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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
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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 ▲ |
|---|---|
| D1505.8 | Blood restores sight. (Cf. D1003.) India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1344.12 | Blood smeared on body renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1016.) —Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1610.16 | Blood speaks. (Cf. D1003, D1318.5.) *Chauvin V 13 No. 8. |
| D1318.5.1 | Blood springs from murderer's finger when he touches victim. Fb "blod" IV 47a. |
| D492.2 | Blood turns black. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1375.1.4 | Blossom causes horns to grow on person. (Cf. D975.) —Philippine: Fansler MAFLS XII 16. |
| D1375.2.5 | Blossoms remove horns from person. (Cf. D975.) Philippine: Fansler MAFLS XII 16. |
| D1322.1.2 | Boards for coffin making mysteriously moved announces death. North Carolina: Brown Collection I 641. |
| D1523.2.7 | Boat guided by magic sea-charm. (Cf. D1273.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1523.2.5 | Boat guides self. *Kittredge Witchcraft 16; *Loomis White Magic 90; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1121.0.1 | Boat made by magic. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "bateau"; Finnish: Kalevala rune 16. |
| D1982.5 | Boat made invisible. Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 293. |
| D1523.2.4 | Boat obeys master's will. *Kittredge Witchcraft 16; Irish myth: *Cross; England: Baughman. |
| D1523.2.2 | Boat propelled by magic awl. (Cf. D1187.) Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "alène". |
| D1523.2.3 | Boat propelled by magic wand. (Cf. D1254.1.) Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "navigation". |
| D632 | Boat transforms self at will of master. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "bateau". |
| D1312.1 | Bodily members as advisers. (Cf. D990.)—N.A.Indian: *Thompson Tales 318 n. 150. |
| D1515.4.4 | Body of gnat as antidote for snakebite. (Cf. D1010.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1517.1 | Body of housefly as remedy for hornet sting. (Cf. D1010.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1472.1.24.4 | Body of tortoise provides food. (Cf. D1010.) Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 106. |
| D2061.2.2.4 | Body of victim abused. |
| D1355.3.5 | Boiling lock of lover's hair draws him to sweetheart. England: Baughman. |
| D478.14 | Boiling pitch reduced to cold water. *Loomis White Magic 81. |
| D1651.9.1 | Bonds can be loosed only by comrades of man who tied them. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1651.9 | Bonds cannot be loosed save by man who tied them. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D476.1.10 | Bone-powder changed into cheese. *Loomis White Magic 81. |
| D1317.14 | Bones (human) warn of danger. (Cf. D1007.) Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 265. |
| D2167.2 | Book magically saved from decay. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1910.0.1 | Book written by man with marvelous memory. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2089.5 | Books illegible as result of curse. (Cf. D1266.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1093.1 | Boomerang effect of hurled missiles caused by a saint. *Loomis White Magic 131. |
| D1524.2.1 | Boots carry owner on sea. (Cf. D1065.1.) Irish myth: *Cross (D1524.2); Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "bottes". |
| D1065.1.1 | Boots produced by magic. Welsh: MacCulloch Celtic 96f. |
| D2199.1 | Bottomless tub (vat) holds water through power of saint. (Cf. H1023.2.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1651.12 | Box can be opened only by right person. (Cf. D1170.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1533.2.1 | Box which travels above or below ground. (Cf. D1174.) Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "coffre". |
| D838.9 | Boy overhears witches' conversation about magic objects, which he gets possession of. Lithuanian: Balys Index No. *613A. |
