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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
E
The Dead
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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
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Sex
U
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 ▲ |
|---|---|
| A2494.10.3 | Enmity between tiger and bear. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A2494.10.2 | Enmity between tiger and boar. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A2494.10.1 | Enmity between tiger and man. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A2494.13.8 | Enmity between woodpecker and weaver-bird. Wakweli: Bender 50. |
| A671.0.3 | Entrance to cave as gate to hell. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. (Cf. A671.5.). |
| A132.3 | Equine god (goddess). |
| A1029.5 | Escape from deluge in box or basket. American Indian (Thompson River): Teit JE VIII 230, (Apache): Gould JAFL XXXIV 319, Russell JAFL XI 253ff., (Guarayu): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 438, (Cubeo): Goldman ibid. (3) 798, (Chaco): Nordenskiöld Indianerleben 253f. |
| A1024 | Escape from deluge in cave. Andaman Is.: Beckwith Myth 319; American Indian (Cheyenne): Dorsey FM IX 36, (Arawak, Antis, Yuracare): Spence The Problem of Atlantis 95. |
| A1029.3 | Escape from deluge in pot or jar. S. Am. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 170, (Guarayu): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 438. |
| A1021.0.2 | Escape from deluge in wooden cask (drum). Chinese: Graham; S. A. Indian (Guaporé): Lévi-Strauss BBAE CXLIII (3) 379. |
| A1026 | Escape from deluge on foot. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 84. |
| A1025 | Escape from deluge on island. Society Is.: Dixon 39. |
| A1022 | Escape from deluge on mountain. Greek: Grote I 93; Hebrew: Genesis 8:4, Neuman; Hindu: Keith 99; India: Thompson-Balys.—Philippine: Dixon 179; Borneo: ibid. 180; West Caroline Is.: ibid. 257; Australian: ibid. 280; Polynesian: ibid. 38 n. 118; Cook Group: ibid. 39 n. 121; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 215.—N. Am. Indian (Bella-Bella): Boas MAFLS XXV 1f., (Tahltan): Teit JAFL XXXII 232ff., (Luiseсo): Du Bois UCal VIII 157, (Shasta): Dixon JAFL XXIII 36, (Blackfoot): Wissler paAM II 19, (Chiricahua Apache): Opler MAFLS XXXVII 1f., (Zuсi): Benedict CU XXI 10ff.; S. Am. Indian (Araucanian): Alexander Lat. Am. 330, (Inca): ibid. 230, (Yunca, Peru): ibid. 230, (Caingang, Amazon): ibid. 312. (Only a selection of references for North and South America.). |
| A1023 | Escape from deluge on tree. India: Thompson-Balys.—American Indian (Paiute): Steward UCal XXXIV 372, (Plains Cree): Skinner JAFL XXIX 350, (Fox): Jones JAFL XIV 233ff., (Catawba): Speck CU XXIV 23, (Ackawoi): Alexander Lat. Am. 270, (Caingang): ibid. 312, (Guayaki): Métraux-Baldus BBAE CXLIII (1) 444, (Maina): Steward-Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 649. |
| A1029 | Escape from deluge—miscellaneous. |
| A1020 | Escape from deluge. |
| A2433.1 | Establishment of animal haunt. (See A2212.2.) |
| A1594.1 | Establishment of doctor's fees. Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 279. |
| A1100 | Establishment of natural order. |
| A1180 | Establishment of present order—miscellaneous motifs. |
| A1119 | Establishment of present order: waters—miscellaneous. |
| A1110 | Establishment of present order: waters. |
| A1130 | Establishment of present order: weather phenomena. |
| A1129 | Establishment of present order: winds—miscellaneous. |
| A1120 | Establishment of present order: winds. Jewish: Neuman; India. Thompson-Balys.—Tonga: Gifford 16; Quileute: Farrand JAFL XXXII 269ff.; Tahltan: Teit JAFL XXXII 224. |
