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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
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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 ▲ |
|---|---|
| D1133.1.1 | Magic house made by prayer. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2136.9 | Magic house removed. Chinese: Graham, Eberhard FFC CXX 241; Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 64, 129, 130, 151; Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 257. |
| D1149.3 | Magic house-pillars. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 442. |
| D1133 | Magic house. *Fb "hus" I 686b.—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1611.9 | Magic household articles answer for fugitive. (Cf. D1170.) BP II 527. |
| D1008 | Magic human flesh. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 329. |
| D1449.2 | Magic hunting collar insures death of game. (Cf. D1068.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1068.1 | Magic hunting collar. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1588.3 | Magic hymn assures heaven for person who sings it. (Cf. D1275.3.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1385.16 | Magic hymn protects against demons and vices. (Cf. D1275.3.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1383.4.1 | Magic hymn protects against poison. (Cf. D1275.3, D1380.14.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1389.9 | Magic hymn protects against poverty, death and dishonor. (Cf. D1275.3, D1380.14.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1385.16.1 | Magic hymn protects against spells of druids. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1385.16.2 | Magic hymn protects against spells of smiths. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1385.16.3 | Magic hymn protects against spells of women. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1382.7.1 | Magic hymn protects from fire. (Cf. D1275.3, D1380.14.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1380.14.1 | Magic hymn protects. (Cf. D1275.3, D1382.7.1, D1383.4.1, D1385.16, D1389.9.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1275.3 | Magic hymn. (Cf. D1275.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D904 | Magic ice. Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 516. |
| H411.9.1 | Magic idol as chastity test. Turns black in presence of unchaste woman. Lights up in presence of chaste woman. Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D2031.6 | Magic illusion as protection. |
| D2031.0.3 | Magic illusion dissipated by sign of the cross. Irish myth: Cross. |
| N564 | Magic illusion prevents men from raising treasure. Danish: Kristensen Danske Sagn III (1895) 447ff., (1931) 307ff. |
| D2031 | Magic illusion. *BP III 203; *Loomis White Magic 51; Irish myth: *Cross; Danish: Kristensen Danske Sagn VI (1900) 426ff., (1936) 193ff., Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 93, *Boberg. |
| D1586.1 | Magic image of animal relieves from plague (of that animal). (Cf. D1266.2, D1500.2.3.) Liebrecht Germania X (1865) 408, Zur Volkskunde 85 No. 9, 88 No. 2.—Hebrew: I Samuel 6:4—5, *Neuman. |
| D1654.0.1 | Magic immovability of saints (or their possessions). *Toldo Studien zur vgl. Littgsch. IV 83; Loomis White Magic 56f.; Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1924 | Magic immunity from fatigue. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1381.10.1 | Magic impenetrable breastplate. (Cf. D1101.3.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1381.10.4 | Magic impenetrable yoke. (Cf. D1101.5.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| T527 | Magic impregnation by use of charm (amulet). India: Thompson-Balys. |
| T539.5 | Magic impregnation from faraway husband. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 102 No. 59. |
| Q435 | Magic imprisonment in cleft tree. New Guinea: Dixon 137. Cf. Caliban in Shakespeare's Tempest and Fradubio in Spenser's Faerie Queene Book I. |
| D1421.1.7 | Magic incense (when burned) summons genie. Africa (Swahili): Baker FL XXXVIII 183ff. No. 1. |
| D1389.15 | Magic incense protects from plague. (Cf. D1295.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1295 | Magic incense. Jewish: Neuman (D1297). |
| D2065.2.1 | Magic insanity caused by hearing strange sound. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2065 | Magic insanity. (Cf. D2161.3.8.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 30, *382 n. 51, 124ff., 449f. nn. 1—23 passim; Irish myth: *Cross; Lithuanian: Balys Index 3512; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 167, 259, 368, 445. |
