sacred objects cure disease. (Cf. V150.) |
| D1296 | Sacred relic as magic object. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1381.20 | Sacred relics protect against attack. (Cf. D1296.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1641.11 | Sacred scroll returns to heaven. (Cf. D1266.1, V151.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1400.1.4.1.1 | Sacred sword of saint repulses army of heretics. *Loomis White Magic 123. |
| D1542.2.1 | Sacred weapon thrown into sky causes drought. (Cf. D1080.) Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 293. |
| D1520.15.1 | Sailing against a contrary wind, current and tide. *Loomis White Magic 90. |
| D2121.13 | Sailing in a leaky boat without sinking. *Loomis White Magic 90. |
| D2146.2.5 | Saint banishes night for a year. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1831.1 | Saint binds devil with one of the hairs of her head. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1820.3 | Saint blesses brothers' eyes so that they see heaven. *Loomis White Magic 73. |
| D1841.3.2.3.1 | Saint carries fire in hand to warm guests. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1524.1.2.1 | Saint casts staffs to distant island. Staff that reaches owner shall have island. (Cf. D1254.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2151.2.4 | Saint causes a river to freeze over in summer. *Loomis White Magic 41. |
| D2156.9 | Saint causes cuckoo to call in winter. *Loomis White Magic 43; Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2084.3 | Saint causes dyes to work incorrectly. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2125.0.1 | Saint causes earth to rise underfoot, enabling him to cross water. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2196 | Saint causes fiery sword to come between hostile king and queen. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2105.5 | Saint causes fish to come out of lake to satisfy guests for whom he has no food. (Cf. D1444.1, F986.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2163.6.1 | Saint causes great forest to spring up between opposing forces. *Loomis White Magic 123. |
| D2151.7.1 | Saint causes lake to dry up. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1741.7 | Saint causes loss of magic power. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2089.4 | Saint causes mill to turn backwards. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1500.3.1.1 | Saint causes pain of sick man to be transferred to himself. *Loomis White Magic 106. |
| D2151.2.2 | Saint causes river to rise and overflow. *Loomis White Magic 95; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2149.3 | Saint causes sun to come down and cook for him. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2163.6.2 | Saint causes wall of cakes to spring up between opposing armies. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D927.1.1 | Saint causes water to issue from cut in a tree. *Loomis White Magic 37. |
| D2106.1.1 | Saint causes waters to be filled with fish. *Loomis White Magic 69f.; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2151.6.1 | Saint causes wells to fail. Irish myth: Cross; Tuamotu: Stimson MS (T-G 3/403); N. A. Indian (Klikitat): Jacobs U Wash II 31. |
| D2157.2.2 | Saint causes wheat to ripen prematurely in the time of a famine. *Loomis White Magic 95. |
| D2163.5.2 | Saint changes vicious king's heart to peaceful thoughts. *Loomis White Magic 123. |
| D491.3 | Saint confined a large quantity of water in a small ditch. *Loomis White Magic 41. |
| D2142.0.2 | Saint controls winds. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2158.1.5 | Saint creates fire unnaturally when needed. *Loomis White Magic 35. |
| D1812.5.0.7.2 | Saint declares that first man to come to certain place shall be his successor. Young cleric comes and is chosen. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1855.3 | Saint delays person's death. (Cf. V220.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2156.6 | Saint destroys disastrous insects. *Loomis White Magic 66. |
| D2136.4.1 | Saint drives lake into sea. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2125.0.2 | Saint drives over bog as over land. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2162.1 | Saint ends epidemic by fasting. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2156.3 | Saint forces a beast (leopard, wolf) to bring back stolen child (domestic animal) to his mother (owner). *Loomis White Magic 50f. |
| D1820.2 | Saint gives king power of long distance sight. *Loomis White Magic 73. |