| A1150.1 | Establishment of times for sowing and reaping. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A102.6 | Eternal god. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1101.1.2 | Even trees could speak in golden age. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1031.3 | Evil demons set world on fire. S. Am. Indian (Yuracare, Tupinamba, Arawak): Métraux MAFLS XL 36. |
| A1384.2 | Evil inclination enters body at time of conception. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A2736 | Evil spirit in spite puts bark and thorns on tree. (A2751.1, A2752.) —Persian: Carnoy 283. |
| A2385 | Excrements of animals. |
| A2513.0.1 | Existence of animals depends upon existence of man. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A192.3 | Expected return of deity. Banks Is. (Fiji): Beckwith Myth 316. |
| A2375.2.8 | Explanation of duck's feet. Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 73; S. Am. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 178. |
| A516 | Expulsion and return of culture hero. |
| A1097 | Extraordinary man at end of the world. Jewish: Moreno Esdras (M307.16). |
| A139.9 | Extraordinary physical characteristics of gods. |
| A524 | Extraordinary possessions of culture hero. |
| A524.2 | Extraordinary weapons of culture hero. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1067 | Extraordinary wind at end of the world. Jewish: Moreno Esdras (M307.15). |
| A1666 | Eyes of various peoples. |
| A282.0.1.1 | Facial features of wind-goddess reversed. Eskimo: Rasmussen Myter I 102. |
| A37.1 | Falcon and crow as joint creators. Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 54. |
| A1031.4 | Fall of sun causes world-fire. S. Am. Indian (Toba, Mataco, Lengua): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 367, (Mocovi): Métraux MAFLS XL 34. |
| A788.1 | Falling stars as pieces of the moon. S. Am. Indian (Guayaki): Métraux-Baldus BBAE CXLIII (1) 444. |
| A168 | Family of gods. (cf. A111, A164). Greek: Fox 151ff. passim.—Tahiti: Henry 231; Easter Is.: Métraux Ethnology 311; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 964. |
| A745 | Family of the moon. |
| A2721.3.2 | Farmer tells begging monk that potatoes are hard as stones: why potatoes are hard. Japanese: Anesaki Japanese Myth 252. |
| A196.1 | Fate controls gods. Greek: Fox 162; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 74; Semitic: Langdon 102, 307. |
| A515.2 | Father and son as culture heroes. Irish myth: Cross.—Amazon tribes: Alexander Lat. Am. 311. |
| A111.2 | Father of the gods. Icel.: Boberg. |
| A103 | Father-god. Greek: Grote I 3; Hindu: Keith 50ff., 73ff., 82ff.; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1161 | February's shortage of days. Days stolen by January and March. —*Köhler-Bolte I 380f.; Destriche RTP II 53; Gaidoz Mélusine VII No. 11 (with references to earlier numbers); Shaineanu Romania XVIII 107. |
| A1665 | Feet of various peoples. |
| A15.1 | Female creator. Chibcha: Kroeber BBAE CXLIII (2) 908. |
| A132.6.4 | Female deities as fly-catchers. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 16. |
| A672.1 | Ferryman on river in lower world (Charon). Irish myth: Cross; Greek: Fox 142; Egyptian: Müller 176; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 45; Babylonian: Jensen Gilgamesch-Epos X, XI, 46ff., cf. 136ff. |
| A1535.5 | Festival of Beltane. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1072.4 | Fettered monster as dragon. Irish myth: Cross; Gaster Thespis 160, 329. |
| A1072.2 | Fettered monster as ferocious animal. *Olrik Ragnarök 85, 481 s.v. "Erdbebenriese".—S. Am. Indian (Guarani): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 93. |
| A1072.3 | Fettered monster as snake. *Olrik Ragnarök 84, 482 s.v. "Schlange". |
| A1072.1 | Fettered monster in human form. *Olrik Ragnarök 83f. |
| A1074.5 | Fettered monster kept just out of reach of water. The water is always drunk by vulture as he is ready to take it.—*Olrik Ragnarök 151ff., 183f., 288. |