| D2063.3 | Magic insatiable thirst. (Cf. D1373.0.1.) Irish myth: Cross; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 105. |
| D1015 | Magic internal organs of animal. |
| D997 | Magic internal organs—human. |
| D1981.6 | Magic invisibility of angels. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1981.3 | Magic invisibility of druids. (Cf. D1711.4.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1981.1 | Magic invisibility of gods. Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 55, *Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1981.4 | Magic invisibility of ogre. (Cf. G301.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F742 | Magic invisibility of otherworld island. (Cf. D1980.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1981.5 | Magic invisibility of priests. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1981.2 | Magic invisibility of saints. (Cf. V229.8.) *Toldo IV 80; Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1980 | Magic invisibility. *Type 306; *Bolte Reise der Söhne Giaffers 214; *Chauvin VII 39 No. 212B, 103 No. 377; *Loomis White Magic 51; *Fb "usynlig"; Penzer VIII 36f.—Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 65, 208, *Cross; Welsh: MacCulloch Celtic 189; Icelandic: *Boberg; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "invisibilité"; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys, Keith 152; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 49, 109f., 134 No. 92.—Africa (Zulu): Callavay 223, (Fang): Trilles 269. |
| B184.3.2.1 | Magic invisible pig. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1840.2 | Magic invulnerability of animals. *Loomis White Magic 57; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1840.3 | Magic invulnerability of ogres. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1840.1.1 | Magic invulnerability of saint enables him to break poisonous snakes in bare hands. Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D1840.1 | Magic invulnerability of saints. (Cf. Q162, V228.) *Toldo IV 84.—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1840 | Magic invulnerability. **Otto Berthold Die Unverwundbarkeit in Sage und Aberglauben der Griechen (Giessen, 1911); cf. Zs. f. Vksk. XXI 415.—Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: Herrmann Saxo II 312, *Boberg; Greek: Frazer Apollodorus II 150 n. 1; Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 300 No. 5; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 287, 597.—Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 99, 417, Rasmussen II 260, III 105, 250; Teheulche (Patagonian): Alexander Lat. Am. 336; Africa (Zulu): Callaway 93, 233. |
| B184.1.11 | Magic invulnerable horse. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1470.1.47 | Magic iron measure for wishing. Korean: Zong in-Sob 27. |
| D1252.1.1 | Magic iron. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1643.3 | Magic island moves about as owner wishes. (Cf. D936.) Cook Islands: Beckwith Myth 467. |
| D936 | Magic island. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1171.7.1 | Magic jar. Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 50f. |
| D1085 | Magic javelin. Hindu: Tawney I 166. |
| D1402.3.4 | Magic jaw bone of ass kills. (Cf. D1011.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1071 | Magic jewel (jewels). **J. Evans Magic Jewels of the Middle Ages and Renaissance (Oxford, 1922); **G. F. Kunz The Magic of Jewels and Charms (Philadelphia, 1915); **R. Grötzinger Das Geheimnis der Amulette und Talismane (Leipzig, 1919); **R. H. Laarsz Talismanische Magie (Leipzig, 1920); **E. A. W. Budge Amulets and Superstitions (Oxford, 1930); *Hdwb. d. Abergl. I 374; *Penzer III 167, VIII 172ff., 195 n. 1; *Chauvin V 4, 293 No. 443; *Reinhard PMLA XXXVIII 434 n. 32.—Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Italian Novella: Rotunda; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Ferguson 149, Eberhard FFC CXX 25, 67, 105. |
| D1337.1.12 | Magic jewel beautifies. (Cf. D1071.)—Jewish: Neuman. |
| D865 | Magic jewel carried off by bird. This happens when the jewel is examined by daylight. (Cf. D861.7.)—*Chauvin V 211 No. 120; *Gerould PMLA XIX 392ff.; Krappe Neophilologus XIV 90; Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D1400.1.5 | Magic jewel conquers enemies. (Cf. D1071.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1545.1.1 | Magic jewel controls tides. (Cf. D1071.) Japanese: Anesaki 305. |
