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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
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Deceptions
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Reversals of Fortune
M
Ordaining the Future
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Chance and Fate
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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 ▲ |
|---|---|
| D1881 | Magic self-rejuvenation. Persian: Carnoy 277. |
| D1299.2 | Magic sepulchre (grave). Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1011.0.3 | Magic serpent head. Jewish: Neuman; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 33. |
| D1402.3.1 | Magic serpent heart kills giant. (Cf. D1015.1.3.) Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 43 No. 302*A. |
| D1015.1.3 | Magic serpent heart. Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 43 No. 302 A*. |
| B176.1 | Magic serpent. (Cf. B108, B112, B123, B161—165.)—Type 516; BP I 42f. (Gr. No. 6); *Liljeblad Tobiasgeschichte 184f.; Norlind Skattsägner 41ff.; Irish myth: Cross; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1011.3.1 | Magic serpent's crown. (Cf. B112.) Cox Cinderella 517. |
| D1029.4 | Magic sex organs of animal. |
| D1601.12.1 | Magic shears clip garments from air. Fb "saks" III 143a. |
| D1355.15 | Magic shears produce love. (Cf. D1183.)—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| B184.6 | Magic sheep. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1472.1.29 | Magic sheepskin supplies food. (Cf. D1025.8.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1469.11 | Magic sheepskin, shaken inside and outside shed, showers gold and silver. (Cf. D1225.8.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1025.8 | Magic sheepskin. Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1028 | Magic shell of animal. |
| D1029.6 | Magic shell of animal. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 107. |
| D1336.4 | Magic shield gives weakness. (Cf. D1101.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1317.13 | Magic shield roars when bearer is in danger. (Cf. D1101.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1610.24.1 | Magic shield roars. (Cf. D1101.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1402.0.1.1 | Magic shield shoots balls of fire among enemies. (Cf. D1101.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1101.1 | Magic shield. Andrews MPh. IX 27, 32.—Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: Boberg; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 67 No. 508*A; Jewish: Neuman; N. A. Indian (Seneca): Curtin 5. |
| D1058.1 | Magic shift. Ward II 603. |
| D1469.15 | Magic ship furnishes treasure. (Cf. D1123.) German: Grimm No. 125. |
| D1123 | Magic ship. (Cf. D1121.) *Fb "skib" III 242b, 243ab; *Chauvin V 201 No. 117 n. 1; cf. Cox Cinderella 159, 480 n. 11.—Irish myth: Cross; Welsh: MacCulloch Celtic 192; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "navire"; English: Child IV 376—380, V 275f., 484 s.v. "Jonah"; Icelandic: *Boberg; Finnish: Kalevala rune 30, 39; Greek: Fox 138, *Frazer Apollodorus I 109 n. 4. |
| Q53.2 | Magic shirt and information about sought robbers as reward for rescue of poor fisherman. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1344.9.1 | Magic shirt gives invulnerability. (Cf. D1056.)—*Fb "skjorte" III 268a; *Hdwb. d. Abergl. III 1712; Icelandic: *Boberg; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen I 187. |
| D1384.4.1 | Magic shirt prevents fatigue during swimming. (Cf. D1056.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1381.5 | Magic shirt protects against attack. (Cf. D1056, D1344.9, D1389.7.) örvar Odds Saga 75, 109 (will not protect when in flight).—Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 499. |
| D1389.7 | Magic shirt protects against opposition. (Cf. D1056.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1382.6 | Magic shirt protects from cold and burning. (Cf. D1056.) Icelandic: *Boberg; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 491. |
| D1361.37 | Magic shirt renders invisible. (Cf. D1056.) Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| D1612.5.1 | Magic shirt tells owner when it is stolen. (Cf. D1056.) *Beckwith MAFLS XVII 241 No. 15. |