| A1074.4 | Fettered monster preyed upon by vulture. Cf. Prometheus.—*Olrik Ragnarök 151ff., 183f., 288. |
| A1074.3 | Fettered monster questions visitor. He asks "Are lambs still being produced?" or the like; i.e. is nature still normal? He must remain fettered till he hears that nature's laws no longer hold.—*Olrik Ragnarök 149ff., 180ff. |
| A1074.6 | Fettered monster vainly loosens his stake. Each time he loosens it, it is driven in the ground.—*Olrik Ragnarök 186f., 289. |
| A1074 | Fettered monster's captivity. |
| A1070 | Fettered monster's escape at end of world. Giant, or monster, is fettered in depths of the earth. His movement causes earthquakes. When he succeeds in freeing himself from the fetters and escapes, the world will end.—*Olrik Ragnarök 278, 478ff. s.v. "Erdbebenriese", "Schlange", "Raubtier", "Ungeheuer", Danske Studier (1913) 3ff.; Anholm Danske Studier (1904) 141; *Krohn Der gefangene Unhold; *Von der Leyen Der gefesselte Unhold.—Irish myth: Cross; Icel.: De la Saussaye 246; Lettish and Lithuanian: Gray 322; Persian: Carnoy 324; Babylonian: Spence 78. |
| A1074.2 | Fettered monster's vain attempt to reach sword with man's help. Could he reach it he would escape.—*Olrik Ragnarök 139ff., 185, 223ff. |
| A1074.8 | Fettered monster's weakened chains renewed by stroke of a smith. (Cf. A1071.2.)—*Olrik Ragnarök 152, 189ff., 217f., 289; Fb "smed" III 402a. |
| A1074.7 | Fettered monster's weakened chains renewed by supernatural power. Are almost licked in two by dog but then renewed.—*Olrik Ragnarök 152, 189ff., 217f., 289. |
| A1071 | Fettering of underground monster. Gaster Thespis 160, 329. |
| A611 | Fiat creation. Universe is created at command of creator.—Irish myth: Cross; Hebrew: Genesis ch. 1; Jewish: Neuman.—Pelew Group, Western Caroline Is., Central Caroline Is., Gilbert Group: Dixon 248; Mono-Alu (Fauru): Wheeler 66; Tahiti: Henry 338. |
| A671.2.4.7 | Fiery chains in hell. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A671.2.4.11 | Fiery columns in hell. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A671.2.4.5 | Fiery glens in hell. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A671.2.4.10 | Fiery nails in hell. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A671.2.4.3 | Fiery showers in hell. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A671.2.4.8 | Fiery sticks in hell. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A671.2.4.9 | Fiery stones in hell. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A671.2.4.6 | Fiery wheels in hell. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A435.2 | Fig tree as god. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A2711.7 | Fig tree stays with the angels: rewarded with sap of all other trees. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A162.1 | Fight of the gods and giants. Jünger (F. G.) Die Titanen (Frankfurt a. M. 1944); Mayer Die Giganten und Titanen in der antiken Sage (Berlin 1887).—Greek: Frazer Apollodorus I 11, *42 n. 1, *43 n. 2; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 82, Herrmann Saxo II 97ff; Irish myth: Cross; Siberian: Holmberg Siberian 356; Chinese: Werner 159; Hindu: Penzer X 77 s.v. "Asuras", X 118 s.v. "Daityas", X 119 s.v. "Danavas"; India: *Thompson-Balys; Samoa: Beckwith Myth 254. |
| A1415.1.1 | Fire carried from heaven in fingernails. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1414.1.1 | Fire drill invented. India: Thompson-Balys; Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 61; Africa (Bushongo): Torday 237; S. Am. Indian (Kaskiha): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 367, (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 3. |
| A671.0.2.1 | Fire in hell. Christ created fire in hell from his blood; formerly hell was cold. Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 26. |