| D1500.1.9 | Magic jewel cures disease. (Cf. D1071.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1503.6 | Magic jewel heals wounds. (Cf. D1071.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1349.4 | Magic jewel makes owner fat. (Cf. D1071.)—Jewish: Neuman. |
| B103.0.7 | Magic jewel obtained from elephant. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1380.11 | Magic jewel protects (Cf. D1071.) Seligmann *205, *285; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1456.3 | Magic jewel provides wealth. (Cf. D1071.) Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 328; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1361.19 | Magic jewel renders invisible. (Cf. D1071.)—Cox Cinderella 517; Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D1682 | Magic jewel which outweighs many heavy objects in the scale. (Cf. D1071.) *Hertz Abhandlungen 73ff. |
| D2122.3 | Magic journey as swift as thought. (Cf. G242.) *Taylor FFC LXX 49ff.; *Fb "tanke"; England: Baughman; Swiss: *Jegerlehner Oberwallis 293 No. 1. |
| D2121.4 | Magic journey by making distance vanish. The road is contracted or the earth folded up. *Chauvin V 231 No. 130.—Jewish: Neuman; Africa (Upoto): Einstein 134; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 315 n. 145c; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 247. |
| D1520.37 | Magic journey by reading book. Chinese: Graham. |
| D2121.8 | Magic journey by throwing knife into whirlwind. *Taylor FFC LXX 24 n. 1; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3903; Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 60 No. 149. |
| D2121.1 | Magic journey by wishing. (Cf. D1761.) *Fb "ønske" III 1178b; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2121.6 | Magic journey during which one must not think good or evil. Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 322 No. 88. |
| D2121.7.1 | Magic journey in cloud of fire. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2121.7 | Magic journey in cloud. (Cf. D2135.) Irish myth: Cross; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 57 No. 425; Jewish: Neuman; Chinese: Graham; Korean: Zong in-Sob 224. |
| D1532.11 | Magic journey in flying boat. (Cf. D1123.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2121.7.2 | Magic journey in whirl of snow. Icelandic: Ketilssaga H. 118, Boberg. |
| D1620.2.3.1 | Magic journey on back of flying golden deer. (Cf. D1520.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2121.10 | Magic journey on sunbeam. Africa (Ganda): Baskerville The Flame Tree (London, 1925) 1ff. No. 1. |
| D2125 | Magic journey over water. Jewish: Neuman; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2121.3 | Magic journey through power of imagination. Chauvin V 230f. No. 130. |
| D2121.2 | Magic journey with closed eyes. Person must not open eyes while on the journey. (Cf. C300.) *Chauvin VII 59 No. 77. 102 No. 376, VIII 148 No. 146; Hartland Science 174 (Japanese).—Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham, Eberhard FFC CXX 234f.; Japanese: Ikeda; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 338 n. 217; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen II 14, III 103, 124, 257, Rink 147, 196, 219, (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 511, (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 52, (Smith Sound): Kroeber JAFL XII 171, (Central Eskimo): Boas RBAE VI 629. |
| D2121.5 | Magic journey: man carried by spirit or devil. Herbert III 362f. Nos. 135, 152.—Irish myth: Cross; England: Baughman; Icelandic: Boberg; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 255, Rasmussen III 114. |
| D2121.11 | Magic journey: man left on land appears in ship. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2121 | Magic journey. *Type 400; *Huet RTP XXXII 97, 145; Wesselski Theorie 23.—Irish myth: Cross; Italian Novella: Rotunda; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Ferguson 128; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen I 219; Africa (Benga): Nassau 214 No. 33. |
| D1472.1.11.1 | Magic kettle (cauldron) turns stones to excellent food. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1452.1 | Magic kettle furnishes money. (Cf. D1171.3.) *Fb "gryde" I 494b. |
| D1472.1.12 | Magic kettle supplies food. (Cf. D1171.3.) *Fb "gryde" I 494; India: *Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham. |
