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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
Q
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 ▲ |
|---|---|
| D1652.1.9.2 | Inexhaustible sheep. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1652.15.1 | Inexhaustible spring. (Cf. D927.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D2100.1 | Inexhaustible treasure. (Cf. D1652.) Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys, Tawney I 350f., 471. |
| D1652.5.5 | Inexhaustible vase of bonbons. (Cf. D1171.7.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1652.5 | Inexhaustible vessel. (Cf. D1171.) *BP I 361; *Aarne JSFO XXVII 1—96 passim; Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; India: *Thompson-Balys. See also all references to motifs D1470—D1475, as indicated below. |
| D1652.15.2 | Inexhaustible water-hole. (Cf. D928.) Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen I 180. |
| D1652.15 | Inexhaustible well. (Cf. D926.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1652.1.3.3 | Inexhaustible wheat. (Cf. D1033.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1653 | Infallible article. |
| D1653.1.9 | Infallible dagger. (Cf. D1083.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1653.2 | Infallible fish-hook. (Cf. D1209.5.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1653.1.7 | Infallible gun. (Cf. D1096.1.) Types *304, *594; *Fb "skyde" III 345b, "bøsse" IV 86b; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "fusil". |
| D1653.1.3 | Infallible sling. (Cf. D1087.) Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 90. |
| D1653.1.1 | Infallible sword. (Cf. D1081.) Penzer I 109 n. 1, VI 72 n. 1, VIII 154 n. 2; *Thien 30; *Fb "sværd" III 690a; Welsh: MacCulloch Celtic 191, 198; Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 67 No. 508A*; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 10. |
| D1653.1 | Infallible weapon. *Hdwb. d. Abergl. III 2. |
| D1810.8.2 | Information received through dream. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2065.5 | Insanity because of Evil Eye. (Cf. D2071.) Fb "øje" III 1167b. |
| D2065.7 | Insanity from curse. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2065.2 | Insanity from seeing strange sight. Fb "vild" III 1052a. |
| D2161.3.8 | Insanity magically cured. (Cf. D2065.) Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D2065.4 | Insanity of princess dependent on height of fire. (Cf. D2064.2.) Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 60 No. 435*. |
| D1627.1 | Instrument's ornamental figures climb down and run about as harper plays. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1310.3 | Intelligent ship. (Cf. D1123.)—Icelandic: Boberg; English: Child IV 376—80, V 275f. |
| D915.4 | Intermittent river. River flows at stated intervals. *Chauvin VII 44 No. 153. |
| D1712.3 | Interpreter of dreams. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1685 | Interred body of saint performs signs and miracles. Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1985.2 | Invisibility by reciting formula backwards. *Penzer VI 149 n. 1. |
| D1985.1 | Invisibility by scarification. Africa (Basuto): Jacottet 212 No. 31. |
| D1983.1 | Invisibility conferred by a god. (Cf. A180.) Irish myth: Cross; Greek: Fox 127 (Paris). |
| D1983.2 | Invisibility conferred by fairy. (Cf. D1723.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1983 | Invisibility conferred on person. |
| D1655.1.1 | Invisible arrows. (Cf. D1092.) Visible to one person alone. N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 356 n. 287b. |
| D1655 | Invisible objects. (Cf. D1981.3; F235.1.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1655.1 | Invisible weapons. (Cf. D1080.) Hindu: Keith 152. |
| D1846.2 | Invulnerability bestowed by many-headed monster. (Cf. B15.1.2.) Zulu: Callaway. |
| D1846.5 | Invulnerability bestowed by saint. (Cf. V220.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1846.1 | Invulnerability by being burned and anointed with magic ointments. (Cf. D1244.) Roscher Lexikon s.v. "Achilleus" I 24, *Grote I 218. |
| D1846.5.1 | Invulnerability by invoking saint. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1845 | Invulnerability for limited time. |
| D1845.1 | Invulnerability for single day. Greek: Frazer Apollodorus I 109 n. 4, 110 n. 1. |
| D1841 | Invulnerability from certain things. |