| A975.2.1 | Fire producing rock result of contest between god of fire and god of rain. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1415.1 | Fire stolen in hollow reed. Greek: Fox 13, *Frazer Apollodorus I 51 n. 6; *Hdwb. d. Märch. II 109b nn. 9-13.—N. A. Indian: Thompson Tales 290 n. 64; S. Am. Indian (Jivaro, Eastern Ecuador): Karsten Myths of the Jibaros (reviewed JAFL XXXII 446) (fire preserved in bark of tree), (Tenetehara): Wagley-Galvao BBAE CXLIII (3) 147. |
| A1415.0.1 | Fire witheld from men as punishment. Greek: *Grote I 71. |
| A2012.2 | First bees in Ireland. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A2681.4.1 | First birch trees in Ireland. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1877.1 | First cattle in Ireland. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1466.1 | First church bell built on model of bluebell. Finnish-Swedish: Wessman 72 No. 606. |
| A1546.3.1 | First convert to Christianity in Ireland. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1225.1 | First couple organically united. Like Siamese twins. (Cf. A1275.2.) —Jewish: Neuman.—S. Am. Indian (Chaco): Alexander Lat. Am. 322, (Lengua): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 267. |
| A1275.10 | First created man catches woman in his snare. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1875.0.1 | First deer in Ireland—introduced by Tuatha Dé Danann. Irish myth: Cross (A1888.1). |
| A115.1 | First deity grows out of primeval chaos. Japanese: Anesaki 222. |
| A1297 | First human being killed by jealous brothers (reptiles and insects). India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A2.2 | First human pair as creators. (Cf. A1270.) Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 115 No. 70. |
| A1580.1.1 | First judgment in Ireland. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1831.2 | First lapdog in Ireland. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1280 | First man (woman). Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 276, 280f.; Tahiti: Beckwith Myth 120; Easter Is.: Métraux Ethnology 315. |
| A1277.4 | First man and woman bring in children and clothe them. Eskimo (Cape York): Rasmussen III 47. |
| A1253.1.2 | First man born from apple. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 90 No. 49. |
| A1281.1 | First man covered with horny substance. (Cf. A1310.1.)—*Dh I 225; Jewish: Neuman.—Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 34; Siberian: Holmberg Siberian 376. |
| A1281.5 | First man created circumcised. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1275.7 | First man created from nothing wanders until he finds mate. Eskimo (Ungava): Turner RBAE XI 261. |
| A1231 | First man descends from sky. *Lang Myth I 75; India: *Thompson-Balys; German New Guinea: Dixon 111; Northern Australia: ibid. 274; Kei Is. (Indonesia): ibid. 156; Eastern Indonesian: ibid. 167.—N. A. Indian: Krickeberg Indianermärchen aus Nordamerika 10; Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 517; Carib: Alexander Lat. Am. 38; S. Am. Indian (Inca): Rowe BBAE CXLIII (2) 315, (Yagua): Steward-Métraux ibid. (3) 736, (Warrau): Kirchoff ibid. (3) 880, (Bacairi): Lévi-Strauss ibid. (3) 347, (Tiatinagua): Métraux ibid. (3) 448, (Toba, Mataco): Métraux ibid. (1) 367, Métraux MAFLS XL 21f., 101.—African: Werner African 152. |
| A1275.9 | First man descends on earth, falls in love with and marries a fairy. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1285.1 | First man made chief over whole world. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 44. |
| A1275.2 | First man split in two to form mate. (Cf. A1225.1.)—Jewish: Neuman; Hindu: Carnoy 316. |
| A1211.7 | First man the result of maid having licked semen-stained loin cloth of creator's teacher. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A117.1 | First men created with eternal life become gods. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1225 | First men undeveloped. Rudimentary and amorphous, gradually assume present shape.—Arunta: Dixon 272; Borneo: ibid. 159; Society Is.: ibid. 29, 164; Nias Is., Samoan: ibid. 164 n. 35, 36. |