| D1171.3 | Magic kettle. *Fb "gryde" I 494b.—Japanese: Mitford 175ff.; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 349 n. 257. |
| D1552.12 | Magic key opens treasure mountain. (Cf. D1176.) Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 221; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1158 | Magic key. *Type 531. |
| D1176 | Magic key. Fb "nøgle"; Irish: O'Suilleabhain 27, 29, Beal XXI 309; Jewish: Neuman; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 221. |
| D2158.1 | Magic kindling of fire. (Cf. D1566.1.) Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D1472.1.6 | Magic kitchen supplies food and drink. (Cf. D1141.1.) Hindu: Tawney II 226. |
| D1141.1 | Magic kitchen. Hindu: Tawney II 226. |
| D1400.1.4.3 | Magic knife conquers enemy. (Cf. D1083.) Type 576******.—Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 211, (Fang): Tessman 93, 94, |
| D1472.2.11 | Magic knife stuck in tree causes wine to flow. (Cf. D1173.) Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 293 No. 1. |
| D1083 | Magic knife. *Type 576**, 576******.—Icelandic: *Boberg; Jewish: Neuman; Eskimo (Greenland): Holm 68, Rasmussen I 230; Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 127, 211. |
| D1282.1 | Magic knot. *Fb "vindknude"; Penzer II 189 n. 1; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1810.0.10 | Magic knowledge (wisdom) of Solomon. (Cf. L212.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1810.0.12 | Magic knowledge about culprit's offense to deity. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1819.3 | Magic knowledge enables man to identify headless body. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1810.5 | Magic knowledge from angel. (Cf. D1725, D1810.0.6.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1810.6 | Magic knowledge from bathing in holy water. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1810.2 | Magic knowledge from devil. (Cf. D1721.1.) Dickson 235 n. 34; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1810.8 | Magic knowledge from dream. (Cf. D1812.3.3, D1812.5.1.2, D1813.1, D1814.2, D1817.2.1, D1819.2.) Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic. Þiðriks saga II 393—95 (n.), *Boberg. |
| D1810.9 | Magic knowledge from God. Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 297—98 (Odin); India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1810.10 | Magic knowledge from goddess. Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 296, 299; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1810.12 | Magic knowledge from guardian spirits. (See E721.9.) Icelandic: Hrуlfs saga Kraka II, Boberg. |
| D1810.11 | Magic knowledge from mythical ancestor. Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 297 (Rig), 311. |
| D1810.1 | Magic knowledge from queen of other world. (Cf. D1723.) Hartland Science 197. |
| D1810.7 | Magic knowledge from sign of the cross. (Cf. D1766.6, V86.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1810.13 | Magic knowledge from the dead. Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 46, 298, 299—300, 311, Herrmann Saxo II 98—99. |
| D1810.3 | Magic knowledge from touching "knowledge tooth" with thumb. (Cf. D1009.2, D1811.1.1.) **Scott Thumb; Irish myth: Cross; English: Baughman. |
| D1810.4 | Magic knowledge learned from magician teacher. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1810.0.6 | Magic knowledge of angels. (Cf. D1810.5.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1819.1 | Magic knowledge of another's thoughts. Irish myth: *Cross; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1815.3 | Magic knowledge of demon language. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1810.0.8 | Magic knowledge of druid. (Cf. D1711.4, D1816.5.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1813 | Magic knowledge of events in distant place. Irish: Plummer clxx, *Cross; Icelandic: Boberg; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1810.0.4 | Magic knowledge of fairies. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1810.0.13 | Magic knowledge of identity of stranger. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1815.2 | Magic knowledge of language of animals. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1815.6 | Magic knowledge of language of valleys. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1810.0.2 | Magic knowledge of magician. (Cf. D1711, D1814.1.) Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: Boberg; English: Wells 42 (Arthour and Merlin); India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1810.0.11 | Magic knowledge of poet. