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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.
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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Mythological Motifs
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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
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Traits of Character
X
Humor
Z
Miscellaneous Groups of Motifs
| Thompson reference | Description ▲ |
|---|---|
| D1910 | Magic memory. Penzer I 12 n. 1; Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1003.1 | Magic menstrual blood. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1252 | Magic metal. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1018 | Magic milk of animal. *Köhler-Bolte I 468; Dh II 154.—Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Africa (Kaffir): Theal 70. |
| D1349.1.3 | Magic milk produces immunity from hunger and thirst. (Cf. D1018.)—Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1263 | Magic mill. *Type 565; BP II 439; Fb "salt", "havet", "kværn" *Dh II 155; Gering Festschrift für Eugen Mogh 37.—Irish: Plummer clxxxvi, *Cross. |
| D1262.1 | Magic millstone. Chinese: Eberhard 107. |
| H411.15 | Magic mirror as chastity index. (Cf. D1163.) Jewish: *Neuman. |
| D1653.1.8 | Magic mirror as infallible weapon. (Cf. D1080, D1163.) Chinese: Werner 161. |
| D1331.2.6 | Magic mirror causes blindness. (Cf. D1163.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1400.1.13 | Magic mirror kills enemy soldiers. (Cf. D1163.) Africa (Quelimane): Torrend Zs. f. afrikan. u. ozean. Spr. I 247ff. |
| D1323.1.1 | Magic mirror reflects the face of whoever dies. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1361.28 | Magic mirror renders invisible. Does so when owner looks into it. (Cf. D1163.)—Fb "usynlig" III 985b. |
| D1163 | Magic mirror. *Type 709; *BP I 450, 463; *Bolte Reise der Söhne Giaffers 202f.; *Chauvin VIII 191 No. 228; Köhler-Bolte I 334; *Handwb. d. Abergl. IX Nachträge 565—577; *Fb "spejl" III 481a; *MacCulloch Childhood 34—37; *Cox Cinderella 483; Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 232.—Icelandic: *Boberg; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Werner 244, 331; Cape Verde Islands: Parsons MAFLS XV (1) 111 No. 39; Aztec: Alexander Lat. Am. 62; Africa (Vai): Ellis 200 No. 18, (Fjort): Dennett 60 No. 12, (Angola): Chatelain 43, (Mpongwe): Nassau 15 No. 1. |
| D1093 | Magic missile. Hindu: Meyer Hindu 75 n.; Fuegian: Alexander Lat. Am. 340; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 356 n. 287b. |
| D2163.4 | Magic mist as defense in battle. (Cf. D902.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1418.1 | Magic mist causes person to become lost. (Cf. D902.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1361.1 | Magic mist of invisibility. (Cf. D902.1.)—*Cox Cinderella 477.—Irish myth: *Cross; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 339 n. 221b. |
| D1381.22 | Magic mist protects against attack. (Cf. D902.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1361.1.1 | Magic mist separates person from his companions. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D902.1 | Magic mist. *Fb "tеge" III 945a; *Cox Cinderella 477; Irish: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; English: Wimberly 321; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "brume"; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 339 n. 221b. |
| D965.4 | Magic mistletoe. *K. v. Tubeuf Monographie der Mistel (München, 1923); *Frazer Golden Bough XII 373 s.v. "mistletoe", XI 78ff.—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1355.11.1 | Magic moccasins produce love. (Cf. D1065.4.)—N. A. Indian (Arapaho): Dorsey and Kroeber FM V 15 No. 6. |
| D1065.4 | Magic moccasins. N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 303 n. 109i, 322 n. 164, (Zuсi): Parsons JAFL XXXI 242 No. 16. |
| D932 | Magic mountain. *Type 676; Fb "rundt". |
| B183.1.2 | Magic mouse causes disease. Irish myth: Cross. |
| B183.1.1 | Magic mouse to be flayed. Mouse orders hero to flay him and to use skin for magic purposes. Later the skin is returned to the mouse.—Africa (Zulu): Calaway 97. |
| D1532.1.1 | Magic mouse-skin bears person aloft. (Cf. B183.1.1, D1025.3.) Africa (Zulu): Callaway 98. |
| B183.1 | Magic mouse. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1025.3 | Magic mouseskin. Africa (Zulu): Callaway 97. |
| D1225.1 | Magic mouth harp. Chinese: Graham. |
| D2106.1 | Magic multiplication of objects by saints. (Cf. D2100.2, V220.) *Toldo VI 289; Irish myth: *Cross; Spanish Exempla: Keller; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2106 | Magic multiplication of objects. |
