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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.
The index is large, so this browser displays 250 entries per page. You can search by motif reference or by words in the description, restrict the results to one of Thompson's main letter categories, and click motif references mentioned inside descriptions to follow cross-references. Individual motif pages also show any ATU tale types whose concordance explicitly cites that Thompson reference.
All
A
Mythological Motifs
B
Animal Motifs
C
Motifs of Tabu
D
Magic
E
The Dead
F
Marvels
G
Ogres
H
Tests
J
The Wise and the Foolish
K
Deceptions
L
Reversals of Fortune
M
Ordaining the Future
N
Chance and Fate
P
Society
Q
Rewards and Punishments
R
Captives and Fugitives
S
Unnatural Cruelty
T
Sex
U
The Nature of Life
V
Religion
W
Traits of Character
X
Humor
Z
Miscellaneous Groups of Motifs
| Thompson reference | Description ▲ |
|---|---|
| D644 | Transformation to travel fast. Icelandic: Boberg; N. A. Indian (Seneca): Curtin-Hewitt RBAE XXXII 317, 323, 331; Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 516. |
| D641.4 | Transformation to travel to otherworld. S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 24. |
| D622.1 | Transformation to werwolf every Friday night. S. A. Indian (Brazil): Jijena Sanchez 42. |
| D512.1 | Transformation when one expresses astonishment at smith drawing water in an egg-shell. (Cf. C491.)—*Köhler-Bolte I 220. |
| D11 | Transformation woman to man. *Types 406, 514; BP II 79ff., 87, III 84; Gr. Nos 71, 134; *Loomis White Magic 80; Irish myth: *Cross; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 165, No. 108; Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 248, (Cape York) Rasmussen III 152; (Koryak) Jochelson JE VI 195, 323; Africa (Dahomé): Einstein 28. |
| D55.2.5 | Transformation: adult to child. Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen I 103, (Mackenzie Area) Jenness 40; Africa (Togo): Einstein 8, (Boloki) Weeks Congo 200ff. |
| D428 | Transformation: amphibian to object. |
| D457.13 | Transformation: animal dung to other object. Africa (Duala): Lederbogen Märchen 82. |
| D457.15 | Transformation: animal heart to other object. |
| D429 | Transformation: animal to object—miscellaneous. |
| D420 | Transformation: animal to object. India: Thompson-Balys; Koryak: Jochelson JE VI 194, 196, 323; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen I 185, (Central Eskimo): Boas RBAE VI 639. |
| D300 | Transformation: animal to person. *Goerke Ueber Tierverwandlungen in französischer Dichtung und Sage (Königsberg, 1904); Tawney II 138; India: Thompson-Balys, N. A. Indian (Plains Cree): Skinner JAFL XXIX 345 No. 1 (1); Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 205, Rink 450. |
| D382.2 | Transformation: ant to person. Italian Novella: Rotunda; Greek: Frazer Apollodorus II 53 n. 5; Fox 121. |
| D411.4 | Transformation: antelope to another animal. |
| D411.4.1 | Transformation: antelope to dog. Africa (Fjort): Dennett 71 No. 15. |
| D411.4.2 | Transformation: antelope to goat. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D421.2.1 | Transformation: antelope to nut. Africa (Fjort): Dennett 71 No. 15. |
| D421.2 | Transformation: antelope to object. |
| D314.1.1 | Transformation: antelope to person. Africa (Fjort): Dennett 71 No. 15. |
| D451.3.1 | Transformation: apples to grain. Irish myth: Cross (D463.1). |
| D451.3.4 | Transformation: apples to pig bristles (frog legs). German: Grimm No. 165. |
| D444.7 | Transformation: armring to serpent. Norse: Herrmann Saxo Gr. II 596. |
| D451.1.1 | Transformation: ash to hazel. Irish myth: Cross (D469.17). |
| D441.6.1 | Transformation: ashes into animals. |
| D475.1.1.1 | Transformation: ashes to gold. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D332.1 | Transformation: ass (donkey) to person. German: Grimm No. 144. |
| D412.6 | Transformation: ass to horse. *Loomis White Magic 80; S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 89. |
| D475.1.17 | Transformation: axe becomes golden. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D315.3 | Transformation: badger to person. Japanese: Anesaki 327. |
| D441.5.2 | Transformation: banana leaf to fish. Africa (Duala): Lederbogen JAS IV 71. |
| D479.5 | Transformation: basket of things to iron. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D421.6.1 | Transformation: bear to bow. N. A. Indian (Klikitat): Jacobs U. Wash. II 31. |
| D411.10 | Transformation: bear to goose. |
| D421.6 | Transformation: bear to object. |
| D313.3 | Transformation: bear to person. Korean: Zong in-Sob 3 No. 1; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen I 134, II 11, III 52, 86, Rink 196, (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 54. |
| D382.1 | Transformation: bee to person. Eskimo (Greenland): Thalbitzer Phonetic Study of Eskimo Language (København, 1904) 2. |
| D454.3.3 | Transformation: belt to bridge. N. A. Indian (Quinault): Farrand JE II 115. |
| D423 | Transformation: bird (fowl) to object. |
