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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.
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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 ▲ |
|---|---|
| A778 | Origin of the Milky Way. *Andree Ethnographische Parallelen (1878) 109; *Basset RTP XXII 167 and references to earlier volumes; *Fb "mælkevej" II 642.—Welsh: MacCulloch Celtic 100; Armenian: Ananikian 37; Bulgarian: ibid. 49.—Ekoi: Talbot 366; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 74; S. Am. Indian (Yuracari): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 503f. |
| A1457.3 | Origin of the net for fishing. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 146; Maori: Clark 27f.; Tonga: Gifford 16. |
| A774 | Origin of the North Star. (Cf. A702.3.)—*Basset RTP XXII 355 and references to earlier volumes.—Hindu: Keith 165. |
| A795 | Origin of the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis). Estonian: Aarne FFC XXV 140 No. 8; Finnish: Aarne VIII 4 No. 9; Finno-Ugric: Holmberg Finno-Ugric 81, 287.—Eskimo (Labrador): Hawkes GSCan XIV 153, (Ungava): Turner RBAE XI 266. |
| A1446.5.6 | Origin of the oil-press. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1611.1.1 | Origin of the Ojibwa. Ojibwa: Jones JAFL XXIX 388, *Skinner JAFL XXXII 290. |
| A1446.3 | Origin of the ox-goad. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1446.5.2 | Origin of the pestle. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A773 | Origin of the Pleiades. *Andree Ethnographische Parallelen (1878) 106; Frazer Ovid III 197 n. 4; *Basset RTP XXIII 396 and references to earlier volumes; *Dh II 83; Frazer Golden Bough VII 307ff.; *Fb "syvstjærne"; *Handwb. d. Abergl. IX N. 687f.—Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 29; Siberian: Holmberg Siberian 336, 417, 427, 430.—India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 56.—N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 291 n. 71; (Blackfoot) Alexander N. Am. 96; (California) Gayton and Newman 65;—S. A. Indian (Tarahumare and Tepehuane): Alexander N. Am. 176; (Chaco, Pampean): Alexander Lat. Am. 323; (Amazon) ibid. 306.—Maori: Clark 106, 178.—Eskimo (Smith Sound): Kroeber JAFL XII 173.—Africa: Werner African 229. |
| A1535.1 | Origin of the potlatch. A feast of the Indians of the Northwest Coast of America in which large amounts of property are given away to the guests. These feasts must be returned. Quileute: Farrand JAFL XXXII 258. |
| A791 | Origin of the Rainbow. *Wünsche "Der Regenbogen in den Mythen und Sagen der Völker" Nord und Süd LXXXII (1898) 70—82; *RTP XXIII 221 and references to earlier volumes.—Irish myth: Cross; Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 30; India: Thompson-Balys.—Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 234; S. Am. Indian (Amuesha): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 149, (Botocudo): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 540, (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 38; Zulu: Callaway 293, 295. |
| A1689.7 | Origin of the Russian calendar. Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 101. |
| A1446.1 | Origin of the saw. Invented by devil.—Flemish: DeMeyer FFC XXXVII 85 No. 30b. |
| A920 | Origin of the seas. Jewish: Neuman; Persian: Carnoy 270, 277f.—Gold Coast: Barker and Sinclair 87; Buin: Wheeler 28.—Hatt: Asiatic Influences 17. |
| A1319.11 | Origin of the sensation of tickling. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A796 | Origin of the signs of the zodiac. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A771.1 | Origin of the Southern Cross. Analogous legends in the southern hemisphere with those of Ursa Major in the northern.—Andree Ethnographische Parallelen (1878) 113.—Macobi (Pampean): Alexander Lat. Am. 319. |
| A1611.5.4.3 | Origin of the Tuatha Dé Danann regarded as an early tribe. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1461.4 | Origin of the use of the rattle. Ojibwa: Skinner JAFL XXXII 290. |