| D1056 | Magic shirt. *BP I 42; Fb "skjorte" III 285b, W. S. Johnsson Om Sejrsskjorten (Danske Studier 1929 97ff.); Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Greek: Fox 94; Jamaica: Beckwith MAFLS XVII 241 No. 15. |
| D1313.13 | Magic shoe points out road. (Cf. D1065.2.)—Scottish: Campbell-McKay No. 22. |
| D1532.3 | Magic shoes bear person aloft. (Cf. D1065.2.) Penzer I 24 n. 1, III 56; Fb "sko" III 288a; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1065.2 | Magic shoes. Type 515**; *Chauvin V 229 No. 130; Penzer I 24 n. 1; Fb "sko" III 288a; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1205 | Magic shovel. Fb "skovl", "redskab". |
| D1485.1 | Magic shuttle makes carpet. (Cf. D1185.) *Type 585; BP III 355. |
| D1484.1 | Magic shuttle makes road. (Cf. D1185.) *Type 585; BP III 355. |
| D1185 | Magic shuttle. *Type 585. |
| D1206.1 | Magic sickle. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| Q551.6.7 | Magic sickness (death) as punishment for inhospitality. (Cf. Q292.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| T321.5 | Magic sickness (discomfort) prevents lover from raping woman. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| Q551.6.5 | Magic sickness as punishment for desecration of holy places (images, etc.). (Cf. Q222.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| Q572.4 | Magic sickness as punishment for immoderate request remitted. (Cf. Q338.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| Q551.6.3 | Magic sickness as punishment for ingratitude. (Cf. Q281.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| Q551.6.1 | Magic sickness as punishment for lying (perjury). (Cf. Q263, Q583.4.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| Q572.3 | Magic sickness as punishment for opposition to holy person remitted. (Cf. Q227.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| Q551.6.2 | Magic sickness as punishment for opposition to holy person. (Cf. Q227, Q572.3.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| Q551.6.2.1 | Magic sickness as punishment for tanning shoes with bark from saint's tree. Irish myth: Cross. |
| Q572.1 | Magic sickness as punishment for theft remitted. (Cf. Q212.) O'Grady Silva Gadelica II 37; Irish myth: Cross. |
| Q551.6.4 | Magic sickness as punishment for theft. (Cf. Q212, Q557.4, Q572.1.) *Loomis White Magic 98; Irish myth: Cross. |
| Q572.2 | Magic sickness as punishment for uncharitableness remitted. (Cf. Q286.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| Q572 | Magic sickness as punishment remitted. (Cf. Q551.6.) |
| Q551.6 | Magic sickness as punishment. Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: Boberg; Jewish: *Neuman; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 187. |
| D2064.1 | Magic sickness because girl has thrown away her consecrated wafer. (Cf. C55, C940.1.) *Type 613; *BP I 322 n. 1; Irish: O'suilleabhain 27, Beal XXI 308. |
| D2064.4 | Magic sickness because of Evil Eye. (Cf. D2071.) Fb "sygdom" III 700a, "overse" II 771a; England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, U.S.: *Baughman. |
| D2064.8 | Magic sickness by making fruit plant dry and shrivel. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2064.7 | Magic sickness from bit of weapon left in head. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D2064.5 | Magic sickness from curse. Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: Boberg; India: Thompson-Balys; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 372. |
| D2064.6 | Magic sickness from wounding sick person. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2064 | Magic sickness. (Cf. D1837.) Icelandic: *Boberg; Spanish Exempla: Keller; Chinese: Graham; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 458, 467, Rasmussen III 67, 292. |
| D1820 | Magic sight and hearing. (Cf. D1331.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 185ff.; 503ff.—Irish: Plummer clxxi; England, U.S.: Baughman; Jewish: Neuman; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 102. |
| D1821.3.7.2 | Magic sight by looking at polished fingernail. *Kittredge Witchcraft 185ff., 503ff. nn. 1, 5. |