| D1641.6 | Branch leaps from hand to hand. (Cf. D954.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1542.3.3 | Branch which dries up water in great river so person can cross. (Cf. D954.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1317.9.1 | Brass (copper) statue at city gates blows on trumpet at stranger's approach. *Chauvin V 30 No. 13 n. 1, 265 No. 154. |
| D476.4 | Bread becomes cake. German: Grimm No. 64. |
| D476.1.1 | Bread made from mud. *Loomis White Magic 81. |
| D454.2.2 | Bread tree springs from crumb of bread. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1273.1.1.2 | Breakage of glass or crockery occurs in threes. One breakage is followed by two more. England, U.S.: *Baughman. |
| D1812.5.1.3 | Breaking mirror as evil omen. *Fb "spejl" III 481b; *Kittredge Witchcraft 93, 423 n. 124. |
| D1365.7 | Breath causes magic forgetfulness. (Cf. D1005.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2061.2.9 | Breathing on enemy drives him onto knife. Eskimo (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 36. |
| D2062.4.1 | Bride enchanted by witch loses her sexual organs. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| D1258.1 | Bridge made by magic. *Types 313, 314; Köhler-Bolte I 195.—Irish myth: *Cross; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "pont"; Chinese: Werner 213; Japanese: Ikeda; N. A. Indian (Cherokee): Mooney RBAE XIX 319 No. 67, (Quinault): Farrand JE II 115 No. 10. |
| D2163.1 | Broken weapons magically restored. (Cf. D1080, F1098, H1023.8.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1868.1 | Broken-down nag becomes magnificent riding horse. Type 314.—India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2074.1.1.1 | Buffalo magically called. Southern Ute: Lowie JAFL XXXVII 45. |
| D1400.1.21 | Bull's tail becomes a stick that lashes hero's enemies and exterminates an army. (Cf. D1029.2.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1523.3 | Bundle of wood magically acts as riding horse. Italian: Basile I No. 3. |
| D1523.2.6 | Bundle of wood magically acts as riding-horse. |
| D2144.4 | Burning by magic. (Cf. D2158.) |
| D1355.3.6 | Burning candle stuck with pins fetches lover. England: *Baughman. |
| D2176.5 | Burning cut hair to prevent witchcraft. *Fb "hеr" I 771a; Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D1841.3 | Burning magically evaded. (Cf. D1656.) Chauvin VI 189 No. 356; Crane Liber de Miraculis 88 No. 15; Günter Christliche Legende 234 s.v. "Feuer"; Cosquin Indiens 439ff.; Toldo Studien VI 298; Alphabet No. 308; *Loomis White Magic 114.—Jewish: *Neuman, Spence 51f., Gaster Rabbis 191 No. 28, 185 No. 28; Irish: *Cross, O'suilleabhain 71, Beal XXI 326; Spanish Exempla: Keller; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 311 n. 120. |
| D621.2.1 | Bush by day; woman by night. Italian: Basile I No. 2. |
| D476.1.5 | Butter made from nettles. *Loomis White Magic 81. |
| D2084.2 | Butter magically kept from coming. (Cf. D1573, D2083.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 167, 485f. nn. 30—35; England, Ireland, U.S.: Baughman. |
| D2083.4 | Butter transferred from another by magic. (Cf. D2087.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 168, 487f. nn. 38—43. |
| D1317.1 | Buttocks as magic watcher. (Cf. D999.)—N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 296 n. 83. |
| D1388.0.5 | By means of magic bag it is possible to stay as long on the bottom of the sea as one wants. (Cf. D1193.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1388.0.6 | By means of magic helmet it is possible to stay on the bottom of the sea as long as one wants. (Cf. D1101.4.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1031.2.1 | Cake made by rubbing flour on griddle. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1652.1.2 | Cake magically increases. (Cf. D1031.2.) Type 751. |
| D1380.2.1 | Calabash as guardian of girl. (Cf. D965.2.) Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 27. |
| D2099.4 | Calabashes broken by magic. Easter Island: Métraux Ethnology 367. |
| D1639.5 | Calf of gold moves. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2061.2.2.6 | Candle burned causes victim to waste away. England, U.S.: *Baughman. |