| D1841.9 | Invulnerability from demons. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1841.5.1.1 | Invulnerability from hurled stones. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1841.5 | Invulnerability from weapons. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1847.1 | Invulnerability lost if man forgets sweetheart. English: Child I 189f.; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1845.2 | Invulnerability only when dressed in certain clothes. (Cf. D1344.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1846.4 | Invulnerability through bathing in dragon's blood. *Von Sydow Sigurds Strid med Fеvne 27ff.; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. *650A. |
| D1840.2.1 | Invulnerable cat. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1840.2.2 | Invulnerable stag. Chinese and Persian: Coyajee JPASB XXIV 182. |
| D1674 | Iron blessed by saint incapable of wounding. (Cf. D1080, V220.) *Loomis White Magic 105; Irish: Plummer clxxxv, *Cross. |
| D1251.1 | Iron chain made by magic. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "chaine". |
| D632.1 | Island canoe. An island that becomes a canoe at will. N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 275 n. 14. |
| D1524.4 | Island canoe. Magic island acts as canoe or boat. (Cf. D936, D1122.) N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 275 n. 14. |
| D2153.1.1 | Island created by magic. Eskimo (Ungava): Turner RBAE XI 264. |
| D936.1 | Island made by magic. Greek: Pauly-Wissowa s.v. "Anaphe". |
| D2136.6 | Island magically transported. (Cf. D936.) Irish myth: Cross; Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G. 3/1122, 1146, T-G. 3/912, z-G 13/499). |
| D1508.3 | Jackal-tooth as cure for madness. (Cf. D1011.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1472.1.24.2 | Jawbone of ass supplies water. (Cf. D1013.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D665.3 | Jealous co-wife transforms the other. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1561.1.10 | Jewel brings good luck. (Cf. D1071.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1364.32 | Jewel causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1071.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1331.1.5 | Jewel gives magic sight. (Cf. D1071.) |
| D1521.5 | Jewel gives miraculous speed. (Cf. D1071.) |
| D1651.13 | Jewel responds to owner's voice. (Cf. D1070.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1641.14 | Jewelry intended by groom for prospective bride strangely disappears and a slip of paper alone is left in box. (Cf. D1071.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1314.8 | Jewels aid in search for treasure. (Cf. D1071.)—*Norlind Skattsägner 29. |
| D1454.1.2 | Jewels from hair. *Type 403; Köhler-Bolte I 126; *Penzer VIII 59 n. 3; *BP I 100 n. 1; Italian Novella: Rotunda; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1454.4.2 | Jewels from tears. Malone PMLA XLIII 405.—Finnish: Kalevala rune 41; Irish myth: *Cross; India: *Thompson-Balys; Jewish: Neuman; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 329 n. 190b. |
| D1071.0.1 | Jewels produced by magic. *Type 403.—Irish myth: *Cross; India: Thompson-Balys; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 329 nn. 190, 190a, 190b. |
| D2122.0.1 | Journey to otherworld with magic speed. (Cf. F0.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2122.5 | Journey with magic speed by saint. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2122 | Journey with magic speed. *Loomis White Magic 93; Penzer II 223 n. 1, VI 213, 279, VII 24, 225 n. 1, VIII 57 n. 2.—Irish: Plummer clxxxvi, *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "transport"; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 195; Korean: Zong in-Sob 65, 73; Eskimo (Greenland): Holm 24; Africa (Vai): Ellis 207 No. 24, (Benga): Nassau No. 24 (version 2). |
| D2122.4 | Journey with speed of angels. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1402.23 | Killing with head of fallen enemy. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2061.1 | Kinds of death produced by magic. (Cf. D1896.) |
| D1658.2 | Kinds of grateful objects. (See also D1658.1.) |
| D1825 | Kinds of magic sight. |
| D1711.7 | King as magician. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1960.2.1 | King asleep in mountain will awake when his horse's shoes are worn down. Every seven years the horse goes around the castle. He must wear his half-inch silver shoes to thinness of cat's ear before the king awakes. Howey 9. |