| A1559.1 | Origin of the village dormitory. India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham. |
| A2817 | Origin of the will-o'-the-wisp (jack-o'-lantern). Type 330.—Africa (Fang): Trilles 138. |
| A1446.5.4 | Origin of the winnowing-fan. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1341.3 | Origin of thefts and quarrels. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1345.1 | Origin of thirst. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A2688.1 | Origin of thistles. (See A2615.1, A2631.1.)—Irish myth: Cross; Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 23 No. 130; Jewish: Neuman. |
| A2624.1 | Origin of thorn tree from staff of Joseph of Arimathea. England: Baughman. |
| A2688.1.1 | Origin of thorn-bush. Fb "torn" III 827a; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| P177 | Origin of thralls. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| A1142.4 | Origin of thunder clouds: from wings of mountains. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1142 | Origin of thunder. *Blinkenberg The Thunderweapon in Religion and Folklore (Cambridge 1911); *Saintyves Pierres magiques (Paris 1936); Flemish: DeMeyer FFC XXXVII 82 No. 9a.; India: Thompson-Balys; Jewish: Neuman.—Cook Group: Dixon 88; Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 175, (Labrador): Hawkes GSCan XIV 153, (Cape York): Rasmussen III 62; Nootka: Sapir JAFL XXXII 354; S. Am. Indian (Cashinawa): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 683f.; Africa (Angola): Chatelain 97, (Bushman): Bleek and Lloyd 113, Liberian: Bundy JAFL XXXII 422f. |
| A1142.0.1 | Origin of thunderbolt. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A913 | Origin of tides. *Hdwb. d. deutschen Aberglaubens II 513 s.v. "Ebbe und Flut".—Persian: Carnoy 278.—Shetland Is.: Teit JAFL XXXI 198.—N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 293 n. 76a, and add (Malecite) Speck JAFL XXVIII 60, (Tahltan) Teit JAFL XXXII 201. |
| A1511 | Origin of time for meals. Esthonian: Aarne FFC XXV 141 No. 17; Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1548 | Origin of tithing. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A2161 | Origin of toad. *Fb "lærke" II 499b (Cf. A1755).—Lithuanian: Balys Legends Nos. 124ff., 128f.; Jewish: Neuman. |
| A2691.2 | Origin of tobacco. (See A2611.2, A2611.2.1.)—Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 131 No. 88; India: *Thompson-Balys; Calif. Indian: Gayton and Newman 58; S. Am. Indian (Cariri): Lowie BBAE CXLIII (1) 559. |
| A1316.5 | Origin of tongue. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1148 | Origin of tornado sunsets; i.e., peculiar sunsets foreboding tornadoes. —Ekoi: Talbot 364. |
| A2312.1 | Origin of tortoise's shell. (See A2215.3, A2231.1.4, A2213.3, A2211.10.)—Dh III 9.—India: Thompson-Balys; Japanese: Ikeda; Yoruba: Ellis 273 No. 6. |
| A1471.1 | Origin of trade between two places. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A2632.2 | Origin of tree for crucifixion of Christ. Planted by Adam's son on the grave of primeval father. Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 66. |
| A2767 | Origin of tree's needles. |
| A2681 | Origin of trees. (See A2612.1.)—Finnish: Kalevala rune 2; Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 325—26; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1640 | Origin of tribal subdivisions. India: Thompson-Balys; Siberian: Holmberg Siberian 502.—Tahltan: Teit JAFL XXXII 207; S. Am. Indian (Tropical Forest): Lowie BBAE CXLIII (3) 53. |
| A1614.4 | Origin of tribes from choices made. |
| A1614.4.1 | Origin of tribes from kinds of meat they choose. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A2686.5 | Origin of turmeric. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1179.1 | Origin of twilight. |
| A1337.1 | Origin of ulcers. Estonian: Aarne FFC XXV 142 No. 21; Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 42. |