| D413 | Transformation: bird to another animal. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D350 | Transformation: bird to person. Tobler 79.—Irish myth: *Cross; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 49f.; Easter Island: Métraux Ethnology 373. |
| D341.1 | Transformation: bitches to women. Irish myth: *Cross (D343). |
| D451.5.3 | Transformation: blade of grass to gun. Africa (Fjort): Dennett 63 No. 12. |
| D451.5.1 | Transformation: blade of grass to horse. Africa (Fjort): Dennett 63 No. 12. |
| D451.5.2 | Transformation: blade of grass to knife. Africa (Fjort): Dennett 63 No. 12. |
| D447.3.1.1 | Transformation: blood drops to serpents. Greek: Fox 34. |
| D447.3.1 | Transformation: blood drops to toads. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D447.3.2 | Transformation: blood of gorgon to flying horse. Greek: Grote I 7. |
| D447.3 | Transformation: blood to animal. |
| D457.1 | Transformation: blood to another object. |
| D457.1.2 | Transformation: blood to milk. Bird caught and told to make milk bleeds and blood turns to milk. Africa (Kaffir): Theal 34 No. 1. |
| D457.1.1 | Transformation: blood to rubies. Turns to rubies as it drops. *Cosquin RTP XXVIII 194, *Contes indiens 18ff.; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D412.3.3 | Transformation: boar-pigs into he-goats. *Loomis White Magic 80. |
| D479.1 | Transformation: bog to flowery mead (through power of saint). Irish myth: Cross (D479.6). |
| D447.8 | Transformation: bone to dog. Eskimo (Greenland) Rasmussen III 119. |
| D457.12 | Transformation: bone to other object. |
| D457.12.2 | Transformation: bone to skeleton. Eskimo (Greenland): Holm 26. |
| D457.12.1 | Transformation: bone-dust becomes blazing fire. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D444.5 | Transformation: book-satchel to bird. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D475.1.14 | Transformation: bottle to gold. French Canadian: Sister Marie Ursule. |
| D314.1 | Transformation: bovine animal (wild) to person. Africa (Cameroon): Mansfield 235. |
| D333 | Transformation: bovine animal to person. (Cf. D658.4.) |
| D454.6.1 | Transformation: bowl to other object. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D454.1 | Transformation: box to another object. |
| D454.1.1 | Transformation: box to carriage. Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 72 No. 557. |
| D454.1.2 | Transformation: box to ship. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "boоte". |
| D447.10 | Transformation: brain to giant serpent. Irish myth: Cross (D449.7). |
| D441.3 | Transformation: branch of tree to animal. S. A. Indian (Ceuici): Alexander Lat. Am. 304. |
| D451.1.0.1 | Transformation: branch of tree to palace. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D454.2 | Transformation: bread to another object. (Cf. D471). |
| D454.2.1 | Transformation: bread to flower. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "fleur". |
| D444.4 | Transformation: bread to serpents. (Cf. D444.1, D444.2, D469.11, D471.1.)—BP III 462. |
| D471.1 | Transformation: bread to stone. As punishment. (Cf. D441.1, D444.2, D444.4, D476.)—Type 368*; *BP III 168, 462; Fb "sten" III 553b, 554a; Hdwb. d. Abergl. I 1599; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D475.1.7 | Transformation: brick (tile) to gold. India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Werner 382. |
| D477.2 | Transformation: brine becomes wine. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D454.7 | Transformation: brush to mountain. German: Grimm No. 79. |
| D333.1 | Transformation: bull to man. Am. Negro (Georgia): Harris Friends 81 No. 11. |
| D457.11.1 | Transformation: bull's eye to hornets. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D474.5 | Transformation: butter (milk) to blood. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D424.1 | Transformation: butterfly to bamboo. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 266. |
| D423.4 | Transformation: buzzard to door flap. Klikitat: Jacobs U. Wash. II 31. |
| D474.3 | Transformation: cake becomes bloody. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D333.2 | Transformation: calf to person. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 33 No. 55. |
| D457.3 | Transformation: calf's head to death's head. *BP I 276 n. 2, II 535; Sébillot Incidents s.v. "tête". |
| D313 | Transformation: canine animal to person. Chinese: Krappe CFQ III (1944) 26ff., 136f. |
| D454.10.2 | Transformation: canoe into rock. Tonga: Gifford 76. |
| D434.3 | Transformation: canoe-bailer to person. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 233. |
| D436.3 | Transformation: canoe-bailer to person. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 233. |
| D314.1.2 | Transformation: caribou to person. Eskimo (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 58, (Ungava): Turner RBAE XI 328f. |
| D431.1.2 | Transformation: carnation to person. Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 59 No. 425D. |