| A1597.1 | First men without beards: Cain, Abel. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1433.0.1 | First money received from kettle which two dead men try in vain to carry from hell to heaven. Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 7 No. 32. |
| A1546.3.2 | First monk, first pilgrim. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1271.3 | First parents children of god. Persian: Carnoy 294; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 88. |
| A1277.1 | First parents devour offspring. Persian: Carnoy 297. |
| A1271.4 | First parents originate from gold which is from body of first man. Born fifteen years old.—Persian: Carnoy 294. |
| A1346.2.2 | First people have everything they wish (life without work). India: Thompson-Balys; Africa (Fang): Trilles 144. |
| A1464.1.1 | First poetry composed in imitation of tones of hammer on anvil. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1009.1 | First race of men perishes when sun first rises. S. Am. Indian (Aymara): Tschopik BBAE CXLIII (2) 571, (Chibaya): La Barre ibid. 585. |
| A1884.0.1 | First sheep in Ireland. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1443.1 | First shepherder. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1335.7 | First son who died before his father after the Flood. Irish myth Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1586 | First surety. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1392 | First walk by Adam. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1429.3.1 | First wells dug. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1275.6 | First woman's mate made from transformed tree. S. Am. Indian (Yuracare): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 144. |
| A2238.3 | Fish eat other fish: guilty must swim deep. (Cf. A2444.1.) —Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 19 No. 104. |
| A2231.9 | Fish in deluge deride God: are flattened with blow. They mock God for his powerlessness over them. (Cf. A2213, A2305.1, A2354.1.)—Dh I 290. |
| A2213.5.2 | Fish struck by coconut: hence flat tail. Tuamotu: Stimson MS (t-G 3/600). |
| A132.13 | Fish-god. Tonga: Beckwith Myth 131, Gifford 79. |
| A165.9 | Fisherman of the gods. Gaster Thespis 154.—Maori: Clark 56. |
| A994 | Five great roads of Ireland "discovered" on night of king's birth. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A651.1.3 | Five heavens. S. Am. Indian (Chamacoco): Métraux MAFLS XL 25, BBAE CXLIII (1) 366. |
| A658.2 | Five hundred years travel across universe. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A661.3 | Five trees of paradise. Hindu: Penzer VIII 248 n. |
| A152.2 | Flames surround God's throne. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A2381 | Flesh of animal. |
| A2221.2.1 | Flies on Christ's body rewarded. They look like nails and prevent more nails being driven. They may eat at the king's table. (Cf. A2545.1.) Estonian: Aarne FFC XXV 150 No. 68 (cf. No. 69). |
| A2031.2 | Flies on the ark. Noah tries to keep them out. Devil says that either the flies go in or he does. Noah chooses the lesser of two evils. Later the devil slips in nevertheless. Dh I 268. |
| A2442.2 | Flight of various birds. |
| A1018.1 | Flood as punishment for breaking tabu. Fiji, Tahiti, Maori, Andaman: Beckwith Myth 316—319; S. Am. Indian (Toba, Mataco, Lengua): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 367. |
| A1018.2 | Flood as punishment for incest. American Indian (Namba): Müller Anthropos XXIX 186. |