| D2012.1 | King in the bath; years of experience in a moment. This illusion takes place when the king puts his head under water. *Chauvin VII 106 No. 94; Penzer VII 244ff.; Hartland Science 225ff. |
| D666.1 | King of birds transforms his quails into sticks and pebbles so king and his hunters and hawks cannot kill them. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1812.5.2.9 | King who finds golden bow and arrow (spindle) knows an heir will be born to him. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D45.1 | Kings exchange forms and kingdoms for a year. Welsh: MacCulloch Celtic 93; Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2004.2 | Kiss of forgetfulness. *Type 313; *Cox Cinderella 511 and practically all references given under D2003 (Forgotten Fiancée); *Fb "kys" II 349.—Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D1317.17 | Knife sings as warning of fraud. (Cf. D1083.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1815.1 | Knowledge of ghost language. Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 99. |
| D1960.2 | Kyffhäuser. King asleep in mountain (Barbarossa, King Marko, Holger Danske, etc.) will awake one day to succor his people. *BP III 460; *Feilberg Danske Studier (1920) 97ff.; **Weltig Der Sagenkreis des Kyffhäusers (Bremen, 1891); *Wehrhan Die Sage 47ff.; *Hartland Science 170ff.; *Krappe "Die Sage vom König im Berge" (Mitt. d. schles. Gesell. f. Volkskunde XXX (1935) 76—102).—Celtic: MacCulloch Celtic 15, 180; England, Scotland, U.S.: *Baughman; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3595; Armenian: Ananikian 34; Jewish: Neuman; Persian: Carnoy 327; India: Thompson-Balys, Keith 173. |
| D141.0.1 | Kynanthropy. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1366.2 | Lack of magic necklace causes forgetfulness. (Cf. D1365.)—India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D921.1 | Lake (pond) produced by magic. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "étang"; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1641.12.1 | Lake is drunk dry. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2136.4 | Lake magically transported. (Cf. D1641.12.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D921.3.1 | Lake of milk created through merit of saint. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D921.2 | Lake produced by belches after magic draught. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1641.12 | Lake removes itself. (Cf. D921.) Irish myth: *Cross; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3605; Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 75 No. 243; Estonian: Aarne FFC XXV 135 No. 89. |
| D921.3 | Lake under which supernatural smith lives. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2161.3.7.1 | Lame animal magically cured. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2161.3.7 | Lameness magically cured. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1601.7 | Lamp (fire) lights itself. (Cf. D1162, D1275, D1781.) Zs. f. Vksk. VI 70 (to Gonzenbach No. 28); Crane Italian Popular Tales No. 30; India: *Thompson-Balys, Tawney I 567; Africa (Angola): Chatelain 45. |
| D1323.19 | Lamp gives him who looks into its flame a vision of the Most High. (Cf. D1162.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1654.4.3 | Lance imbedded in earth cannot be moved. (Cf. D1086.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1311.17.3 | Lance sounds when knocked on shield, except when its owner will be defeated. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D2157.1 | Land made magically fertile. (Cf. D1563, D2081, F349.4, F733.) Dickson 122 nn. 69, 70; *Hdwb. d. Abergl. III 145; Loomis White Magic 82; Irish myth: *Cross; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 85 No. 750B; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2081 | Land made magically sterile. (Cf. D1563.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 171, 488f. nn. 59, 63, 64; Greek: Frazer Apollodorus I 383 n. 5; Irish myth: *Cross; England, U.S.: *Baughman; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 85 No. 750B. |
| D1338.7 | Land of youth. Land which keeps off old age.—Fb "ungdom" III 979b; Hartland Science 196f.—Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 181, *Cross; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1735.2 | Language acquired by swallowing its written characters. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D476.1.4 | Lard made from tree bark. *Loomis White Magic 81. |