| D2061 | Magic murder. (Cf. D1402.) Icelandic: *Boberg; India: Thompson-Balys; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 115, 120. |
| D1359.3.1 | Magic music causes joy. (Cf. D1275.1.)—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1374.1 | Magic music causes longing. (Cf. D1275.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1359.2.1 | Magic music causes mourning. (Cf. 1275.1.)—*BP II 502f.; Irish myth: *Cross; England: Baughman. |
| D1336.3 | Magic music gives weakness. (Cf. D1275.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1402.11.1 | Magic music kills person. (Cf. D1275.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F175 | Magic music lures to otherworld journey. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1514.1 | Magic music relieves pain. (Cf. D1275.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1275.1 | Magic music. *Krappe Classical Journal XXI 21ff.; *Fb "spille" III 488ab; Gaster Oldest Stories 131.—Irish: *Cross; Plummer clxxii, O'Suilleabhain 54, Beal XXI 320; English: Child V 489 s.v. "music"; Greek: Fox 193 (Hermes and Argos), Frazer Apollodorus I 17 (Orpheus). |
| D1233.1 | Magic musical bow. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1359.3.1.2 | Magic musical branch soothes listeners. (Cf. D1615.2.) —*Schoepperle Tristan and Isolt II 325.—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1615.2 | Magic musical branch. (Cf. D954, F811.6.) Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 114f., *Cross. |
| D1500.1.27 | Magic musical instrument as cure for disease. (Cf. D1210.) |
| D1441.1 | Magic musical instrument calls animals together. (Cf. D1210.) Finnish: Kalevala rune 41; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1415.2 | Magic musical instrument causes person to dance. (Cf. D1210.) *Fb "spille" III 488b. |
| D1651.7 | Magic musical instrument plays only for owner. (Cf. D1210.) Africa (Basuto): Jacottet 176 No. 25. |
| D1601.18.0.1 | Magic musical instrument reproduces songs sung in heaven. (Cf. D1210.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1442.13 | Magic musical instrument tames animals. (Cf. D1210.) Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 192, 1055. |
| D1239 | Magic musical instruments—miscellaneous. |
| D1210 | Magic musical instruments. Finnish: Kalevala rune 41; India: Thompson-Balys; Africa (Basuto): Jacottet 176 No. 25. |
| D1472.2.8 | Magic musical pipe causes food to fall from sky. (Cf. D1031.1.1, D1224.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.16.1 | Magic mustard seed causes man to be dead for an hour. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1402.16 | Magic mustard-seed causes man to turn to ashes. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D971.1 | Magic mustard-seed. Penzer VI 5, 29, 109, 123f. |
| D2062.4 | Magic mutilation: sexual organs. |
| D2062.5 | Magic mutilation: temporary growths on person. (Cf. D1375.) Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 39, 62, 701. |
| D965.10 | Magic myrtle. Hartland Science 204. |
| D965.19 | Magic myrtle. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1252.1.2 | Magic nails. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1073 | Magic necklace. Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 261, 263, *Boberg; India: Thompson-Balys, Penzer III 30f. |
| D811.2.1 | Magic needle and thread fall from heaven as result of prayer. (Cf. D1766.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1562.4 | Magic needle makes everything fall to pieces. (Cf. D1181.) *Type 594. |
| D1337.1.7 | Magic needle transforms a room from plainness to beauty. (Cf. D1181.)—*Type 585; BP III 355. |
| D1181 | Magic needle. *Type 585; Fb "synеl"; Köhler-Bolte I 187.—Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: Boberg; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "aiguille"; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1352.1 | Magic net has prenatal influence. (Cf. D1196.)—Africa (Benga): Nassau No. 24, version 2. |
| D1196 | Magic net. Africa (Benga): Nassau 186 No. 24 version 2. |
| D1273.1.7 | Magic numbers—miscellaneous. |
| D1273.1 | Magic numbers. (Cf. Z71.) Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1310.11 | Magic nut gives supernatural knowledge. (Cf. D985.)—Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1375.2.2 | Magic nut removes horns from person. (Cf. D985.) Aarne MSFO XXV 121. |
| D950.16 | Magic nut tree. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D985 | Magic nut. Cox Cinderella Nos. 6, 72, 76, 88 and passim; Fb "nød" II 719a.—Irish myth: *Cross; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "noix"; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 10; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 53 No. 400 B*; Italian: Basile introduction; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1035 | Magic nuts (as food). (Cf. D985.) |