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1810.0.3 | Magic knowledge of saints and holy men. *Toldo I 345ff.; Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1815 | Magic knowledge of strange tongues. Irish myth: *Cross; English: Child III 418—422; Ward II 676 No. 68; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1810.0.7 | Magic knowledge of superman. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1810.0.9 | Magic knowledge of the Pope. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1815.4 | Magic knowledge of tree language. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1819.8 | Magic knowledge of unborn calf. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1815.5 | Magic knowledge of vegetable language. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1812.0.5 | Magic knowledge of what is to happen to himself after death. (Cf. G283.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1810.0.5 | Magic knowledge of witches. Irish myth: Cross; England, U.S., Wales: *Baughman. |
| D1819 | Magic knowledge—miscellaneous. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1810 | Magic knowledge. (Cf. D1310.) India: Thompson-Balys; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 456, Rasmussen I 78, III 123, (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 244, (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 490. |
| D921 | Magic lake (pond). *Krappe Bulletin Hispanique XXXV (1933) 107ff.; Icelandic: *Boberg; Jewish: Neuman; Chinese: Werner 137 (lake of gems). |
| D2091.7 | Magic lake (river) sent against enemy. (Cf. D921.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1338.1.1.1 | Magic lake rejuvenates. (Cf. D921.)—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1470.1.45 | Magic lake: whoever dies in it will have his desires fulfilled in future birth. (Cf. D921.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1373.0.1.1 | Magic lamp (eaten, causes thirst.) (Cf. D1162.1) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| H411.13 | Magic lamp as chastity test. Only virgin can light it. (Cf. D1162.1.) *Oesterley No. 278; Herbert III 210. |
| D1316.2 | Magic lamp indicates falsehood by lighting. (Cf. D1162.1.) India: Thompson-Balys; Africa (Angola): Chatelain 43ff. (Version B.) |
| D1385.29 | Magic lamp protects against demons. (Cf. D1162.1.) Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 239. |
| D1421.1.5 | Magic lamp summons genie. (Cf. D1162.1.) *Type 561; *BP II 544ff. |
| D1662.2 | Magic lamp works by being stroked. (Cf. D1162.1.) *Type 561; *BP II 544f. |
| D1162.1 | Magic lamp. *Types 561, 301C*; *BP II 544ff.—Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham; Africa (Angola): Chatelain 45. |
| D1361.42 | Magic lampblack renders invisible. (Cf. D931.1.3.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D931.1.3 | Magic lampblack. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.7.3 | Magic lance kills. |
| D1086 | Magic lance. *Gaster FL II 57; Irish myth: *Cross; Welsh MacCulloch Celtic 202; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1533.1.2 | Magic land and water chariot. (Cf. D1114.) Fb "guldkaret". —Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1533.1.1 | Magic land and water ship. (Cf. D1123.) *Type 513B; *BP II 79ff., III 272; *Fb "skib" III 242b; *Cosquin Contes indiens 452ff.; *Brown Iwain 112; Köhler-Bolte I 134, 192f.—Irish myth: *Cross; Norse: MacCulloch Eddic 108—09; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "bateau". |
| D1533.1 | Magic land and water vehicle. |
| D930 | Magic land features. *Hertel Verzauberte Oertlichkeiten (Hannover, 1908). |
| D1503.5 | Magic lantern heals wounds. (Cf. D1162.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| B182.1.0.1.1 | Magic lap-dog. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1715.1 | Magic last wish at death becomes a reality (reincarnation). India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1617 | Magic laughing object. |
| D1617.1 | Magic laughing stone. (Cf. D930.) Chinese: Graham. |
| D965.9 | Magic laurel (plant). Hartland Science 204. |
| D950.17 | Magic laurel tree. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1532.9 | Magic leaf bears person aloft. (Cf. D955.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D955 | Magic leaf. Type 612; *BP I 128; *Fb "blad" IV 44a.—Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: Völsunga saga ch. 8, Boberg; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Africa (Ibo, Nigeria): Basden 280, (Ekoi): Talbot 115, 188, (Zulu): Callaway 191. |