| D2140.1.1 | Saint has power to control winds and storms at will. (Cf. A287.2.) *Loomis White Magic 45f. |
| D1840.1.2 | Saint invulnerable to poison. Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D2148.2 | Saint is able to produce earthquakes at will. *Loomis White Magic 45. |
| D1841.2.1 | Saint kept in boiling water for three days shows no signs of discomfort. *Loomis White Magic 33. |
| D2156.11 | Saint kills lion with his slipper. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2158.1.5.1 | Saint kindles her lamp or candle without using fire. *Loomis White Magic 32. |
| D2076 | Saint magically causes druids to bless instead of curse. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2149.2 | Saint magically causes mountain to melt away. (Cf. D1713.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1817.2.2 | Saint magically compels thief to return goods. *Loomis White Magic 85. |
| D2102.3 | Saint magically produces treasure. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1766.1.7 | Saint opens prison door by prayer. Alphabet No. 280; Boberg. |
| D2156.5.1 | Saint orders a serpent which had bitten a man to withdraw its venom. *Loomis White Magic 63. |
| D2156.7 | Saint orders the cicadas to sing the praises of God or be silent, because they disturb his preaching. *Loomis White Magic 66. |
| D1810.0.3.1 | Saint perceives cheat. Irish myth: Cross; Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D1841.2.2.1 | Saint placed in boiling oil but uninjured. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2149.4.1 | Saint prevents rocks from falling. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D925.1.1 | Saint produces fountain by means of his tears. *Loomis White Magic 37. |
| D2163.9 | Saint protects followers against bullets by stretching sheet over their heads. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2176.3.3.2 | Saint purifies spring by driving out demon. *Loomis White Magic 76. |
| D2151.0.1 | Saint regulates temperature of waters. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2125.1.1.1 | Saint rides blessed wave. *Loomis White Magic 91. |
| D2121.14 | Saint rides on thorn tree and drags its roots through earth to dig out canal. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1400.1.9.1 | Saint rings the church bells, and enemies flee in dismay. *Loomis White Magic 53. |
| D2176.0.1 | Saint sanctifies locality against death. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2157.1.1 | Saint scratches surface of earth with his spear and treasures of gold and silver are revealed. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2158.1.2 | Saint sets fire to stone. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1524.1.3 | Saint spreads his cloak (or other clothes) upon the water and rides to his desired destination. (Cf. D1053.) *Loomis White Magic 91. |
| D2176.3.3.3 | Saint throws ink bottle at devil who annoys him. *Loomis White Magic 76. |
| D2161.4.2.2 | Saint transfers disease to his bell (bachall). (Cf. D1500.3.2. D2161.5.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2161.4.2.3 | Saint transfers thorn in foot to rock. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1841.3.2.2 | Saint walks through glowing coals without harm. *Loomis White Magic 33. |
| D1566.1.4.2 | Saint's (man's) breath makes icicles (snow, water) burn. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1500.1.13.4 | Saint's bachall as remedy. (Cf. D1277.) *Loomis White Magic 105; Irish: Plummer clxxv, Cross. |
| D1549.4 | Saint's bachall brings down mountain on heads of enemies. (Cf. D1277.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, *Cross. |
| D1444.1.1 | Saint's bachall catches fish. (Cf. D1277, V220.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, Cross. |
| D1551.5 | Saint's bachall causes sea to divide. (Cf. D1277.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, Cross. |
| D1400.1.12 | Saint's bachall defeats enemies. (Cf. D1277.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, *Cross. |
| D1314.3 | Saint's bachall discovers gold. (Cf. D1277.)—Irish: Plummer clxxv, Cross. |
| D1549.3.1 | Saint's bachall drives back flooding river. (Cf. D1277.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, Cross. |
| D1395.4 | Saint's bachall enables captive to escape. (Cf. D1277, V220.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, Cross. |
| D1381.12 | Saint's bachall keeps off enemies. (Cf. D1277.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, *Cross.—*Loomis White Magic 123. |
| D1385.8 | Saint's bachall keeps off monsters and ghosts. (Cf. D1277.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, Cross. |