| D1821.3.7.4 | Magic sight by looking at polished sword-blade. Kittredge Witchcraft 185ff., 504, 508 nn. 6, 7, 47. |
| D1821.3.7 | Magic sight by looking at shining object. |
| D1821.3.8 | Magic sight by looking at shoulder-bone of sheep. *Kittredge Witchcraft 186, 504 n. 6. |
| D1821.3.4 | Magic sight by looking between dog's ears. *Fb "se" III 174. |
| D1821.3 | Magic sight by looking in certain place. *Fb "se" III 174. |
| D1821.3.9 | Magic sight by looking in the hollow of one's hand. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1821.3.7.1 | Magic sight by looking into glass of water. Fb "vand" III 1001a; Kittredge Witchcraft 185ff., 504, 508 nn. 6, 47.—Chinese: Graham. |
| D1821.3.2 | Magic sight by looking over right shoulder. *BP II 319, 518. |
| D1821.3.10 | Magic sight by looking through feather. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1821.3.6 | Magic sight by looking through keyhole. Fb "kirkedør" II 127. |
| D1821.3.5 | Magic sight by looking through ring. (Cf. D1076.) Irish myth: *Cross; English: Child III 412. |
| D1821.3.1 | Magic sight by looking under arm. Jakob Grimm Kleinere Schriften VII 3; *Fb "øje" III 1168b, "se" III 174.—Icelandic: *Boberg; English: Child III 411, V 299b. |
| D1821.3.3 | Magic sight by looking under one's legs. *Fb "se" III 174; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1821.4 | Magic sight by putting ointment into eye. (Cf. D1244.) England: Lang English Fairy Tales 220. |
| D1821.10 | Magic sight by standing alone for three days. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1821.5 | Magic sight by standing on certain stone. Hartland Science 197. |
| D1821.1 | Magic sight by treading on another's foot. *BP II 319, 518; *Bolte Zs. f. Vksk. VI 204; Hdwb. d. Abergl. III 243; *Fb "se" III 175a.—Scotch: Macdougall and Calder 255, 283; Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 297 No. 1, 298 No. 7, 302 No. 27, 309 No. 10. |
| D1821.9 | Magic sight by turning clothes inside out. Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| D1821.2 | Magic sight from thumb of knowledge. Man cooks magic animal and burns thumb. When he puts thumb into mouth he has magic sight. (Cf. D1810.3, D1811.1.1.) **Scott Thumb.—Irish myth: *Cross; Scotch: Macdougall and Calder 253. |
| D1821.11 | Magic sight gift of grateful animals. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1821.6 | Magic sight given to abandoned child. Scotland: Macdougall and Calder 183. |
| D1820.1.1 | Magic sight of blind holy man. Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D1825.2.1 | Magic sight of earthly objects from otherworld. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1825.7 | Magic sight of incident before it actually happens. Scotland, Wales, U.S.: *Baughman. |
| D1820.1 | Magic sight of saints. (Cf. D1810.0.3, V220.) *Toldo Studien I 347.—Irish: *Cross, O'Suilleabhain 109, 128, Beal XXI 334, 337. |
| D1822.1 | Magic sight overcome by incantation. (Cf. D1273.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1825.3.3 | Magic sight: ability to see the soul (astral body). India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1299.1 | Magic sign (symbol, insignia). Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1359.5 | Magic sign assures that warriors will not flee from battle. (Cf. D1299.1, D1358.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1615 | Magic singing object. |
| D2173 | Magic singing. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D933 | Magic sink-hole. Fb "grøft". |
| D1337.2.5 | Magic skin makes person appear ugly. (Cf. D1005.) German: Grimm No. 179. |
| D1025 | Magic skin of animal. |
| D1025.4 | Magic skin of swallow. Africa (Zulu): Callaway 53. |
| D992.4 | Magic skull. |
| D1962.3.1 | Magic sleep brought on by combing hero's hair lasts six months. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1962.3 | Magic sleep by hairdressing. Head laid on another's lap. *Cox Cinderella 498 n. 34; MacCulloch Childhood 31; India: Thompson-Balys; N. A. Indian (Dakota): Schoolcraft Hiawatha 184. |
| D1962.4 | Magic sleep by hypnotic suggestion. MacCulloch Childhood 33. |