| D412.1 | Transformation: cat to another animal. |
| D412.1.3 | Transformation: cat to dog. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D412.1.1 | Transformation: cat to horse. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "chat". |
| D342 | Transformation: cat to person. Fb "kat" II 108a.—Italian Novella: Rotunda; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D412.1.2 | Transformation: cat to toad. *Kittredge Witchcraft 178 n. 36. |
| D469.3 | Transformation: chain of arrows to bridge. Africa (Vai): Ellis 191 No.8. |
| D354 | Transformation: charidiiform to person. |
| D471.4 | Transformation: cheese to stone. *Loomis White Magic 79; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D98 | Transformation: children into horsemen. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D441.10 | Transformation: chips of wood to animal. Eskimo (Labrador): Hawkes GSCan XIV 152. |
| D454.3.4.1 | Transformation: cloak to mountain. Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G. 13/420). |
| D454.3.4 | Transformation: cloak to other object. |
| D454.3.4.2 | Transformation: cloak to vessel. Saintyves Saints Successeurs 254f. |
| D454.3 | Transformation: clothing to other object. |
| D439.2 | Transformation: coal to person. Africa (Kaffir): Theal 87. |
| D475.1.1 | Transformation: coals to gold. Fb. "kul", "guld".—Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 322 No. 80. |
| D451.3.2 | Transformation: coconut to philosopher's stone. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D434.4 | Transformation: coffin cover to person. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 168. |
| D436.4 | Transformation: coffin cover to person. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 168. |
| D454.7.1 | Transformation: comb to mountain. German: Grimm No. 79. |
| D22 | Transformation: common man to exalted personage. |
| D22.1 | Transformation: common man to grand officer. French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 17. |
| D475.1.9 | Transformation: copper to gold. India: Penzer III 162 n. |
| D353 | Transformation: coraciiform to person. |
| D431.8 | Transformation: corn to person. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D449.2 | Transformation: corpse to serpent. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D451.2.4 | Transformation: cotton to leaves. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D412.2 | Transformation: cow (ox) to another animal. |
| D375 | Transformation: crab to man. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D457.9.1 | Transformation: cut-off hand to plant. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 130 No. 85. |
| D422.2.1 | Transformation: dead dog to money. Fb "hund" I 676a; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3629; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 229f. No. 176, FFC CXXVIII 201f. No. 113. |
| D475.1.3 | Transformation: dead leaves to gold. Grimm Deutsche Mythologie 2, 246, 452. |
| D421.5 | Transformation: deer to object. |
| D314.1.3 | Transformation: deer to woman. S. A. Indian (Maroja): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 448. |
| D113.4.1 | Transformation: deity to jackal. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D192.0.1 | Transformation: demon (in human form) to worm. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D102.1 | Transformation: demon to animal. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D102 | Transformation: devil to animal. *Kittredge Witchcraft 175 nn. 12—21, 29, 30; Missouri French: Carrière. |
| D452.4.1 | Transformation: dirt to pepper. Africa (Duala): Lederbogen JAS IV 71. |
| D475.4.3 | Transformation: dishes to jewels. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D421.2.2 | Transformation: doe to bubble of water (enchanted woman). Irish myth: Cross. |
| D412.5 | Transformation: dog to another animal. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D412.5.1 | Transformation: dog to dove (transformed man). Irish myth: Cross. |
| D412.5.5 | Transformation: dog to leopard. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D422.2 | Transformation: dog to object. |
| D412.5.3 | Transformation: dog to otter. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D341 | Transformation: dog to person. Irish myth: Cross (D343.1). |
| D422.2.2 | Transformation: dog to pumpkin. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D412.5.7 | Transformation: dog to snake. Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 75. |
| D412.5.6 | Transformation: dog to spider. Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 226. |
| D422.2.3 | Transformation: dog to statue. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D435.1.2 | Transformation: dolls change to fairies when flute is played. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D330 | Transformation: domestic beast (mammal) to person. |
| D412.0.1 | Transformation: domestic to wild animal. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D354.1 | Transformation: dove to person. Dickson 52. |