| D1549.3.2 | Saint's bachall leads stream through mountain (or up hill.) (Cf. D1277.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, *Cross. |
| D1351.1 | Saint's bachall makes person peaceful. (Cf. D1277.)—Irish: Plummer clxxv, Cross. |
| D1400.1.12.1 | Saint's bachall overcomes beast in hell. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1524.1.2 | Saint's bachall permits him to walk on sea. (Cf. D1277.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, Cross. |
| D1419.3.1 | Saint's bachall prevents ship from moving. (Cf. D1277.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1567.4 | Saint's bachall produces fountain. (Cf. D1277.) *Loomis White Magic 37; Irish: Plummer cl, *Cross. |
| D1388.1.1 | Saint's bachall protects from shipwreck. (Cf. D1277.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, Cross. |
| D1566.2.1 | Saint's bachall quenches fire. (Cf. D1277.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, Cross. |
| D1391.2 | Saint's bachall saves prisoner from execution. (Cf. D1277, V220.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, Cross. |
| D1564.3 | Saint's bachall splits rock, cuts stone, and cleaves ground. (Cf. D1277.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, *Cross. |
| D1442.3 | Saint's bachall subdues wild animals. (Cf. D1277, V220.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, Cross. |
| D2175.2 | Saint's bachall used in cursing. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1602.9 | Saint's bachall when lost returns. (Cf. D1277.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, Cross. |
| D1389.6 | Saint's bell carried around tribe averts all danger. (Cf. D1213.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1524.3.2 | Saint's bell carried on floating stone. (Cf. D1213.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1400.1.9 | Saint's bell conquers enemies. (Cf. D1213.) Irish: Plummer clxxvi, *Cross. |
| D1500.1.13.3 | Saint's bell cures disease. (Cf. D1213.) Irish: Plummer clxxvi, Cross. |
| D1336.5 | Saint's bell gives weakness. (Cf. D1213.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1446.1 | Saint's bell keeps cattle from straying. (Cf. D1213.) Irish: Plummer clxxvi, Cross. |
| D1314.4.0.1 | Saint's bell lands at place where monastery is to be founded. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1508.1 | Saint's bell restores reason. (Cf. D1213.) Irish: Plummer clxxvi, Cross. |
| D1507.3 | Saint's bell restores speech. (Cf. D1213.) Irish: Plummer clxxvi, Cross. |
| D1385.12.1 | Saint's bell rung against black birds (demons). Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1610.15.2 | Saint's bell speaks. Irish: Plummer clxxvi, Cross. |
| D1563.1.4 | Saint's bell starts crops growing. (Cf. D1213.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2175.4 | Saint's bell used in cursing. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1500.2.1 | Saint's bell wards off disease. (Cf. D1213, V221.) Irish: Plummer clxxvi, Cross. |
| D1602.8 | Saint's bell when stolen miraculously returns. (Cf. D1213.) Irish: Plummer clxxvii, Cross. |
| D2163.8 | Saint's blessing brings victory. *Loomis White Magic 123. |
| D1311.16.0.1 | Saint's blessing makes stone oracular. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1567.1 | Saint's blood produces fountain. (Cf. D1003, V220.) Irish: Plummer cl, Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1507.6 | Saint's blood restores speech. (Cf. D1003.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1500.4.2.2 | Saint's breath causes death. (Cf. D1005.) *Loomis White Magic 46f. |
| D1364.5 | Saint's breath causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1005.)—Irish: Plummer clxxii, Cross. |
| D2176.3.3.4 | Saint's breath drives away the devil. *Loomis White Magic 46. |
| D1566.1.4.1 | Saint's breath kindles coals. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1566.1.4 | Saint's breath kindles lamps. (Cf. D1005.) *Loomis White Magic 46f.; Irish: Plummer clxxviii, *Cross. |
| D1500.4.2.1 | Saint's breath makes men drunk. *Loomis White Magic 46. |
| D1565.4 | Saint's breath restores shattered vessel. (Cf. D1005.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1505.10 | Saint's breath restores sight. (Cf. D1005.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1507.4 | Saint's breath restores speech. (Cf. D1005.) *Loomis White Magic 105; Irish: Plummer clxxviii, Cross. |
| D1445.3 | Saint's chant kills animal. (Cf. D1275, V220.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1500.1.13.2 | Saint's cowl as magic cure. (Cf. D1067.3.1.) Irish: Plummer clxxxi, Cross. |