| D1962.2 | Magic sleep by lousing. Picking the lice from the head of an old person or an ogre is used to put him to sleep. *Type 300; Hartland Perseus III 211; *Köhler-Bolte Zs. f. Vksk. VI 62 (to Gonzenbach No. 9).—English: Child V 487 s.v. "lousing"; India: Thompson-Balys; Jamaica: Beckwith MAFLS XVII 2 No. 1a; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 326 n. 174; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen I 364; Africa (Thonga): Junod 226. |
| T35.0.2 | Magic sleep causes lover to miss appointment with mistress. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1962.6 | Magic sleep from breaking tabu. |
| D1964.3 | Magic sleep induced by abductor. (Cf. K1349.4.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1964 | Magic sleep induced by certain person. |
| D1964.6 | Magic sleep induced by deity. Greek: Homer Iliad II 395, Odyssey XVIII 191. |
| D1964.2 | Magic sleep induced by disappointed suitor. BP III 261. |
| D1964.4 | Magic sleep induced by druid. (Cf. D1711.4.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1964.5 | Magic sleep induced by saint. (Cf. V220.) *Loomis White Magic 129. |
| D1962.1 | Magic sleep through curse. *Type 410. |
| D1962.6.1 | Magic sleep when hero breaks fruit open too soon. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1973 | Magic sleep: in order to sleep off period of enchantment. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1960 | Magic sleep. *Type 410; *BP I 440, III 261; *Fb "sove" III 472b. Irish: *Cross, O'Suilleabhain 35(a), Beal XXI 312; Icelandic: Panzer Sigfrid 113ff., Krappe Scandinavian Studies X (1928) 14—25, *Boberg; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 11; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 236; Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 144; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 428, Rasmussen I 310, 367, II 168, 197. |
| D1115 | Magic sleigh. Fb "kane". |
| D1087 | Magic sling. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1401.7 | Magic slipper beats person. (Cf. D1065.2) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1326.1 | Magic slippers approve or disapprove judicial decisions. (Cf. D1065.7.) Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 1066. |
| D1065.7 | Magic slippers. |
| D1572 | Magic smoke carries power of saint. (Cf. D1271, V220.) Irish: Plummer clxvi, Cross. |
| D1502.8.2 | Magic snail body cures boils. (Cf. D1010.1.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| B176.1.2 | Magic snake can compress himself to minute size and expand to giant size. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1029.2.3 | Magic snake tail. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1368.1 | Magic snake-oil causes illusions. (Cf. D1244.)—Kittredge Witchcraft 144, 463 nn. 51—54. |
| D903 | Magic snow. Koryak: Jochelson JE VI 170. |
| D1065.3 | Magic snowshoes. N. A. Indian (Menomini): Skinner JAFL XXVII 98. |
| D1323.6 | Magic soap gives clairvoyance. (Cf. D1195.)—Scotch: Macdougall and Calder 277. |
| D1195 | Magic soap. Scotch: Macdougall and Calder 277. |
| D1316.7 | Magic sod indicates falsehood by turning grassy surface downward, truth by turning it upward. (Cf. D934.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1524.7 | Magic sod serves as boat. (Cf. D934.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D934.1 | Magic sod. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1154.2 | Magic sofa. *Chauvin V 230 No. 130. |
| D1475.6 | Magic soldier-producing calabash. (Cf. D965.2, D1470.1.4.) Africa (Wolof): Equilbecq III 19ff. |
| B184.2.1.2 | Magic soldier-producing cow. Hindu: Keith 145f. |
| D1475.7 | Magic soldier-producing egg. (Cf. D1470.1.8.) Africa (Hausa): Equilbecq III 291ff. |
| D1475.4 | Magic soldier-producing hat. (Cf. D1067.1.) *Fb "hat" I 563b.—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "chapeau". |
| D1475.1 | Magic soldier-producing horn. (Cf. D1222, D1470.2.3.) *Aarne MSFO XXV 117; *Types 566, 569; *BP I 470ff. |
| D1475.3 | Magic soldier-producing pipe. (Cf. D1224.) *Aarne MSFO XXV 117. |
| D1475.2 | Magic soldier-producing trumpet. (Cf. D1221.) *Aarne MSFO XXV 117. |
| D1561.1.11 | Magic song brings luck. (Cf. D1275.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1542.1.5 | Magic song brings rain. (Cf. D1275.) Chinese: Graham. |
| D1441.1.4 | Magic song calls animals together. (Cf. D1275) Africa (Ba Ronga): Einstein 266. |