| D419.1.2 | Transformation: dragon to horse. Korean: Zong in-Sob 64 No. 35. |
| D429.2 | Transformation: dragon to object. (Cf. B11.) |
| D419.1 | Transformation: dragon to other animal. (Cf. B11.) |
| D429.2.2 | Transformation: dragon to stone. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D429.2.1 | Transformation: dragon-king to gust of wind. Chinese: Werner 311. |
| D444.10 | Transformation: dress to animal. |
| D444.10.1 | Transformation: dress to butterfly. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 264. |
| D444.6 | Transformation: drinking horn to dragon. Norse: Herrmann Saxo Gr. II 596. |
| D457.1.3 | Transformation: drops of blood to flowers. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D365 | Transformation: duck to person. (Cf. D361.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D423.3 | Transformation: duck to precious stone. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 196. |
| D352.2 | Transformation: eagle to person. Africa: Milligan Jungle 100. |
| D457.19 | Transformation: ear tips (animal) into pelts. Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 471, 541. |
| D442.2 | Transformation: earth (dirt) to animal. India: Thompson-Balys (D446.1.) |
| D452.4 | Transformation: earth (dirt) to another object. |
| D475.1.8 | Transformation: earth to gold. Fb "jord" II 45b.; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D442.2.1 | Transformation: earth to lice. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D475.3.1 | Transformation: earth to silver. Africa (Mossi): Frobenius Atlantis VIII 274ff. No. 20. |
| D426.1.2 | Transformation: eel to dry land. Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G 13/221). |
| D426.1 | Transformation: eel to object. |
| D373 | Transformation: eel to person. Fb "еl" III 119Oa.—Tonga: Gifford 182; New Hebrides: Codrington 375; Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G. 3/1295). |
| D426.1.1 | Transformation: eel to stone. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 21. |
| D469.1.1 | Transformation: egg to house. Africa (Duala): Lederbogen Märchen 83. |
| D469.1 | Transformation: egg to mist. Africa (Kaffir): Theal 87. |
| D439.4 | Transformation: egg to person. India: Thompson-Balys; Africa (Duala): Lederbogen Märchen 384. |
| D421.3.1 | Transformation: elephant to lotus. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D421.3 | Transformation: elephant to object. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D314.3 | Transformation: elephant to person. Africa (Gold Coast): Barker and Sinclair 126 No. 22. |
| D421.3.2 | Transformation: elephant to stone. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D441.6 | Transformation: embers into animal. (Cf. D562.2)—India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D332 | Transformation: equine animal (domestic) to person. |
| D437.4 | Transformation: excrements to person. Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 85. |
| D457.11 | Transformation: eye to another object. |
| D457.11.2 | Transformation: eyeballs to torches. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D441.3.1 | Transformation: faggots to chargers. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D352.3 | Transformation: falcon to person. Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D352 | Transformation: falconiform to person. |
| D437.3 | Transformation: feather to person. Africa (Shangani): Bourhill and Drake 43ff. No. 5. |
| D457.7 | Transformation: feather to tree. Africa (Shangani): Bourhill and Drake 43ff. No. 5. |
| D312 | Transformation: feline animal to person. |
| D441.4.1 | Transformation: fern to animal. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D457.9 | Transformation: finger to ax handle. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 131 No. 89. |
| D475.4.6 | Transformation: fingernails into jewels. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D475.1.21 | Transformation: fingernails to gold. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 165 No. 108. |
| D475.1.5 | Transformation: fire to gold. Fb "ild" II 11b. |
| D370 | Transformation: fish to man. India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham, Eberhard FFC CXX 142 No. 96; Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G. 13/194); S. A. Indian (Brazil): Oberg 108; Africa (Ila, Rhodesia): Smith and Dale II 403. |
| D426 | Transformation: fish to object. |
| D447.4 | Transformation: fishtail to shark. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 134. |
| D457.17.1 | Transformation: flesh to fire. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D457.17 | Transformation: flesh to other object. |
| D423.1.1 | Transformation: flock of geese to stone. Fb "gеs" I 528b. |
| D431.1 | Transformation: flower to person. *BP II 126f.; India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham. |
| D475.1.18 | Transformation: flowers to gold and silver. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D451.4.0.1 | Transformation: flowers to gold beads. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D451.4 | Transformation: flowers to other object. |