| D1122.1 | Canoe made by magic. Polynesian, Melanesian, Indonesian: Dixon 68 nn. *39, *40; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 275 n. 14b; Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 192. |
| D1300.2 | Cap gives magic wisdom. (Cf. D1067.3.) *Type 328. |
| D1521.4 | Carriage as swift as thought. (Cf. D1111.) Hindu: Keith 108; Japanese: Anesaki 359. |
| D1111.1 | Carriage produced by magic. Saintyves Perrault 151ff.; |
| D1381.25 | Carrying saint's book around army right-handwise insures victory. (Cf. D1266.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1639.6 | Carved image jumps at maker's command. Easter Island: Métraux Ethnology 262. |
| D705.1 | Castle disenchanted. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D491.5 | Castle magically made smaller. German: Grimm No. 163. |
| D2136.2 | Castle magically transported. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "chateau"; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1131.1 | Castle produced by magic. *Type 554, 560, 561, 675, 512*; *Aarne MSFO XXV 44; *BP II 455ff., 547ff.; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2062.4.2 | Castration by magic. Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 294. |
| D2186 | Cat in wood-pile prevents axe from cutting. *Type 1001. |
| D702.1.1 | Cat's paw cut off: woman's hand missing. A man spends a night in a haunted mill, where he cuts off a cat's paw. In the morning the miller's wife has lost her hand. (Cf. D142, D621.1.1.)—*Taylor MPh XVII 59 n. 8; Tobler 43; Eng., Ire., U.S.: *Baughman; India: Thompson-Balys; Japanese: Ikeda. |
| D2178.2 | Cattle produced by magic. Africa (Kaffir): Theal 77. |
| D2171.4.2 | Cauldron magically sticks to wall. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2021 | Causes of magic dumbness. |
| D1552.5 | Cave opens and hides fugitives. *Loomis White Magic 89, 119. |
| D2038.1 | Centipede becomes large enough to kill demon. Chinese: Graham. |
| D1033.0.1 | Cereal from man's body. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2178.6 | Ceremonial presents produced by magic. Chinese: Graham. |
| D2143.1.11 | Certain man must laugh in order for it to rain. (Cf. D1773.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1982 | Certain objects invisible. |
| D1981 | Certain persons invisible. Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1413.6 | Chair to which person sticks. (Cf. D1151.2.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 202, 515 n. 107.—Greek: Fox 206; Irish myth: Cross; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "chaise"; Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 322 No. 92; U.S.: *Baughman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1413.8 | Chamber-pot to which one sticks. (Cf. D1171.13.) *BP II 40 n. 2. |
| D57 | Change in person's color. (Cf. D31.)—Jewish: Neuman. |
| D10.2 | Change of sex after crossing water. McKay Beal III 139. |
| D593 | Change of sex by exchange with a yaksa (ogre). (Cf. D10.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1793.1 | Characteristics of animal acquired by eating it. Jewish: Neuman; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 227. |
| D1601.33 | Chariot collects flowers by itself. (Cf. D1114.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1982.3 | Chariot made invisible. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1654.5.1 | Chariot refuses to move. (Cf. D1114.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1313.9 | Charm (medicine) indicates direction. (Cf. D1241.)—Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 34. |
| D1344.4 | Charm (written) renders invulnerable. (Cf. D1273.)—De Cock Studien 161; Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1500.2.2 | Charm against sickness. (Cf. D1273.) Kittredge Witchcraft 40, *396 n. 145, 146; England: Baughman. |
| D1441.2 | Charm calls down swarm of bees. (Cf. D1273.) Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 388 n. 92. |
| D1375.1.3 | Charm causes horns to grow on person. (Cf. D992.1.) Penzer III 187. |
| D1428.2 | Charm causes spearhead to return. (Cf. D1273.) Africa (Benga): Nassau 178 No. 24 version 1. |