| D1447.2.1 | Saint's cowl protects fox from hounds. (Cf. D1067.3.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1361.16 | Saint's cowl renders invisible. (Cf. D1067.3.1.)—Irish: Plummer clxxx, Cross. |
| D1344.8 | Saint's cowl renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1067.3.1.)—Irish: Plummer clxxx, *Cross. |
| D1567.5 | Saint's crozier produces fountain. (Cf. D1277.1.) Irish: Plummer cl, *Cross. |
| D1792.1 | Saint's curse splits rocks. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1641.2.1 | Saint's flagstone follows him. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1500.1.13.1 | Saint's girdle as magic cure. (Cf. D1057.1.) Loomis White Magic 105; Irish: Plummer clxxxi, *Cross. Cf. Dh II 26f. |
| D1549.2 | Saint's girdle causes tree to fall in right direction. (Cf. D1057.1.) Irish: Plummer clxxxi, Cross. |
| D1344.7 | Saint's girdle renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1057.1.)—Irish: Plummer clxxx, Cross. |
| D1356.1.1 | Saint's girdle represses lust. (Cf V220.)—Irish: Plummer clxxxi, Cross. |
| D1331.4.1 | Saint's gospel-book causes sight-shifting. (Cf. D1266.) Irish: Plummer clxxviii, Cross. |
| D1446.2 | Saint's gospel-book keeps cattle from straying. (Cf. D1266.) Irish: Plummer clxxviii, Cross. |
| D1507.2 | Saint's gospel-book restores speech. (Cf. D1266.) Irish: Plummer clxxviii, Cross. |
| D1478.1 | Saint's hand illumines darkness. (Cf. D996.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1385.19.1 | Saint's hose protects woman from devil. Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D1622.3 | Saint's image lets golden shoe (ring) fall as sign of favor to suppliant. *Wesselski Erlesenes 64ff.; BP III 242. |
| D1472.1.22.2 | Saint's inexhaustible sack of wheat. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1500.1.14 | Saint's mallet cures disease. (Cf. D1209.4.) Korean: Zong in-Sob 145. |
| D1500.1.13 | Saint's possessions cure disease. (Cf. V221.) |
| D2136.5 | Saint's possessions magically transported. (Cf. V220.) Loomis White Magic 91f.; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2163.5.1 | Saint's prayer brings large flight of birds carrying stones in talons. These missiles dropped upon enemies cause terror. *Loomis White Magic 123. |
| D2163.5 | Saint's prayer wins battle. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D457.16.1 | Saint's relics assume form of Buddha. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 500f. |
| D1442.5 | Saint's song silences hound. (Cf. D1275.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1381.2 | Saint's spittle protects fugitive from attack. (Cf. D1001.) Irish: Plummer clxxviii, Cross. |
| D1564.2 | Saint's spittle splits rocks. (Cf. D1001.) *Loomis White Magic 131; Irish: Plummer clxxviii, *Cross. |
| D1313.5.1 | Saint's staff as an excellent pilot at sea. *Loomis White Magic 90. |
| D1314.2.5 | Saint's staff becomes tree to indicate building site. England: Baughman. |
| D1446.4 | Saint's staff serves as a shepherd. (Cf. D1254.) *Loomis White Magic 100. |
| D1567.2 | Saint's tears produce fountain. (Cf. D1004.) Irish: Plummer cl, Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1361.12.1 | Saint's tunic renders invisible. (Cf. D1052.)—Irish: Plummer clxxx, *Cross. (D1361.11.); Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1344.6 | Saint's tunic renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1052.)—Irish: Plummer clxxx, Cross. |
| D1549.6 | Saint's veil quells volcano. (Cf. D1061.) Acta Sanctorum February I 635. |
| D2031.0.1 | Saints cause illusions. Irish: Plummer clix, clxix, *Cross. |
| D2063.3.1.1 | Saints cause magic thirst. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1812.0.2 | Saints have foreknowledge of coming of guests. Irish: Plummer clxx, *Cross. |
| D1817.2 | Saints magically detect crime. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1566.2.6 | Salamander's blood quenches fire. (Cf. D1016.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D478.10 | Salty water turned into fresh liquid. *Loomis White Magic 78; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1323.4.1 | Salvatio Romae. Image of land showing by means of magic bell outbreak of rebellion in any province. (Cf. D1213.) *Spargo 496b s.v. "Salvatio Romae". |
| D1331.3.1 | Salve causes magic sight and blindness. (Cf. D1244, D1323.5, D1331.2.2.) Put on left eye causes one to see all treasure of earth; on the right, makes blind. Chauvin V 146 No. 72. |
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