| A1018 | Flood as punishment. *Frazer Old Testament I 144—360; Spanish Exempla: Keller.—Jewish: Neuman; Greek: Fox 158; Babylonian: Spence 45f.; India: Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 1056.—Society Is.: Dixon 39 n. 120; Hawaiian, Maori, Marquesas: ibid. 40; N. Am. Indian (Calif.): Gayton and Newman 59, (Pomo): Angelo JAFL XLVI 241, (Wishosk): Kroeber JAFL XVIII 96, (Apache): Goddard PaAM XXIV 8, (Hopi): Voth FM VIII 53, (Zuсi): Benedict Zuсi Mythology I 10ff.; Caribbean (Cuan): Stewart BBAE CXLIII (4) 267; S. Am. Indian (Chaco): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 369, (Cubeo): Goldman JAFL LIII 244, (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 29, (Inca): Rowe BBAE CXLIII (2) 315.—See also references to "Sintflut" in A1010 and A1015, where in nearly all cases the gods produce the flood as punishment. |
| A1019.3 | Flood because earth has become too thickly populated. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1018.3 | Flood brought as revenge for injury. Tuamotu: Beckwith Myth 318; N. Am. Indian (Carrier): Jennes JAFL XLVII 141ff., (Ts'etsaut): Boas JAFL IX 262, (North Pacific Tribes): Boas Indianische Sagen 79, (Haida): Swanton BBAE XXIX 142, (Kwakiutl): Boas and Hunt JE III 100, (Mono): Gifford JAFL XXVI 326, (Shasta): Dixon JAFL XXIII 36, (Pima): Lloyd Aw-Aw-Tam 36ff., (Ojibwa): Jones-Michelson PAES VII 151, 271, (Menomini): Skinner and Satterlee PaAM XIII 255—260, Hoffman RBAE XIV 133; Central and S. Am. Indian (Cahita): Beals BBAE CXLII 216f., (Bororo): Baldus Ensaios de Etnologia Brasileira 176ff., (Tupinamba): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 133. |
| A1017.3 | Flood caused by curse. S. Am. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 484. |
| A1015.3 | Flood caused by deity stamping on floor of heavens. Maori: Beckwith Myth 250, Clark 162. |
| A1015 | Flood caused by gods or other superior beings. (Cf. A1018.) —Babylonian: Jensen Gilgamesch Epos XI 53ff., 69ff.; Marquesas: Handy 109f.; S. Am. Indian (Tupinamba): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 133, (Yuracare): ibid. 503. |
| A1012.2.1 | Flood caused by loosing fairy horse and allowing it to stale. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1016.3 | Flood caused by melting of ice after great spell of cold. N. Am. Indian (Déné): Petitot Traditions 373-378; S. Am. Indian (Gusinde): Métraux MAFLS XL 37. |
| A1017.2 | Flood caused by prayer. Maori: Beckwith Myth 316. |
| A1011.2 | Flood caused by rising of river. S. A. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 170. |
| A1017 | Flood caused to satisfy emotional need. |
| A1012.1.1 | Flood from Adam's tears of repentance. Dh I 223. |
| A1016.1 | Flood from animals' boring into ground (turtles, crawfishes, etc.). American Negro (Georgia): Harris Remus No. 5. |
| A1013 | Flood from belly. It flows from pierced belly of monster.—Indonesian: Dixon 196 n. 33; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 287 n. 57c.; S. Am. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 127. |
| A1012.3 | Flood from blood. American Indian (Mono): Gifford JAFL XXVI 306. |
| A1016.4 | Flood from broken calabashes of water. American Indian (Puerto Rico): Fewkes RBAE XXV 73f., (Carajá): Baldus Ensaios de Etnologia Brasileira 174, Lowie Encyc. Rel. Ethics s.v. "flood". |
| A1015.1 | Flood from conflict of gods. Sea god and rain god.—Cook Group: Dixon 39 n. 121, 122; S. Am. Indian (Chiriguano): Campana Archivio per l'Antropologia et la Etnologia XXXII 22. |
| A1015.1.1 | Flood from conflict of monsters (giant animals). S. Am. Indian (Araucanian): Cooper BBAE CXLIII (2) 753, (Aymara): Tschopik ibid. (2) 571, (Chiriguano): Métraux ibid. (3) 484. |
| A1012 | Flood from fluids of the body. |
| A1012.3.1 | Flood from slain giant's blood. Icel.: Boberg. |
| A1012.1.2 | Flood from tears of grieving lover. N. Am. Indian (N'tlaka'panaq): British Association for the Advancement of Science LXIX 574f.; S. Am. Indian (Chaco): Nordenskiöld Indianerleben 253f. |
| A1012.1 | Flood from tears. N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 287 n. 57b; polynesian: Dixon 38 n. 117. |
| A1012.2 | Flood from urine. *Jochelson JE VI 367 (Koryak, Eskimo, Athapascan Indians). |