| D1273.0.4 | Charm chanted standing on one foot with one eye shut, etc. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1273.0.5 | Charm containing name of God. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1443.1 | Charm expels flies from city. (Cf. D1273.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1503.3.1 | Charm for burns or scalds. (Cf. D1273.) England, U.S.: Baughman (D1500.1.23.1). |
| D1505.11 | Charm for diseased eye. (Cf. D1273.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1502.3.1 | Charm for fever. (Cf. D1273.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 392 n. 105.—Jewish: Neuman; Hindu: Tawney II 165. |
| D1502.1.1 | Charm for headache. (Cf. D1273.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1514.3 | Charm for pain. (Cf. D1273.) England, U.S.: Baughman (D1500.1.23.2). |
| D1505.11.1 | Charm for removing object from eye. U.S.: *Baughman (D1500.1.23.3.) |
| D1502.2.2 | Charm for toothache. (Cf. D1273.) Kittredge Witchcraft 33, 389 n. *105.—England: Baughman. |
| D1502.6.1 | Charm for urinary disease. (Cf. D1273.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1503.3 | Charm for wounds. (Cf. D1273.) Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 387 n. 80.—Irish myth: *Cross; England: *Baughman; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "blessure". |
| D1561.2.4 | Charm gives invisibility and power of moving everywhere. (Cf. D1273.) Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 750. |
| D1337.1.1 | Charm gives magic beauty. (Cf. D1273.)—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "charme". |
| D1300.6 | Charm gives magic wisdom. (Cf. D1273.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1384.3 | Charm gives safety on journey. (Cf. D1273.) Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 388 n. 93; Hälsig Der Zauberspruch bei den Germanen 48ff.—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1400.1.10 | Charm gives victory in fight. (Cf. D1273.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 388 n. 97. |
| D1407.4 | Charm gives victory in game of dice. (Cf. D1273.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1681 | Charm incorrectly uttered will not work. Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 84 No. 746. |
| D1584.1 | Charm induces dreams. Penzer VI 76ff. |
| D1449.1 | Charm makes cows give plenty of milk. (Cf. D1273.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 164, 483 n. 12. |
| D1469.17 | Charm makes treasure rain from sky. (Cf. D1273.) Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 920. |
| D1355.13.1 | Charm placed on cheeks of hag causes love. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1472.2.4 | Charm prepares feast. (Cf. D1273.) India: Thompson-Balys; Jewish: Neuman; Marquesas: Handy 114; Africa (Fjort): Dennett 60 No. 9. |
| D1449.4 | Charm prevents fish being caught. (Cf. D1273.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1385.13 | Charm prevents witchcraft. (Cf. D1273.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 388 nn. 87, 98, 99; ibid. 133, 453ff. nn. 62—82 passim; *Fb "læse", "læsning", "Fader Vor"; Penzer III 137. |
| D1447.1 | Charm protects against wild animals. (Cf. D1273.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 388 n. 84.—Irish: Plummer clxxix, Cross. |
| D1513 | Charm removes thorn. (Cf. D1273.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1577.2 | Charm renders amulet efficacious. (Cf. D1070, D1273.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 31, 386f. n. 72; England: Baughman. |
| D1577 | Charm renders magic efficacious. |
| D1577.1 | Charm renders medicinal herbs efficacious. (Cf. D1273, D1500.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 31f., 386, 388, nn. *71, 90; England: Baughman. |
| D1500.3.1 | Charm shifts diseases to another person. (Cf. D1273.) Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 388 n. 86. |
| D1504.1 | Charm stanches blood. (Cf. D1273.) Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 387 n. 81; Irish myth: Cross; English: Child II 441, 445, 450; England, Wales, U.S.: *Baughman. |
| D1273.0.3 | Charm sung over flesh chewed by wizard has magic power. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1444.2 | Charm to catch hare and monkey. (Cf. D1273.) Africa (Angola): Chatelain 183 No. 22. |