| D1318.2.1 | Laughing fish reveals unjust judgment. A severe judgment is rendered for a small offence. As the convicted man is being led away, a dead (dried) fish is heard to laugh. The fish reveals that he has laughed at the foolishness of the judge who, while he punishes minor offences severely, is unable to see the capital crimes in his own household. (Cf. D1281.) *Bolte Reise der Söhne Giaffers 216.—India: Thompson-Balys, *Penzer I 46ff., VII 254, IX 142.—Cf. Child I 241, II 501b, IV 452a, V 288b. |
| D1365.1.3 | Laurel causes forgetfulness. (Cf. D965.9.)—Hartland Science 204. |
| D1524.8.1 | Leaf serves as boat for saint. England: Baughman. |
| D1524.8 | Leaf serves as boat. (Cf. D955, D1121.) |
| D1819.4 | Learning to read by magic. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1501.7 | Leaves assist in childbearing. (Cf. D955.) Marquesas: Handy 58. |
| D1470.2.1.1 | Leaves turn into fish to feed family. (Cf. D955.) Chinese: Graham. |
| D1383.5 | Leek in beer protects against poison. (Cf. D983.3.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1389.12 | Leek put under the tongue of supposed dead person preserves him from harm by burial. (Cf. D983.3.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1610.17.1 | Legs of bedstead talk. (Cf. D1154.1.1.) India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D2142.0.4 | Leper controls winds. Tuamotu: Stimson MS (T-G. 3/45). |
| D1601.32 | Letter delivers self. (Cf. D1266.) |
| D1601.32.1 | Letter from captive prince asking for help flies through the air to addressee. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2163.5.2.1 | Letter read by holy man stops emperor from devastating country. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2135.0.1 | Levitation. Person able to raise self in the air. *Cowell Jataka index s.v. "air"; *Toldo IV 77; Alphabet No. 459; *Loomis White Magic 47.—Irish myth: *Cross; England, Scotland, Wales, U. S.: *Baughman; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 490. |
| D2176.2 | Lice banned by magic. Irish: Plummer clxx, Cross. |
| D1452.3 | Lid of casket furnishes money. (Cf. D1174.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1855.5 | Life prolonged a thousand years by traveling six months each year. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1410.2 | Light from hand-of-glory renders person helpless. (Cf. D1162.2.1.) Baker Am. Anthropologist o.s. I 55f. |
| D1322.2 | Light moving toward cemetery as sign of death. (Cf. D1162.) North Carolina: Brown Collection I 641. |
| D1318.11 | Light reveals guilt. (Cf. D1162). |
| D1318.11.1 | Light where murder is committed. Fb "lys" II 481b. |
| D1400.1.23.2 | Lightning in magic box kills an army sent by king to conquer hero. (Cf. D1174.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1652.16 | Lime (for building church) miraculously renewed by power of saint. Irish myth. Cross. |
| D1500.1.10.6 | Lime used in building church as cure. (Cf. D931.1.4.) Irish myth: Cross (D1500.1.35). |
| D1719.11 | Limited amount of magic in world. |
| D1761.0.2 | Limited number of wishes granted. *Types 750A, 1173*, 1951*; *BP II 491; *Loomis White Magic 124, 130; Irish myth: Cross; Italian Novella: Rotunda; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1574 | Line drawn by saint's bachall separates calves from their mothers. (Cf. D1272.1, D1277.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, *Cross. |
| D1364.7.1 | Liquor blessed by saint causes magic sleep. Irish: Plummer clxxii, Cross. |
| D1827.1.1 | Listening at church door on Halloween to hear the names of those to die in the coming year. (Cf. D1825.6.) Wales: Baughman. |
| D1594.0.1 | Liver of deer vitalizes. (Cf. D1015.4.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1505.14.1 | Liver of shining goat heals blindness of raja. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D712.9.1 | Lizard in human form killed; corpse is lizard. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1314.6 | Loaf of bread locates drowned man. Floated on water comes to rest directly over corpse. (Cf. D1031.1.)—*Kittredge Witchcraft 48, 400 n. 194; England: *Baughman. |
| D476.1.2 | Loaf of bread made from the leaf of a tree. *Loomis White Magic 81. |
| D733 | Loathly bridegroom. Woman disenchants loathsome man by embracing him.—India: *Thompson-Balys; Eskimo (Kodiak): Golder JAFL XVI 16; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 329 n. 188; S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 44, 87. |