| D1337.2.1 | Magic leaves turn white bird black. (Cf. D955, A2411.2.6.) —Africa (Ibo of Nigeria): Basden 280. |
| D983.3 | Magic leek. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D996.0.2 | Magic left hand. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1012.1 | Magic legs of animal. |
| D1012.1.1 | Magic legs of bull. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.3.2 | Magic leopard gall causes death. (Cf. D1015.2.) Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 27. |
| D1381.24 | Magic letter protects against attack. (Cf. D1266.1.) *Fb I 609 "himmelbrev".—Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1381.16 | Magic letters (amulets) guard against attack by wild animals or men. (Cf. D1266.1.) Hdwb. d. Abergl. III 1. |
| D2152.1 | Magic leveling of mountain. Welsh: MacCulloch Celtic 190; Irish myth: *Cross; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 236; Africa (Bakuba): Einstein 160. |
| D1478.2 | magic light illuminates bottom of lake. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1361.27 | Magic light renders invisible. (Cf. D1162.)—*Fb "usynlig" III 985b.—Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1421.1.4 | Magic light summons genie. (Cf. D1162.) *Type 562; *BP II 535; *Fb "lys" II 483a. |
| D1162 | Magic light. *Types 328, 562; *Thompson CColl II 361ff.; *Fb "lys"; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1012 | Magic limbs of animal. |
| D1472.1.3.1 | Magic lime tree distills sustenance for saint. (Cf. D950.7.) Irish: Plummer cliii, Cross. |
| D950.7 | Magic lime tree. Irish: Plummer cliii, *Cross. |
| D931.1.4 | Magic lime. |
| D1272.1 | Magic line. Irish: Plummer clxxv, *Cross; India: Thompson-Balys; Koryak: Jochelson JE VI 364; Eskimo (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 79, (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 177f., (West Hudson Bay): ibid. 308f. |
| D1011.5 | Magic lips of animal. |
| D992.2 | Magic lips. Type 403; Köhler-Bolte I 126.—French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 10. |
| D1337.1.8 | Magic liquid gives beauty. (Cf. D1242.)—Penzer VII 61. |
| D1015.4 | Magic liver of animal. Chinese-Persian: Coyajee JPASB XXIV 187. |
| D997.3 | Magic liver. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| D1164 | Magic lock. |
| D1502.7.1 | Magic locust egg cures earache. (Cf. D1024.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1611.12.1 | Magic log answers for fugitive. (Cf. D956.) Koryak: Jochelson JE VI 206. |
| D697.1 | Magic loin cloth can transform itself into anything. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1857 | Magic longevity. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D965.6 | Magic lotus plant. (Cf. D975.1.) Greek: Frazer Apollodorus II 280 n. 2; Japanese: Ikeda. |
| D975.1 | Magic lotus-flower. (Cf. D965.6, D1641.15.) India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Werner 322. |
| D1611.13 | Magic louse answers for fugitive. Indonesian: Dixon 229. |
| D1355.2 | Magic love-philtre. (Cf. 1242.2.)—*Schoepperle Tristan and Isolt 401ff.; *Kittredge Witchcraft 107f., 436 nn. 26—31, 30, 383 n. 54.—Greek: Fox 72 (Minos), 200 (Phaon); Icelandic: *Boberg; English: Child V 305b, Wells 80 (Sir Tristrem), 145 (Parthenope of Blois); England, U.S.: *Baughman; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1355.1.3 | Magic love-producing horn. (Cf. D1222.)—English: Child I 15—17, 23, 55, 367. |
| D1355.1.2 | Magic love-producing pipe (musical). (Cf. D1224.)—English: Child I 47; N. A. Indian (Arikara): Dorsey CI XVII 85 No. 25, 90 No. 27. |
| D2064.0.1 | Magic love-sickness. (Cf. D1355.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| B722.1 | Magic love-working stone in swallow's head.—Fb. "svale" III 661b. |
| D1441.1.3.1 | Magic lute calls animals together. (Cf. D1232.) India: *Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 859. |
| D1415.2.6.1 | Magic lute causes animals to dance. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1415.2.6 | Magic lute causes dancing. (Cf. D1232.) |
| D1232 | Magic lute. Hindu: Tawney I 338 n; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 192, II 859. |
| D1565.2 | Magic lyre charms stones into their place in building. (Cf. D1231.1.) Greek: Fox 44 (Amphion), *Grote I 242. |
| D1231.1 | Magic lyre. Greek: Fox 44 (Amphion). |
| D1472.2.9 | Magic mallet produces provisions. (Cf. D1209.4.) Korean: Zong in-Sob 144. |