| D1355.12 | Magic nuts (eaten) produce love. (Cf. D985.)—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D950.2 | Magic oak tree. Type 577.—Irish myth: *Cross; Greek: Fox 109. |
| D1124 | Magic oar. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "aviron"; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen II 153, 157. |
| D1343.1 | Magic oars give skill. (Cf. D1124.)—Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen II 153, 157. |
| D1400.1.11.1 | Magic oath stops killer and sends invading army back. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1273.5 | Magic oath. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D810 | Magic object a gift. *BP I 361; *Aarne JSFO XXVII 1—96.—Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D841 | Magic object accidentally found. German: Grimm No. 122; Chinese-Persian: *Coyajee JPASB XXIV 197. |
| D812.4.2 | Magic object acquired as reward for burial of the dead. French Canadian: Sister Marie Ursule. |
| D855.3 | Magic object acquired as reward for quest into grave. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D855.2 | Magic object acquired as reward for religious austerities. Chinese: Werner 277. |
| D855.1 | Magic object acquired as reward for vigil. *BP III 111.—Chinese: Graham. |
| D855 | Magic object acquired as reward. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D851 | Magic object acquired by exchange. (No trick).—Hartland Perseus III 200; Irish myth: Cross; N. A. Indian (Ponca, Ojibwa, European borrowings): Thompson CColl II 329f. |
| D836 | Magic object acquired by exchanging letters. (Cf. K511). India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D856 | Magic object acquired by gaining love of owner. Type 580. |
| D859.1 | Magic object acquired by rapping on tree. Fb "lind" II 432a. |
| D858 | Magic object acquired by singing. Type 650***. |
| D838 | Magic object acquired by stealing. Types 576******, 581*; Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Missouri French: Carrière; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D831 | Magic object acquired by trick exchange. By means of second magic object hero recovers first. (Often mixed with D832).—*Types 302, 400, 507, 569; BP I 464; Penzer I 25ff.—India: *Thompson-Balys; Indonesian: DeVries Volksverhalen Nos. 3, 104. |
| D839 | Magic object acquired by trickery—miscellaneous. |
| D830 | Magic object acquired by trickery. *Chauvin VII 38 No. 212B; Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 268; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 289. |
| D834 | Magic object acquired by tricking devil. Man gets shelter in storm; devil gets wet. Devil gives man magic object in return for information as to how he kept dry.—Köhler-Bolte I 416. |
| D833 | Magic object acquired by tricking giant. Giant is persuaded to give the objects to the hero. (Cf. D831, where the person tricked is often a giant.)—Type 328. |
| D852 | Magic object acquired by wishing. *Type 675. |
| D837 | Magic object acquired through foolish bargain. Type 590.—N. A. Indian (Micmac) (European borrowing): Thompson CColl II 412. |
| D835 | Magic object acquired through trickery: child forced to cry till object is given. Icelandic: Egils saga ok Asm., ch. XIV 10, Boberg. |
| D1331 | Magic object affects eyesight. |
| D1332 | Magic object affects hearing. |
| D1520 | Magic object affords miraculous transportation. *Aarne MSFO XXV 116; *Types 560, 566; Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1389 | Magic object affords miscellaneous protection. |
| D1611 | Magic object answers for fugitive. Left behind to impersonate fugitive and delay pursuit. *Type 313; *Aarne Die Magische Flucht (FFC XCIII); *BP II 527; *Fb "spytte" III 515a; India: Thompson-Balys; Japanese: Ikeda; Indonesian: Dixon 85 n. *91, 225 n. 32; Melanesian, Maori: ibid. 85 n. 91; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 331 n. 196. |
| D1470 | Magic object as provider. |
| D859.8 | Magic object as ransom of captive. Greek: Grote I 139; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D855.4 | Magic object as reward for faith. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D855.5 | Magic object as reward for good deeds. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 107 No. 62. |
| D1501 | Magic object assists woman in childbearing. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1588 | Magic object assures going to heaven. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1548.1 | Magic object assures good weather. |
| D1532 | Magic object bears person aloft. |
| D1337.1 | Magic object beautifies. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 121. |