| D733.3 | Loathly husband a god in disguise. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 648. |
| D732 | Loathly Lady. Man disenchants loathsome woman by embracing her.—Maynadier The Wife of Bath's Tale; Taylor Washington Univ. Studies IV (2) (1917) 177 n. 9; Vogt MLN XXXVII 339; Coomaraswamy On the Loathly Bride (Speculum 1945, 391ff.); Krappe Philological Quarterly XXVI 352ff.—Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg.—Ila (Rhodesia): Smith and Dale II 404 No. 1; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1652.1.10.1 | Loaves and fishes, eaten at night, restored next morning through power of saint. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2145.1.1 | Local winter. Winter produced in one place while it is summer everywhere else. N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 289 n. 61c. |
| D2162.3 | Locality sanctified against pestilence (by angel) as result of prayer and fasting. (Cf. D1586.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1816.4 | Location of buried object (body) magically revealed. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1816.4.1 | Location of corpse of drowned person detected by magic. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1816.3 | Location of fort determined by reading in book. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1816.1 | Location of fountain revealed in dream. (Cf. D925, D925.1, D1731.) Irish: Plummer cl, Cross. |
| D931.0.2.1 | Location of magic stone determines race of king of country. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2088 | Locks opened by magic. Krappe Balor 2 n. 9; Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| 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. |
| D2031.6.3 | Lonesome wife scares robbers by making it appear that her husband is at home. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D2074.2.2.1 | Long-plaited hair struck on ground summons female goddess to aid of owner. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2006.2.1 | Longing of human child of sky-mother to visit father on earth. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1782.3.2 | Loosing knots permits horse to return home. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1782.3.1 | Loosing sandals destroys fakir's power. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1847 | Loss of invulnerability. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D860.0.2 | Loss of magic object causes madness. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D860 | Loss of magic object. *Aarne MSFO XXV I—200 passim; Bolte Zs. f. Vksk. XVIII 452 n. 3.—Chinese: Werner 348, Graham. |
| D1741.6 | Loss of magic power through incest. (Cf. Q242.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1749 | Loss of magic power—miscellaneous. |
| D1740 | Loss of magic power. |
| D1822 | Loss of magic sight. (Cf. D1741.) |
| D2099.1 | Loss of skill through magic. Eskimo (Greenland): Holm 84. |
| D1816.2 | Lost object discovered by magic. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1816.2.1 | Lost object found by throwing spade at ghost. Where spade sticks one will find the lost object. *Fb "gjenganger" I 443b. |
| D1810.0.3.2 | Lost object or person found by holy man. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1365.1.1 | Lotus causes forgetfulness. (Cf. D965.6, D2004.3.) Greek: *Frazer Apollodorus II 280 n. 2. |
| D1641.15 | Lotus disappears whenever anyone tries to pluck it. (Cf. D975.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1905.3 | Love by curse. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1355.18 | Love charm (words). (Cf. D1273.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1355.21.1 | Love charm from tuber. S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 28. |
| D1355.3 | Love charm. (Cf. D1274.)—Kittredge Witchcraft 30, 111, 382 n. 52, 440 nn. 61—70 passim.—Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; *English: Child I 57; India: *Thompson-Balys, Penzer I 137f.; Am. Negro (Georgia): Harris Nights 198 No. 34. |
| D1900 | Love induced by magic. (Cf. D1355, D1825.1.2.) *Type 580; Kittredge Witchcraft 104ff nn. 1—22 passim; Malory Morte Darthur VIII 1; K. Reuschel "Die Sage vom Liebeszauber Karls des Grossen in dichterischen Behandlungen der Neuzeit" (Philolog. u. volkskundliche Arbeiten K. Vollmöller dargeboten, 1908, pp. 371ff.); Zs. f. Vksk. XIX 243; Crane Miraculis 389ff. No. 34.—India: Thompson-Balys; Penzer II 43; Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 77; Cherokee: Mooney RBAE XIX 259 No. 12; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1908 | Love lost by magic. |