| A1352.1 | Origin of unrestricted sexual intercourse between husband and wife. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| A1317 | Origin of urine and excreta. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A983 | Origin of valleys or hollows. Jewish: Neuman; Tonga: Gifford 89. |
| A1611.3 | Origin of various African tribes. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A1611.5 | Origin of various European peoples. |
| A1611.6 | Origin of various Near Eastern peoples. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A925 | Origin of various qualities of the sea. |
| A1611.4 | Origin of various tribes of India. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1610 | Origin of various tribes. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 328; Persian: Carnoy 298.—Finnish: Aarne FFC XXXIII 52 No. 12**; Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 85 No. 39; Lappish: Qvigstad FFC LX 34 No. 7, 35 No. 9; Flemish: DeMeyer FFC XXXVII 85 No. 43a; India: Thompson Balys. |
| A776.1 | Origin of Vega (Alpha Lyrae). Maori: Beckwith Myth 101; Korean: Zong in-Sob No. 6. |
| A2686 | Origin of vegetables. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A781 | Origin of Venus (planet). *RTP XVII 227 and references to earlier volumes.—Estonian: Loorits Grundzüge I 434f., 535—540; India: Thompson-Balys; Siberian: Holmberg Siberian 432.—Eskimo: Alexander N. Am. 9; S. Am. Indian (Toba): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 365, (Viracocha): Steward-Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 550; Africa (Fang): Trilles 136. |
| A991 | Origin of villages. Jegerlehner Oberwallis 308 No. 36; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1461.1 | Origin of violin. Flemish: DeMeyer FFC XXXVII 84 No. 30a; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A966 | Origin of volcanoes. Maori: Clark 43. |
| A1838 | Origin of walrus. Eskimo (Central): Boas RBAE VI 587. |
| A1341 | Origin of war among men. Irish myth: Cross; Kaska: Teit JAFL XXX 469; Africa (Konnoh): Willans 136. |
| A1599.11.1 | Origin of war. Africa (Togo): Einstein 8. |
| A1599.1 | Origin of warning beacon. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A910 | Origin of water features—general. |
| A1441.3 | Origin of water wheel and rice growing. Chinese: Graham. |
| A1453.2 | Origin of weaving. Irish myth: Cross; Greek: Fox 171; Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 7 No. 27; India: *Thompson-Balys; S. Am. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 113, (Cashinawa): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 685. |
| A1555.1 | Origin of wedding ceremony. Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A2688 | Origin of weeds. India: Thompson-Balys; Tonga: Gifford 22. |
| A2681.1 | Origin of weeping willow. (See A2632.1.) |
| A1471.2 | Origin of weights and measures. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A2135 | Origin of whale.1 Eskimo (Central): Boas RBAE VI 637; Kaska: Teit JAFL XXX 452. |
| A1427.2 | Origin of whiskey. Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 340ff. |
| A1461.5 | Origin of whistle. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1614 | Origin of white and colored races. Africa (Fjort): Dennett 101 No. 27, (Ekoi): Talbot 387, (Loango): Pechuël-Loesche 268, (Fang): Trilles 143, 152, 155, Einstein 178, (Cameroon): Rosenhuber 20 No. 3; American Negro (Georgia): Harris Remus 163 No. 33. |
| A1614.9 | Origin of white man. Eskimo (Ungava): Turner RBAE XI 261, (Smith Sound): Kroeber JAFL XII 168. |
| A1878.1 | Origin of wild and domestic buffalo. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| A1871.1 | Origin of wild boar. Jewish: Neuman. |
| A2665 | Origin of wild morning glory. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 282. |
| A2321.9 | Origin of willow-grouse's crest. Tahltan: Teit JAFL XXXII 209. |
| A1135 | Origin of wintry weather. |
| A1537.1 | Origin of wishing long life to person who sneezes. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 731. |