| D1411 | Magic object binds person (animal). Irish myth: Cross; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1331.2 | Magic object blinds. |
| D857 | Magic object born with hero. *Hartland Perseus III 198.—Africa (Fjort): Dennett 60 No. 12. |
| D1648 | Magic object bows before certain person. |
| D1396 | Magic object breaks spells. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1409.1 | Magic object brings evil (bad luck) upon person. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1561.1 | Magic object brings luck. |
| D1445.6 | Magic object burns animals. |
| D1402.0.1 | Magic object burns person up. Chinese: Werner 318. |
| D1441 | Magic object calls animals together. |
| D697 | Magic object can transform self. |
| D1661 | Magic object cannot be replaced. |
| D861.10 | Magic object carried away; child allowed to play with it. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D861.7 | Magic object carried off by bird. (Cf. D865.) |
| H251.3.7 | Magic object cast on water sinks if person is guilty. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1444 | Magic object catches animal. |
| D1444.1 | Magic object catches fish. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 19. |
| D1375 | Magic object causes (or removes) temporary growths. |
| D1331.3 | Magic object causes both supernatural sight and blindness. |
| D1373 | Magic object causes constant hunger. |
| D1373.0.1 | Magic object causes constant thirst. |
| D1372 | Magic object causes continued sneezing. |
| D1500.4 | Magic object causes disease. Chinese: Werner 245. |
| D1542.2 | Magic object causes drought. |
| D1375.6 | Magic object causes feathers to grow on person. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1472.2 | Magic object causes food and drink to be furnished. |
| D1375.1 | Magic object causes horns to grow on person. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1375.5 | Magic object causes humps to appear on back. (Cf. F344.1.) Aarne MSFO XXV 123. |
| D1368 | Magic object causes illusions. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1367 | Magic object causes insanity. |
| D1359.3 | Magic object causes joy. |
| D1374 | Magic object causes longing. |
| D1376 | Magic object causes members to grow long or short. |
| D1366 | Magic object causes memory. |
| D1359.2 | Magic object causes mourning. |
| D1402.0.2 | Magic object causes person to be drowned. (Cf. D1402.13.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1418 | Magic object causes person to become lost. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1405 | Magic object causes person to disappear. |
| D1413.0.1 | Magic object causes persons to stick together. |
| D1331.4 | Magic object causes sight-shifting. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1542.3 | Magic object causes streams to dry up. |
| D1375.4 | Magic object causes tail to grow. |
| D1652.0.1 | Magic object causes thing to become inexhaustible. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 107. |
| D1565 | Magic object causes things to seek their proper place. |
| D1576 | Magic object causes tree to spring up. |
| D1375.3 | Magic object causes wings to grow on person. Aarne MSFO XXV 123. |
| D1359 | Magic object changes person's disposition—miscellaneous. |
| D1350 | Magic object changes person's disposition. |
| D1377 | Magic object changes person's size. |
| H251.3.8 | Magic object clings to hand of guilty person. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1649.2 | Magic object comes at owner's call. (Cf. D1651.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1612.2 | Magic object compels fugitive to betray himself. |
| D1427 | Magic object compels one to follow. |
| D1415 | Magic object compels person to dance. England, Wales, U.S.: *Baughman; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1419.1 | Magic object compels person to laugh (shriek). Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1561 | Magic object confers miraculous powers (luck). |
| D1561.2 | Magic object confers miraculous powers. |
| D1400.1 | Magic object conquers enemies. |
| D1563 | Magic object controls condition of soil. |
| D1519 | Magic object controls disease—miscellaneous. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1500 | Magic object controls disease. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1544 | Magic object controls earthquakes. |
| D1549 | Magic object controls elements: miscellaneous. |
| D1566 | Magic object controls fire. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1546 | Magic object controls heavenly bodies. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1379.1 | Magic object controls person's will. |
| D1542 | Magic object controls rain. (Cf. D1541.4.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1549.3 | Magic object controls river (lake). Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1545 | Magic object controls sea. |