| D1900.0.1 | Love purified by magic. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1904 | Love-compelling man sickens of bargain. A man given the power of making all women love him is smothered to death by them. N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 277 n. 19a. |
| D1355.23 | Love-producing magic feather. (Cf. D1021.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1355 | Love-producing magic object. *Hdwb. d. Abergl. I 775, 1007, II 1506, 1589, 1616, III 1279.—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "aimer". |
| D1355.22 | Love-producing magic plant. (Cf. D965.) Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| D1355.1 | Love-producing music. (Cf. D1275.1.)—English: Child V 489 s.v. "music". |
| D1355.1.1 | Love-producing song. (Cf. D1275.)—Icelandic: *Boberg; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "chant".—N. A. Indian (Wichita): Barbeau GSCan XI 162f. Nos. 50, 51, (Micmac): Leland 82. |
| D1355.13 | Love-spot. Mark which makes man irresistible to any woman who sees it.—*Schoepperle Tristan and Isolt 401f.; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D641.1 | Lover as bird visits mistress. *Type 432; Child V 39ff.—Irish myth: *Cross; Greek: Grote I 86; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1972 | Lover's magic sleep at rendezvous. A lover (husband) is to meet his mistress but magically oversleeps. *Type 400; Chauvin V 145 No. 71 n. 1; *Fb "sove" III 472b; *Dickson 94 n. 78; Wesselski Mönchslatein 172 No. 138; Irish myth: *Cross; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D191.1 | Lucifer as serpent. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1561.1.9 | Lucky places for grave. (Cf. D1073.) India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham. |
| D1962.4.1 | Lulling to sleep by "sleepy" stories (songs). N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 322 n. 162, (Bella Coola): Boas JE I 98. |
| D1427.4 | Lute (rubbed) compels one to follow. (Cf. D1232.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1500.1.38 | M. healing mountain. (Cf. D932.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1442.1.1 | Mad horse becomes tame when girl's voice reaches his ears. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2065.1 | Madness from demonic possession. Kittredge Witchcraft 124ff., 449f. nn. 1—23 passim; Italian Novella: Rotunda; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1344.13 | Magic (golden) helmet renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1101.4.) —Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1500.1.1.1 | Magic (healing) well dug by saint. (Cf. V220.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1400.1.20.1 | Magic (human) head causes fortress to crumble. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1400.1.20 | Magic (human) head defeats enemy. (Cf. D992.) |
| D1335.3 | Magic (iron) glove gives strength. (Cf. D1066.1.)—Fb "styrke" III 630a, "handske" IV 199b.—Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D2025.0.1 | Magic (loss and) recovery of speech. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D883 | Magic (marvelous object) given back to placate crying child. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1359.3.1.1 | Magic (musical) horn (bell) relieves hearers of sorrow. (Cf. D1213, D1222.)—*Krappe Balor 159. |
| D2135.0.3 | Magic ability to fly. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 189. |
| D985.4 | Magic acorn. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1667.2 | Magic acorns grow at once. (Cf. D985.4.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2171.3 | Magic adhesion to animal. (Cf. F155.) *Fb "holde" IV 219b; Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2171.3.1 | Magic adhesion to goose. *Type 571. |
| D2171.3.4 | Magic adhesion to hose. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2171.2 | Magic adhesion to monster (witch, ogre, etc.). (Old Man of the Sea, Burr-Woman). *Basset 1001 Contes I 190f; Estonian: Aarne FFC XXV 126 No. 58; Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 42 No. 30; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 330 n. 191e. |
| D2171.3.2 | Magic adhesion to swan. Fb "holde ved" I 639. |
| D2171.3.3 | Magic adhesion to turtle. N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 330 n. 191e. |