| A1599.10 | Origin of witchcraft. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| G203 | Origin of witches. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| A2311.3 | Origin of wolf's skin. (See A2210.)—Dh I 151f., III 7. |
| A1611.5.4.1 | Origin of women in Ireland. Irish myth: Cross. |
| A1313.4 | Origin of women's breasts. Finnish: Aarne FFC VIII 6 No. 20; Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 83 No. 27; Lithuanian: Balys Legends Nos. 53ff.; India: Thompson-Balys.—S. Am. Indian (Apapocuva-Guarani): Métraux RMLP XXXIII 137. |
| A1465.5 | Origin of wood carving. Maori: Clark 114. |
| A2321.3 | Origin of woodpecker's crest. Dh III 18. |
| A2321.11 | Origin of woodpecker's crest. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A2182 | Origin of worm. |
| A1546.5 | Origin of worship from holy books. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1546.2 | Origin of worship of particular god(s). India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A1546.1 | Origin of worship of rivers. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| A1546 | Origin of worship. (Cf. V0-V99.)—Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: *Neuman. |
| A1423.1 | Origin of yams (sweet potatoes, taro). Samoa, Maori, Tonga: Beckwith Myth 101; Kai of New Guinea: ibid. 104; Tonga: Gifford 163, 169; Easter Island: Métraux Ethnology 317. |
| A2686.4.3 | Origin of yams. Tonga: Gifford 17. |
| A1429.2 | Origin of yeast: wasp stole it from the old woman underneath the earth. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| A2656.2 | Origin of York and Lancaster rose. From dust and blood of slain of War of the Roses—a variety of rose unknown before that time. England: Baughman. |
| C440 | Origin tabu. Prohibition against mention of origin of person or thing. |
| A72 | Original creator followed by transformers. These demigods change the original creation into the present forms.—See A900ff. for work of the transformers, with references.—Aztec: Alexander Lat. Am. 85; So. Am. Indian: *Métraux RMLP XXXIII 122, BBAE CXLIII (3) 437. |
| A1415.0.2 | Original fire property of one person (animal). Marquesas: Handy 12, 103; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 115, 121, 216; S. Am. Indian (Ashlushlay): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 367, (Tapirape): Wagley-Galvao ibid. (3) 178, (Munderucú): Horton ibid. (3) 294, (Warrau, Chiriguano): *Métraux RMLP XXXIII 129. |
| A736.8 | Original moon changed into sun and sun into moon. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| A711.3 | Originally a moon but no sun. Africa (Luba): Donohugh Africa V 180. |
| A2326.2.3 | Originally cock had horns. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 13. |
| A1319.12 | Originally man rejuvenated himself by snake-like change of skin. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 411. |
| A711.4 | Originally no sun. Africa (Bushongo): Torday 247. |
| K1681 | Originator of death first sufferer. After the culture hero has instituted death, his own child dies and he repents in vain. N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 285 n. 52, (California): Gayton and Newman 59, 64; Africa: Werner African 162. |
| H433 | Ornament as chastity index. |
| V67.1 | Ornaments (arms, chariots) buried with hero. Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| F827.3 | Ornaments of snakes, hornets, scorpions, dirt, and a toad. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| L111.4.3 | Orphan brothers as heroes. Chinese: Graham. |
| N699.4 | Orphan gets wife because swollen creek prevents marriage to someone else. Chinese: Graham. |
| L111.4.1 | Orphan hero lives with grandmother. Avenges slaughtered kin. N. A. Indian: Thompson Tales 320 n. 156 (most of the references). |
| L111.4 | Orphan hero. Missouri French: Carrière; India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham; New Hebrides: Codrington 283ff.; Buin: Wheeler No. 8; Tuamotu: Stimson MS (T-G. 3/818); Africa (Wakweli): Bender 81. |