| D1406.1 | Charm to win cases in law court. (Cf. D1273.) Kittredge Witchcraft 55, *406 nn. 240—3. |
| D2072.2.1 | Charm used by witch to cause paralysis. U.S.: Baughman. |
| D1402.13.3 | Charm used to kill. (Cf. D1273.) S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 126f. |
| D1351.4 | Charm which makes inhabitants of city faint-hearted. (Cf. D1273.) —India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1273.0.1 | Charm written in blood has magic power. (Cf. D1003.) Fb "blod" IV 47b. |
| D1516 | Charms against elfshot. (Cf. D2066, D1273.) Kittredge Witchcraft 133, 453ff. nn. 62—82 passim; Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 83, Snorra Edda Skaldsk. XVII; England: *Baughman. |
| D1389.2 | Charms against theft. (Cf. D1273.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 190f., 388 n. 96, 508 nn. 34—43. |
| D1515.2 | Charms as antidote for poison. (Cf. D1273.) Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 387 nn. 82, 83; England: Baughman. |
| D1515.2.1 | Charms as antidote for snakebite. (Cf. D1273, D1515.4.) Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 389 n. 101; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1541.0.1 | Charms control storms. (Cf. D1273.) Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 388 n. 94. |
| D1318.3 | Charms indicate guilt. (Cf. D1274.)—Africa (Bushman): Theal Zambesi 56. |
| D1501.2 | Charms make childbirth easy. (Cf. D1273.) Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 388 n. 88; Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 296, *Boberg. |
| D1563.1.1 | Charms make soil fertile. (Cf. D1273.) Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 388 n. 91. |
| D1501.1 | Charms prevent barrenness or miscarriage. (Cf. D1273.) Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 388 n. 89; Irish myth: *Cross; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1384.4 | Charms prevent fatigue. (Cf. D1273.) Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 388 n. 93. |
| D1383.2 | Charms protect from poison. (Cf. D1273.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 387 n. 82; Irish myth: *Cross; India: Penzer I 113. |
| D1573 | Charms to make butter come. (Cf. D1273, D2084.2.5.) Kittredge Witchcraft 169, 487f. nn. 46, 47; Irish myth: Cross; England, Scotland: *Baughman. |
| D1714.1.1 | Chaste maiden at prayer vanishes from would-be ravisher's embrace. Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D1812.0.1.1 | Cheek bitten as warning of approaching death. (Cf. D1812.5.1.16.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1413.1.1 | Cherry tree from which one cannot descend. (Cf. D950.4.) Breton: Sébillot s.v. "cerisier". |
| D1819.1.1 | Chief reads visitor's thoughts. California Indian: Gayton and Newman 101. |
| D799.1 | Children disenchanted after long period are aged. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1602.2.2 | Chips from tree return to their places as cut. (Cf. D950.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D452.1.6.1 | Christ asks woman what she is cooking; she replies that she is boiling stones to make her children think they are peas and that they will have food. Christ changes the stones to peas. England: Baughman. |
| D1381.4.1 | Christ's coat of mercy protects Pilate from punishment. Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 323. |
| D2141.1.1 | Church bell rung as protection against storm. To thwart devil. (Cf. D1213.) *P. Sartori Das Buch von deutschen Glocken (Berlin, 1932); *Kittredge Witchcraft 158, 476 nn. 51—53; *Loomis White Magic 53. |
| D1610.15.1 | Church bell speaks. (Cf. V115.) Fb "kirkeklokke" II 130a; *Sartori Das Buch von deutschen Glocken (Berlin, 1932). |
| D1134.1 | Church produced by magic. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| D2143.2.1 | Church spared in flood because of prayers. Alphabet No. 77; Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D1500.1.6.2 | Churchyard mould as remedy. (Cf. D1278.1.) Seligmann 148; *Fb "grav" IV 184a; Irish myth: *Cross (D1500.1.28.1). |
| D1323.8 | Churchyard mould gives clairvoyance. Placed in pocket in order to see witches. (Cf. D1278, G250.)—Fb. "kirkegaardsmuld". |
