Stith Thompson motif index · Motif

Thompson D711 — Disenchantment by decapitation

D711
Thompson motif reference
D
Magic
3
Associated ATU tale types
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Description

Motif

Disenchantment by decapitation. *Types 314, 402, 425, 440, 441, 471, 506, 507, 531, 545A, 545B, 550, 708; *Fb "hoved" I 655a, "løse" II 517a; **Kittredge JAFL XVIII 1; BP I 9, III 60; Hartland Science 241.—Irish myth: *Cross; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 17; French: Sébillot France III 52, 140; India: Thompson-Balys; Africa (Fjort): Dennett 39 No. 5.

Associated ATU tale types

Concordance

These links are derived from the Thompson motif references stored in the Folklore Database's ATU concordance.

ATUTitle
ATU 402 The Animal Bride
ATU 545A The Cat as Helper
ATU 545B The Cat as Helper
Previous motif
← D710 — Disenchantment by rough treatment




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