| L111.4.2 | Orphan heroine. India: *Thompson-Balys; Africa (Mossi): Frobenius Atlantis VIII 274ff. No. 120. |
| T621 | Orphan inquires about parents. (Cf. L111.4.1.) N. A. Indian (California): Gayton and Newman 69. |
| S322.0.1 | Orphaned boy deprived of his inheritance by relatives. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| F81.1 | Orpheus. Journey to land of dead to bring back person from the dead. **E. Maass Orpheus (München, 1895); Frazer Pausanias V 154; Cosquin études 188ff. —Irish myth: *Cross; England: Child I 215ff., Wells 128 (Sir Orfeo); Norse: MacCulloch Eddic 130; Greek: Frazer Apollodorus I 17 n. 7, von den Steinen Zs. f. Vksk. XXV 260; Babylonian: Spence 125ff. (Ishtar); Siberian: Holmberg Siberian 491; India: Thompson-Balys, Keith 161 (Savitri); Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 198f., Graham; Japanese: Anesaki 223; Indonesia: De Vries's list No. 160; Oceanic (New Zealand, Mangaia, Hawaii, Samoa, New Hebrides, Bankes Island, German New Guinea): Dixon 72—78; Maori: Clark III; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 269, 298, Rasmussen III 59, 167; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 337 n. 215, Hatt Asiatic Influences 65ff., **Gayton The Orpheus Myth in North America (JAFL XLVIII 263—293), E. W. Voegelin JAFL LX 52—58, (California): Gayton and Newman 99; Surinam: Alexander Lat. Am. 275; Africa: Werner African *138ff., 196. |
| J1960 | Other absurd disregard of facts. |
| J2280 | Other absurd scientific theories. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| N760 | Other accidental encounters. |
| A2219 | Other accidents to ancient animal. |
| F451.6 | Other actions of dwarfs. |
| F456.1.2.3 | Other actions of knockers. |
| E599 | Other actions of revenants. |
| F420.5.3 | Other actions of water-spirits. |
| F531.6.17 | Other acts of giants. |
| G225.7 | Other animal as witch's familiar. England, U.S.: *Baughman. |
| A2540 | Other animal characteristics. |
| A33.4 | Other animal companions of creator. |
| A2426.4 | Other animal cries. |
| J2132.5.1 | Other animal's tail tied to tiger's (leopard's): killed when tiger flees. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| A522.3 | Other animals as culture hero. |
| B291.4 | Other animals as messenger. |
| B147.3.2 | Other animals furnish bad omens. |
| B147.3.1 | Other animals furnish good omens. |
| B147.3 | Other animals furnish omens. |
| B374 | Other animals grateful for release. |
| F167.1.4 | Other animals in otherworld. |
| J1756 | Other animals thought to be a giant cat. Hero in search of monster brings home a dog, zebra, etc. thinking it is the animal he seeks. Zanzibar: Bateman 160 No. 8. |
| B299 | Other animals with human traits—miscellaneous. |
| B290 | Other animals with human traits. |
| B15.7 | Other animals with unusual limbs or members. (Cf. B20, B142, B92.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| P459 | Other artisans. |
| T299 | Other aspects of married life—miscellaneous. |
| T280 | Other aspects of married life. |
| H939 | Other assigners of tasks. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1620.3 | Other automatic constructions. |
| D1640 | Other automatic objects. |
| M220 | Other bargains. |
| J191.2 | Other biblical heroes as wise men. Jewish: *Neuman. |
| K1760 | Other bluffs. |
| F451.2.6 | Other bodily characteristics of dwarfs. |
| F531.1.6 | Other bodily characteristics of giant. |
| D1029 | Other bodily members of animals—magic. |
| D1029.0.1 | Other bodily members of bird—magic. Aarne MSFO XXV 176. |
| F250 | Other characteristics of fairies. |
| D1650 | Other characteristics of magic objects. |
| D1750 | Other characteristics of magic power. |
| K440 | Other cheats. |
| J480 | Other choices. |
| H1240 | Other circumstances of quests. |
| B29 | Other combinations of beast and man. |
| C680 | Other compulsions. |
| K90 | Other contests won by deception. |
| J1769 | Other creatures with mistaken identity. |
| S460 | Other cruel persecutions. |
| Q469 | Other cruel punishments. |