| D1385.11 | Churchyard mould in hat prevents witchery. (Cf. D1278.1.) Fb "kirkegaardsmuld". |
| D1355.6 | Churchyard mould produces love. Girl takes three handfuls and passes it over churn. (Cf. D1278.1.)—Fb "kirkegaardsmuld" II 129b. |
| D1364.19 | Cigar causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1261.)—Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 56 No. 408*A. |
| D2178.1 | City built by magic. Penzer VII 73f.; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1628 | City populated by wooden automata. Penzer III 58f., 281ff. |
| D692 | City's inhabitants transformed to fish. Different classes to different colored fish.—Chauvin VI 57 No. 222 n. 3. |
| D1323.12 | Clairvoyance by looking at object filled with water. Marquesas: Handy 109, 118; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 528; Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G. 13/420). |
| D1323.18 | Clairvoyance from prayer. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1323.12.1 | Clairvoyant spring. Lady whose lover is absent to look in spring each day. If she sees his shadow, he is about to marry another. (Cf. D927.) —English: Child I 192. |
| D1323.9 | Clairvoyant tube. (Cf. D1255.)—*Chauvin VI 133 No. 286 n. 2. |
| D1812.5.1.17.2 | Clashing shields in heavens as evil omen. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1601.18.1.1 | Cleric's tongueless bell rings. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1386.2.1 | Clever woman and devil as paramour. Devil betrays means by which he can be driven out. Lithuanian: Balys Index Nos. *368, 3682, Legends No. 390. |
| D1582 | Climbing into air on magic rope. (Cf. D1203.) *BP II 539. |
| D1692 | Cloak (and shirt) fit person of any size. (Cf. D1053, D1056.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1317.19 | Cloak warns. (Cf. D1053) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1364.13 | Cloth causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1051.)—BP I 463. |
| D631.3.6 | Cloth large or small at will. Indonesian: DeVries Volksverhalen II 103. |
| D2089.8 | Clothes burned by magic. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 393. |
| D1524.2 | Clothes carry owner over water. |
| D2171.6 | Clothes cling supernaturally to body. *Loomis White Magic 56. |
| D1050.1 | Clothes produced by magic. *Type 510; *Cox Cinderella passim; Saintyves Perrault 151; Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1385.19 | Clothing protects from evil spirit. (Cf. D1050.) |
| D2147.2 | Cloud magically appears. India: Thompson-Balys; Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G. 13/499). |
| D2147.1 | Cloud magically made to cover sun. Alphabet No. 627. |
| D1469.16 | Clouds fetch previous stones. (Cf. D901.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D492.1 | Cock's comb becomes white. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1311.9 | Coconut shell answers questions. Sinks for yes, floats for no. (Cf. D985.1.)—Sulka of New Britain: Dixon 132 and 132 n. 2. |
| D1505.18.1 | Coconut shoots restore sight. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 492. |
| D1314.12 | Coffin lands where the dead is to be buried, and his son to settle. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1641.13 | Coffin moves itself. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 122. |
| D2100.2 | Coin multiplies itself. (Cf. D1288, D2106.) *Loomis White Magic 87; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1452.5 | Coin put in huge bell fills it with rupees. (Cf. D1288.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2144.1 | Cold produced by magic. Icelandic: Boberg; Finnish: Kalevala rune 30. |
| D2144.3.1 | Cold water in winter made warm by a saint. *Loomis White Magic 78. |
| D492.3 | Color of hair suddenly changed. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D492 | Color of object changed. |
| D1364.9 | Comb causes magic sleep. (Cf. D1072.1.)—*BP I 463; cf. Type 709. |
| D631.3.1 | Compressible canoe. Can be made pocket size. N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 275 n. 14c. |
| D631.3.5 | Compressible hammer. (Cf. D1209.4.)—Norse: MacCulloch Eddic 79, Boberg. |