| A1011.1 | Flood partially caused by breaking forth of springs. Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1019.4 | Flood puts out world-fire. (Cf. A1030.)—S. Am. Indian (Tupinamba): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 133, (Tucuna): Nimuendajá ibid. 724, (Cubeo): Goldman JAFL LIII 244. |
| A1016.7 | Flood whenever shard at earth's core moves. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1029.4 | Flood: refuge in huge gourds with seven rooms in each. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A2252.4 | Flounder complains in race: crooked mouth. In race between fish he cries out in jealousy because herring is winning. He is punished with crooked mouth. (Cf. A2341.1.)—*Dh IV 192—197; *BP III 284 (Gr. No. 172). |
| A1069 | Flow of molten metal at end of world. Persian: Carnoy 262. |
| A2621.1 | Flowers from under the feet of Virgin Mary. (Cf. A2650.)—*Dh II 258; BP I 100 n. 1. |
| A2239.2 | Fly punished for failing to answer question: is speechless, buzzes and associates with foul things. (Cf. A2426.3.3, A2433.5.2.) Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 384. |
| A2229.4 | Fly steals fire from spider: may eat everywhere. Spider brings fire from hell. Fly steals it from him on the way. (Cf. A2545.1.)—Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 93 No. 101. |
| A2426.3.3 | Fly's buzz. (See A2239.2.) |
| A2301.5 | Flying-squirrel's body made larger. (See A2213.3.)—Dh III 4. |
| A1659.1.1 | Fomorians descended from Ham (or Cain). Irish myth: Cross. |
| A2435 | Food of animal. *Dh III 295ff., 308ff. |
| A2435.3.3 | Food of bear. (See A2251.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A2435.4 | Food of birds. Joshua: Frachtenberg JAFL XXVIII 232 (corpses). —India: Thompson-Balys; Japanese: Ikeda. |
| A2435.4.5 | Food of buzzard. Ojibwa: Skinner JAFL XXXII 282. |
| A2435.3.2 | Food of cat. (See A2247, exchanged with dog.)—Dh III 124, IV 121ff., 128 (to eat before dog). |
| A2435.4.8 | Food of cock. |
| A2435.4.7 | Food of crow. Why crows peck at flesh of men. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A2435.4.1 | Food of cuckoo. (See A2241.4.)—Dh III 133. |
| A2435.3.1 | Food of dog. (See A2247, exchanged with cat.)—Dh III 124, IV 112ff., 121ff. |
| A2435.4.4 | Food of eagle. Tahltan: Teit JAFL XXXII 242 (fish).—Ila (Rhodesia): Smith and Dale 372 No. 21. |
| A2435.6 | Food of fish, reptiles, etc. |
| A153.5 | Food of gods: meat of "cow of plenty". India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A2435.3.12 | Food of hare. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| A2435.6.6 | Food of hawks. Chinese: Graham. |
| A2435.4.6 | Food of hawks. Ibo (Nigeria): Basden 140; Angola: Chatelain 111 No. 7. |
| A2435.5 | Food of insects. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A2435.4.10 | Food of jackdaw. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| A2435.3.16 | Food of jaguar. |
| A2435.3.17 | Food of leopard. |
| A2435.3.7 | Food of mouse. |
| A2435.4.9 | Food of owl. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| A2435.3.14 | Food of pig. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A2435.3.10 | Food of rat. |
| A2435.3.11 | Food of reindeer. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| A2435.6.2 | Food of snake. Jewish: Neuman; Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 386; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A2435.3.13 | Food of squirrel. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| A153 | Food of the gods. Ambrosia.—Smith Dragon 188; Hindu: Keith 106, Tawney I 425, 478; India: Thompson-Balys; Greek: Roscher I 280.—Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 67; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 313; Irish myth: Cross. |
| A2435.3.9 | Food of tiger. |
| A2435.6.1 | Food of tortoise. Jewish: Neuman; Ila (Rhodesia): Smith and Dale 370 No. 21. |