| D1463.1 | Magic mandrake furnishes treasure. (Cf. D965.1.) **Starck Der Alraun; *Taylor JAFL XXXI 561f. |
| D1344.10 | Magic mandrake gives invulnerability. (Cf. D965.1.)—Penzer III 153. |
| D965.1 | Magic mandrake. **Starck Der Alraun; *Taylor JAFL XXXI 561f.; Penzer III 153f.; F. Ohrt Dragedukker i Danmark (Danske Studier 1930 63ff., 186); *Fb "alrunerot" IV 10a; *Frazer Old Testament II 372ff.; Hdwb. d. Abergl. I 311 s.v. "Alraun".—Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: *Neuman. |
| D868.1 | Magic mango returns to tree for broken tabu. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1812.5.0.13 | Magic manifestation as omen. Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| H215 | Magic manifestation at execution proves innocence. Types 451, 710; Irish: Beal XXI 316; German: Grimm Nos. 3, 6, 120; Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| H1573.2.1 | Magic manifestation required as proof in test of saintliness. Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| Q551.6.5.1 | Magic manifestation: blood flows suddenly from mouth of blasphemer. (Cf. Q221.3.) Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| Q551.6.5.2 | Magic manifestation: eyes fall out of head of blasphemer. (Cf. Q451.7.0.2.) Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| Q551 | Magic manifestations as punishments. |
| D1053 | Magic mantle (cloak). *Types 328, 400, 566; *Chauvin V 230; Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 323; *Cross MPh XVI 649; Köhler-Bolte II 409.—Irish: *Cross, Beal XXI 328, O'Suilleabhain 85; Icelandic: *Boberg; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 10; Hindu: Penzer I 25ff.; Japanese: Mitford 185ff.; Easter Island: Métraux Ethnology 367; N.A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 339 n. 221a. |
| D682.4.1 | Magic mantle changes color hourly. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1455.1 | Magic mantle provides treasure. (Cf. D1053.) *Type 566; *BP I 470; Aarne MSFO XXV 116.—India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1361.43 | Magic mark on forehead renders invisible. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1361.32 | Magic mask renders invisible. (Cf. D1067.4.)—Irish myth: Cross; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 110. |
| D1067.4 | Magic mask. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1175 | Magic match. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "briquet". |
| D1032.1 | Magic meal of fishes. Mark 6: 41—44. |
| D2074.2 | Magic means of attracting. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 156, 286, Holm 30. |
| D1273.4 | Magic measurement (height of Christ). Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1385.17 | Magic measurement protects against devil. (Cf. D1273.4, D1389.10, F950.3.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1389.10 | Magic measurement protects against sudden death. (Cf. D1273.4.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1442.9 | Magic meat pacifies animal guardians. (Cf. D1032.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1032 | Magic meat. Type 301C*; Irish myth: Cross; *Frazer Apollodorus II 70 n. 2; Africa (Benga): Nassau 227 No. 34. |
| D1241 | Magic medicine (= charm). Hindu: Tawney II 165; India: Thompson-Balys; Africa (Benga): Nassau 100, 139, 178, 208 Nos. 7, 15, 24 (version 1), 33, (Ekoi): Talbot 34, 178, 344, 359, (Hottentot): Bleek 55 No. 24, (Zanzibar): Bateman 204 No. 10, (Fang): Nassau 242 No. 9, (Basuto): Jacottet 212 No. 31. |
| D1335.10 | Magic medicine (charm) gives strength. (Cf. D1241.)—Africa (Benga): Nassau 100 No. 7. |
| D1561.1.4 | Magic medicine brings success. (Cf. D1241.) Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 359. |
| D1365.8 | Magic medicine causes loss of memory. (Sprinkled on head.) (Cf. D1241, D1242.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1413.11 | Magic medicine causes person to stick to seat (pot). (Cf. D1241.) Africa (Benga): Nassau 138 No. 15, (Ekoi): Talbot 115. |
| D1542.3.1 | Magic medicine causes streams to dry up. (Cf. D1241.) Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 115. |
| D1347.3 | Magic medicine makes sterile fertile. (Cf. D1241.)—India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1543.5 | Magic medicine produces wind. (Cf. D1241.) Africa (Ekoi): Talbot 344. |
| D1361.22 | Magic medicine renders invisible. (Cf. D1240.)—Type 576****. |
| D1275.2 | Magic melody. (Cf. D1275.1.) *BP II 502. |
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