| D631.3.4 | Compressible load. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D491.1 | Compressible magic animals. |
| D491.2.1.1 | Compressible magic box containing many people and objects. East Africa: Frobenius Atlantis IV 134ff. No. 13. |
| D491.2.1 | Compressible magic box. |
| D491.2 | Compressible magic objects. |
| D491 | Compressible objects. N. A. Indian: Thompson Tales 336 n. 210a. |
| D631.3.1.1 | Compressible ship. Can be put into vest pocket. (Cf. D1123.)—Fb "skib" III 243a.—Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 109, Boberg. |
| D491.2.2 | Compressible table. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D631.3.2 | Compressible tent. Large or small at will. Chauvin VI 135 No. 286 n. 1. |
| D1741.9 | Conjurer's power lost by eating magic food. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 423. |
| D1500.1.10.5 | Consecrated ale as magic cure. (Cf. D1045.1.) Irish myth: Cross (D1500.1.34). |
| D1500.1.10.1 | Consecrated bread as cure. (Cf. D1031.1.1.) Kittredge Witchcraft 149, 469 nn. 110, 112; *Loomis White Magic 105; Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1031.1.1 | Consecrated bread as magic object. *Kittredge Witchcraft 149f., 469 nn. 103—116; Irish: *Cross, O'Suilleabhain 25, 48f., Beal XXI 307, 317f. |
| D1465.1.1 | Consecrated bread brings wealth. (Cf. D1031.1.1.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 150, 469 n. 111.—India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1355.10.1 | Consecrated bread kept in mouth and fed to toad produces love. Kittredge Witchcraft 149, 469 n. 104; England: Baughman. |
| D1487.2 | Consecrated bread makes vegetables grow. (Cf. D1031.1.) Kittredge Witchcraft 149, 469 n. 109. |
| D1355.10 | Consecrated bread produces love. (Cf. D1031.1.1.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 149, 469 nn. 107, 108. |
| D1500.1.6.2.1 | Consecrated clay as remedy. (Cf. D935.2.) Irish myth: *Cross (D1500.1.28.2). |
| D1500.1.10.4 | Consecrated grain as remedy. (Cf. D973.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1500.1.15.1 | Consecrated healing ring. Kittredge Witchcraft 151, 471 n. 134; England: Baughman. |
| D1500.1.10.2 | Consecrated wine as magic cure. (Cf. D1046.1.) Kittredge Witchcraft 148, 469 nn. 97—101. |
| D1046.1 | Consecrated wine as magic object. *Kittredge Witchcraft 148, 468f. nn. 97—101; Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1364.12 | Contents of bottle cause magic sleep. (Cf. D1040, D1171.8, D1242.)—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "flacon". |
| D1719.1.4 | Contest between carpenter and son to race wooden horses they had both made. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1719.1.2 | Contest between druid and fairy personage. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1719.1.1 | Contest in magic between druid and saint. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1719.1 | Contest in magic. (Cf. H1573.3.) Type 325.—Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman; India: *Thompson-Balys; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 327 n. 182; Eskimo (Greenland): Thalbitzer 7, Rasmussen II 334; S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 139, (Chiriguano): Métraux BBAE CXLIII 3 484. |
| D2144.2 | Contest of heat and cold. Magicians contest with each other in producing heat or cold that will overcome the other. Bolte Zs. f. Vksk. IX 85; cf. Type 71.—Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 81 No. 14; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 288 n. 61a. |
| D1658.1.4 | Continually slamming doors grateful for being fastened. (Cf. D1146.) Type 480; *Köhler-Bolte Zs. f. Vksk. VI 63 (to Gonzenbach No. 13). |
| D2172 | Continuing magic acts. |
| D2158.1.3.1 | Control of conflagrations by a saint personally or by his relics. *Loomis White Magic 30. |
| D2140.1 | Control of weather by saint's prayers. (Cf. V220.) *Toldo VI 330; *Loomis White Magic 39; Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D476.2.2 | Cooked meat changed to raw. (Cf. D476.4.)—Jewish: Neuman. |
| D2158.1.5.2 | Cooking and baking done without fire. *Loomis White Magic 35. |
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