| A2435.3 | Food of various animals—mammals. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A2435.3.4 | Food of wolf. Man.—Finnish: Aarne FFC XXXIII 53. No. 75*; Esthonian: Aarne FFC XXV 144 No. 37. |
| A2435.3.5 | Food of wolverine. Tahltan: Teit JAFL XXXII 247 (corpses). |
| A2435.4.11 | Food of wren. |
| A1420.4 | Food originally obtained without effort. Jewish: Neuman; Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 59. |
| A494 | Food-goddess. India: Thompson-Balys; Japanese: Anesaki 232. |
| A972.1.3 | Footprints of holy man are still seen in stone where he stood to preach. England: Baughman. |
| A152.6 | Footstool before divine throne. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1610.1.1 | Foreigners heads exchanged with those of devils in fight. Lithuanian: Balys Legends Nos. 94ff. |
| A1071.2 | Forging of chain for fettered monster. Smiths hit once in three or four times on the bare anvil. All of these blows go to forging chains for the monster (devil).—Olrik Ragnarök 204ff., 248ff., 253 (Prometheus), 269 (Loki). |
| A1072 | Form of fettered monster. |
| A1101.1.3 | Former age: spirits and ogres lived with men, and gods appeared in human guise. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A2493.0.1 | Former friendship between domestic and wild animals. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1352.3 | Former intercourse by navel. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A2216.7 | Formerly animals have ears like elephant's: hare bites them off. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A720.2 | Formerly great heat of sun causes distress to mankind. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1101.2.2 | Formerly men ate grass: cattle ate rice and pulse. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1101.2.4 | Formerly men could go safely beneath the sea. Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G. 13/50). |
| A1101.2.3 | Formerly men dumb: birds and animals talked. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1101.2.1 | Formerly men plowed and cattle were their masters. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A759.5 | Formerly seven moons. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A720.1 | Formerly seven suns. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1316.1.1 | Forming of the nose. Nose was made from clay taken from the posterior of the already created man.—Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 35. |
| A120.4 | Formless gods. Tonga: Beckwith Myth 128. |
| A689.2 | Foul odor in hell. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A941.5.0.1 | Fountain breaks forth through power of Virgin Mary. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A671.2.2.5 | Four (three) rivers in hell. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A665.2.1.2 | Four dwarfs support the sky. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 264—65. |
| A841.4 | Four earth-nails. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A671.2.4.13 | Four fires in hell. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A665.2.1.1 | Four gods at world-quarters support the sky. India: Thompson-Balys.—Aztec: Krickeberg Märchen der Azteken 208, 316. |
| A651.1.2 | Four heavens. Irish myth: Cross (A651.1.6.).—S. Am. Indian (Chamacoco): Métraux MAFLS XL 25. |
| A841.2 | Four maidens as earth-supports. One is at each of the cardinal points. (Cf. A842.).—Hindu: Keith 134. |
| A665.3.1 | Four mountains support sky. Patch PMLA XXXIII 618 n. 61. |
| A871.2 | Four rivers, rising in paradise, water primitive world. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A665.2.1 | Four sky-columns. Four columns support the sky.—Cook Zeus II 140ff.; Frobenius Erdteile VI 165ff.—Egyptian: Müller 35. |
| A871.1 | Four streams from four corners of earth. Patch PMLA XXXIII 623 n. 77. |
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