| D2171 | Magic adhesion. (Cf. D1413.) *Type 593; Fb "holde" IV 219b; Welsh: MacCulloch Celtic 102; Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1413.17 | Magic adhesive stone. Makes all who poke in fire stick and say "Fiddevav." (Cf. D931.) Type 593*. |
| D1814 | Magic advice. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1601.14.2 | Magic adze cuts down tree. Marquesas: Handy 70. |
| D1895 | Magic aging by bathing. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1896 | Magic aging by contact with earth after otherworld journey. Fb "jord" II 46a; Hartland Science 197ff.—Irish myth: *Cross; England, Wales: Baughman. |
| D1890 | Magic aging. (Cf. D1857.) Fb "ungdom" III 979b; *Loomis White Magic 80; Penzer I 137.—Irish: Plummer clxxiv, *Cross; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "vieux"; Estonian: Hartland Science 201; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 284 n. 50b. |
| D2135.2 | Magic air journey from biting an ear. Tehauno: Boas JAFL XXV 244. |
| D2135 | Magic air journey. *Penzer X 64 s.v. "air"; *Fb "ride" III 53a; *Toldo IV 77; *Loomis White Magic 91f.; Jones PMLA XXIII 563; Malone PMLA XLIII 412.—Irish myth: *Cross; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "voyages"; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 12, 43, 319; Chinese: Chavannes 500 Contes I 359 No. 94, Graham; Japanese: Coyajee JPASB XXIV 185; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 316 n. 145d; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen I 87, (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 40. |
| D1118.1 | Magic air-riding basket. Cox Cinderella 323; N. A. Indian (Atsina): Curtis N. A. Indian V 123. |
| D1118 | Magic airships. *BP III 273.—Irish myth: *Cross; India: Thompson-Balys; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 275 n. 14d. |
| D950.11 | Magic alder tree. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1045.1 | Magic ale. Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 172. |
| 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. |
| D1273.6 | Magic alphabet. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1166 | Magic altar. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1533 | Magic amphibian vehicle. |
| D1500.1.8 | Magic amulet cures disease. (Cf. D1070.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1587.1 | Magic amulet expels person from land. (Cf. D1070.) Africa (Hausa): Mischlich 179ff. No. 24. |
| D1400.1.6 | Magic amulet in mouth conquers enemies. (Cf. D1270.). Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen II 175, III 291, (Central Eskimo): Boas RBAE VI 628. |
| D1500.1.33.3 | Magic animal dung. (Cf. D1026.) |
| D1029.3 | Magic animal feet. |
| D1011 | Magic animal head. |
| D1402.3.3 | Magic animal horn kills. (Cf. D1011.1.) Africa (Fang): Trilles 268. |
| D1011.1 | Magic animal horn. (Cf. D992.1.) Cross MPh X 289; Icelandic: Boberg; Greek: Fox 93; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Africa (Basuto): Jacottet 160 No. 23, 242 No. 35, (Kaffir): Theal 169f; N. A. Indian (Micmac): Rand 196 No. 25. |
| D1841.3.1 | Magic animal proof against burning. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1841.6.1 | Magic animal proof against drowning. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1841.7 | Magic animal proof against hound. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1841.5.2 | Magic animal proof against weapons. Irish myth: *Cross; Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 262. |
| D1011.3 | Magic animal's crown. |
| D1361.29 | Magic animal's heart renders invisible. (Cf. D1015.1.)—Fb "usynlig" III 985b. |
| D1515 | Magic antidote for poison. *Penzer II 303 n.; *Gimlette Malay Poisons and Charm Cures; Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1331.3.3 | Magic antimony, rubbed on hero's eyes, will make whatever he looks at become far or near, as he desires it. (Cf. D1246.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1202 | Magic anvil. Irish myth: *Cross; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "enclume"; Chinese: Graham. |
| D61 | Magic appearance of human limbs. A boy has no hands and legs; his abandoned sister successfully commands them to appear or disappear. Kaffir: Theal 74. |
| D1611.14 | Magic apple answers for fugitives. (Cf. D981.1.) MacCulloch Childhood 193; Hdwb. d. Märchens s.v. "Apfel" n. 23. |
| D981.1.1 | Magic apple from Garden of the Hesperides. Irish myth: *Cross. |
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