| D1541 | Magic object controls storms. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1546.1 | Magic object controls sun. |
| D1540 | Magic object controls the elements. Chinese: Graham. |
| D1545.1 | Magic object controls tides. |
| D1548 | Magic object controls weather. |
| D1543 | Magic object controls wind. |
| D1401 | Magic object cudgels person. |
| D1505 | Magic object cures blindness. *Type 550. |
| D1502.8 | Magic object cures boils (tumors). |
| D1506 | Magic object cures deafness. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1511 | Magic object cures drunkenness. |
| D1502.7 | Magic object cures earache. |
| D1502.3 | Magic object cures fever. (Cf. D2161.1.2.) |
| D1502.1 | Magic object cures headache. |
| D1502.4 | Magic object cures leprosy. |
| D1502.5 | Magic object cures mange. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1502 | Magic object cures particular diseases. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1502.2.3 | Magic object cures scrofula. |
| D1502.2 | Magic object cures toothache. England: Baughman. |
| D1512 | Magic object cures ulcers. |
| D1502.6 | Magic object cures urinary disease. |
| D1564.4 | Magic object cuts down trees. |
| D1332.1 | Magic object deafens. |
| D1686 | Magic object departs and returns at formulistic command. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D866.2 | Magic object destroyed because of feigned sickness. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D866 | Magic object destroyed. Japanese: Ikeda. |
| D1359.6 | Magic object destroys pride. German: Grimm No. 17. |
| D1317.0.1 | Magic object detects poison. (Cf. D1317.4.)—*Penzer I 110, IV 228 n. 1, IX 143; Dickson 228 n. |
| D1408 | Magic object devastates country. |
| D867.1 | Magic object disappears at owner's death. Irish myth: Cross (D857). |
| D1575 | Magic object does not awaken sleepers. |
| D1425 | Magic object draws lover (husband) to woman. |
| D1429 | Magic object draws person (thing) to it—miscellaneous. |
| D1420 | Magic object draws person (thing) to it. |
| D1541.2 | Magic object draws storm away. |
| D1426 | Magic object draws woman to man. *Type 562; *BP II 538. |
| D848 | Magic object dug from ground. Hartland Perseus III 201f.—Korean: Zong in-Sob 43. |
| D859.4 | Magic object eaten unwittingly. |
| D806 | Magic object effective only when exact instructions for its use are followed. |
| D806.1 | Magic object effective when struck on ground once only. Second blow renders useless. Africa (Bulu): Krug JAFL XXV 113 No. 9. |
| D1360 | Magic object effects temporary change in person. |
| D1394.2 | Magic object enables one to withstand inquisitorial torture. Kittredge Witchcraft 405 n. 235. |
| D1524 | Magic object enables person to cross water. |
| D871.1 | Magic object exchanged for worthless. Foolish brother (wife) exchanges old object for new. *Type 561; *BP II 205.—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "bague"; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1443 | Magic object expels animals. |
| D1587 | Magic object expels person from land. |
| D811.2 | Magic object falls down from the heaven. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1428 | Magic object fetches another object. |
| D853 | Magic object forged by smith to order. *Hartland Perseus III 200.—Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 268. |
| D849.4 | Magic object found in a wood. *Aarne MSFO XXV 120. |
| D847 | Magic object found in chimney. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "cheminée". |
| D849.5 | Magic object found in fish. Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D849.1 | Magic object found in fort. Chinese: Werner 312. |
| D849.4.1 | Magic object found in garden. German: Grimm No. 121. |
| D845.1 | Magic object found in giant's cave. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D849.5.1 | Magic object found in heart of whale. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D846 | Magic object found in magic castle. *BP III 113 n. 4. |
| D845 | Magic object found in underground room. Type 562.—India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D849.3 | Magic object found on an island. Aarne MSFO XXV 120; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D842.2 | Magic object found on father's grave. Type 314. |
| D842.3 | Magic object found on grave of slain helpful animal. Cox 477; Saintyves Perrault 37; Hdwb. d. Märchens s.v. "Baum".—Japanese: Ikeda. |
| D842 | Magic object found on grave. |
| D849.8 | Magic object found on ground. French Canadian: Sister Marie Ursule. |
| D842.1 | Magic object found on mother's grave. (Cf. D815.1.)—Type 510; Saintyves Perrault 41; Cox 477. |
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