| D476.2.1 | Transformation: food to dust. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D475.1.16 | Transformation: food to gold. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D472.1 | Transformation: food to muck. As punishment. Fb "mog" II 603; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D313.1 | Transformation: fox to person. Chinese: Werner 370—379, Ferguson 157; Japanese: Ikeda, Anesaki 327; Korean: Zong in-Sob 128; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen II 11. |
| D411.8 | Transformation: fox to snake. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 228. |
| D457.15.1 | Transformation: fox's heart to rattle. S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 138. |
| D428.1 | Transformation: frog to object. |
| D395 | Transformation: frog to person. Tobler 77ff; Type 440.—Hindu: Keith 147; India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 76, 78. |
| D428.1.1 | Transformation: frog to tree. Chinese: Graham. |
| D441.2 | Transformation: fruit to animal. |
| D441.2.1 | Transformation: fruit to birds. Trees grow fruits. Those which fall on ground ripen and are normal; those that fall into water become birds and fly away.—*Pauli (ed. Bolte) II 445 No. 879. |
| D451.3 | Transformation: fruit to other object. Irish myth: Cross (D463). |
| D431.4 | Transformation: fruit to person. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D469.5 | Transformation: furnace of fire to garden. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D314.1.4 | Transformation: gazelle to person. Africa: Weeks Jungle 450. |
| D114.1.1.1 | Transformation: girl to deer (fawn) (by druid). Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D152.4 | Transformation: girl to falcon. Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D141.1.1 | Transformation: girl to puppy. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D334 | Transformation: goat to person. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D101 | Transformation: god to animal. *Krappe études 53ff.—Greek: *Frazer Apollodorus I 49 n. 2; Fox 178 (Apollo); Irish myth: *Cross, MacCulloch Celtic 56; Persian: Carnoy 269; Norse: De la Saussaye 261; India: *Thompson-Balys; Penzer VII 175 n. 1. |
| D114.3.2.1 | Transformation: god to boar. (Cf. D101.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D175.1 | Transformation: god to crab. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D154.1.0.1 | Transformation: god to dove. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D285.0.1 | Transformation: god to fire. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D12.1 | Transformation: god to giantess. MacCulloch Eddic 131 (Loki to Thökk). |
| D152.1.1 | Transformation: god to hawk. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D442.3 | Transformation: gold to animal. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 229f. |
| D479.4 | Transformation: goose egg becomes hen's egg. Irish myth: Cross (D479.17). |
| D423.1 | Transformation: goose to object. |
| D364 | Transformation: goose to person. *Dh II 191f; *Fb "gеs" I 528b. |
| D411.9 | Transformation: gorilla to eagle. Africa: Milligan Jungle 100. |
| D475.1.6.1 | Transformation: grain to gold. *Loomis White Magic 79; Irish myth: **Cross. |
| D451.5.4 | Transformation: grass to beard. Irish myth: Cross (D457.4). |
| D451.5 | Transformation: grass to other object. |
| D431.5 | Transformation: grass to person. |
| D431.5.1 | Transformation: grass to soldiers. Chinese: Graham. |
| D442.2.2 | Transformation: grave to animal. Eskimo (Kodiak): Golder JAFL XVI 21. |
| D354.2 | Transformation: gull to person. Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 216, 302, (Greenland): Rasmussen 219, Rink 451. |
| D447.1 | Transformation: hair to animal. |
| D457.4.3 | Transformation: hair to bridge. Köhler-Bolte I 195. |
| D457.4.2 | Transformation: hair to forest. *Fb "hеr" I 771b; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D475.1.10 | Transformation: hair to gold. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D447.1.2 | Transformation: hair to insect. Chinese: Werner 364. |
| D447.1.1 | Transformation: hair to monkey. Chinese: Werner 366. |
| D457.4 | Transformation: hair to other object. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D447.1.3 | Transformation: hair to serpent. Sébillot France III 257; Eitrem Opferritus und Voropfer der Griechen und Römer 359.—England, U.S.: Baughman. |
| D457.4.1 | Transformation: hair to stream. *Fb "hеr" I 771b. |
| D475.4.7 | Transformation: hairs to jewels. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D454.3.2 | Transformation: handkerchief to other object. |
| D454.3.2.1 | Transformation: handkerchief with three knots to clod, potsherd, and charcoal. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D454.3.2.2 | Transformation: handkerchief with three knots to golden leopard, golden snake, and golden monkey. India: Thompson-Balys. |
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