| S70 | Other cruel relatives. Missouri French: Carrière. |
| E411.0.5 | Other dead drive sinner from graveyard. Fb "lig" II 412b. |
| K1580 | Other deceits connected with adultery. |
| K1890 | Other deceptions by disguise or illusion. |
| K1839 | Other deceptions by disguise. |
| K230 | Other deceptions in the payment of debt. |
| K2300 | Other deceptions. |
| K199 | Other deceptive bargains. |
| K250 | Other deceptive bargains. |
| K770 | Other deceptive captures. |
| A499 | Other deities. |
| E755.4 | Other destinations of souls. |
| D2090 | Other destructive magic powers. |
| B33.1 | Other devastating birds. Irish myth: Cross. |
| M219 | Other devil contract motifs. |
| F219 | Other dwelling places of fairies. |
| H599 | Other enigmatic statements. |
| E459 | Other exorcism practices. |
| F769 | Other extraordinary cities. |
| F709 | Other extraordinary countries. |
| F1010 | Other extraordinary events. |
| F570 | Other extraordinary human beings. |
| F840 | Other extraordinary objects and places. |
| F899 | Other extraordinary objects. |
| F962.8 | Other extraordinary showers. |
| F809 | Other extraordinary stones. |
| F839 | Other extraordinary weapons. |
| F545 | Other facial features. Irish myth: Cross. |
| F329 | Other fairy abductions. |
| F399 | Other fairy motifs. |
| B770 | Other fanciful traits of animals. |
| K960 | Other fatal deceits. |
| W20 | Other favorable traits of character. |
| D2079 | Other forms of bewitching. |
| E740 | Other forms of the soul. |
| D400 | Other forms of transformation. |
| Z60 | Other formulistic motifs. |
| T383 | Other futile attempts to keep wife chaste. Italian Novella: *Rotunda. |
| E539 | Other ghostly objects. |
| B31.6 | Other giant birds. Penzer I 104, VI 123 n.—Chinese: Giles Strange Stories of a Chinese Studio (New York, 1927) 547.—Africa (Basuto): Jacottet 222 No. 33. |
| F531.6 | Other giant motifs. |
| F451.5.1.6 | Other gifts from dwarfs. Boberg DF XLVI 49ff.; Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 267 (sword), 272, *Boberg; Dutch: Sinninghe FFC CXXXII 57ff. No. 71—105; German: Pröhle Unterharz. 150 No. 379, Karstens-Goslar 155, Ey 9, Kahlo Harz. 67 No. 107, Bechstein 6, Winckler 34 No. 24; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 241, Rink 185, 463. |
| A1082.2.1 | Other gods battle Fenris wolf at end of world. Icel.: Boberg. |
| Q60 | Other good qualities rewarded. |
| F339 | Other grateful fairies. |
| A2499 | Other habits of animals: miscellaneous. |
| A2490 | Other habits of animals. |
| A2479 | Other habitual bodily movements of animals. |
| B490 | Other helpful animals.2 |
| B17.2 | Other hostile animals. Irish myth: Cross. |
| Q499 | Other humiliating punishments. Irish myth: Cross. |
| B14 | Other hybrid animals. |
| K2090 | Other hypocritical acts. |
| K1889 | Other illusions. U.S.: Baughman. |
| H1049 | Other impossible tasks—miscellaneous. |
| H1030 | Other impossible tasks. |
| K1980 | Other impostures. K2165. Sham blind man throws suspicion on real blind. |
| H440 | Other indications of chastity. |
| S139.2.2 | Other indignities to corpse. Irish myth: Cross. |
| M50 | Other judgments and decrees. |
| K959 | Other kinds of treacherous murder. |
| A990 | Other land features. |
| W111.5 | Other lazy persons. Chinese: Graham. |
| A671.0.1.1 | Other locations for hell. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F261.3 | Other locations of fairy dancing. |
| J2220 | Other logical absurdities. |
| X1790 | Other logical absurdities. U.S.: *Baughman. |
| N699 | Other lucky accidents. |
| H251.3 | Other magic object tests truth. |
| D1299 | Other magic objects. Irish myth: Cross. |
| E260 | Other malevolent revenants. |
| B15.1.2.10 | Other many-headed animals. |
| A751.11 | Other marks on the moon. India: Thompson-Balys; Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 192. |
| H490 | Other marriage tests. |
| F680 | Other marvelous powers. |
| J171.3 | Other maxims. |
| D1835 | Other means of acquiring magic strength. |
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