| D1565.1.1 | Magic song causes chips from tree to return. (Cf. D1275, A2426.4.1.) Africa (Kaffir): Theal 125, cf. (Angola): Chatelain 110. |
| D1565.3 | Magic song causes plowed ground to become unplowed. (Cf. D1275.) Africa (Kaffir): Theal 30 No. 1, 41 No. 2, (Basuto): Jacottet 100 No. 15, (Yoruba): Ellis 253 No. 4. |
| D1541.1.2 | Magic song causes storm. (Cf. D1275.) Africa (Kaffir): Theal 83. |
| D1576.1 | Magic song causes tree to rise to sky. Has moon and Great Bear in its branches. (Cf. D1275.) Finnish: Kalevala rune 10. |
| D1541.0.2 | Magic song controls storm. (Cf. D1275.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1549.8 | Magic song drives back flooding sea. (Cf. D1275.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1414.4 | Magic song dulls enemy's sword. (Cf. D1275.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1335.12 | Magic song gives strength. (Cf. D1275.)—Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1503.1 | Magic song heals wound. (Cf. D1275.) Icelandic: De la Saussaye 241; cf. Finnish: Kalevala rune 8; Eskimo (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 89. |
| D1402.11 | Magic song kills person. (Cf. D1275.) Finnish: Kalevala rune 12; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1563.1.2 | Magic song makes barren land fruitful. (Cf. D1275.) Irish: Plummer clxxix, Cross. |
| D1472.2.5 | Magic song produces food. (Cf. D1275.) Chinese: Graham.—N. A. Indian: *Boas RBAE XXXI 696, 712, 943 (Kwakiutl, Nootka, Comox, Tsimshian, Nass, Haida, Bella Coola, Chilcotin, Quinault, Lkuсgen, Squamish). |
| D1382.7.1.1 | Magic song protects from frost and cold. (Cf. D1275.) Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 298, Boberg. |
| D1566.2.3 | Magic song quenches fire. (Cf. D1275.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| B505.3 | Magic song received from fish. (cf. B470.)—Chinese: Graham. |
| D1361.31 | Magic song renders invisible. (Cf. D1275.)—Irish: Plummer clxxix, Cross; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 293. |
| D1381.27 | Magic song stops spears. (Cf. D1275.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1444.4 | Magic song to catch animals. (Cf. D1275.) Finnish: Kalevala rune 14; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1275 | Magic song. Fb "synge" III 706b, "Kanariefugle" II 85; Hdwb. d. Abergl. IX Nachträge 424ff.; Köhler-Bolte I 125.—Irish: Plummer clxxix, *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Finnish: Kalevala runes 8, 10, 12, 14, 15, 24, 40; Greek: Grote I 242; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 125; Africa (Kaffir): Theal 85, 125, (Angola): Chatelain 110ff. No. 7. |
| D1552.10 | Magic soot causes mountain to open. (Cf. D931.1.) Africa (Washaga): Gutman 137. |
| D1380.7 | Magic soot protects. (Cf. D931.1.1.) Seligmann 137, *138. |
| D931.1.1 | Magic soot. Africa (Washaga): Gutman 137. |
| D1205.1 | Magic spade. Fb "redskab", "spade"; S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 3. |
| D1610 | Magic speaking objects. *Günter 242 s.v. "redend"; *Fb "tale" III 766a; Jamaica: Beckwith MAFLS XVII 269 No. 81; Cape Verde Islands: Parsons MAFLS XV (1) 326 No. 111; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 97, (West Hudson Bay): Boas BAM XV 313. |
| D1316.5 | Magic speaking reed (tree) betrays secret. King has whispered secret to hole in the ground. Reed growing from this hole tells the secret. —*Köhler-Bolte I 383 n. 1, 511, 587; Sébillot RTP I 327, VII 356; *Zs. d. deutschen morgenland. Gesel. XL 549; Crooke FL XXII 183; *BP IV 147 n. 7 (Celtic): *Basset 1001 Contes II 258; Irish myth: *Cross; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1610.5.1 | Magic speaking tongue. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1402.7.2.1 | Magic spear always inflicts mortal wounds. (Cf. D1084.) Irish myth: *Cross (D1402.8). |
| D1654.4.4 | Magic spear cannot be pulled out of ground. (Cf. D1084.) India: *Thompson-Balys; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 136. |
| D1400.1.4.4 | Magic spear conquers enemy. (Cf. D1084, D1601.4.0.1.) Irish myth: *Cross (D1400.1.7); Chinese: Werner 355. |
| D1337.1.5 | Magic spear gives beauty. (Cf. D1084.)—Also gives ugliness at will. Icelandic: Ritterhaus 227f. No. 54. |
| D1311.17.1 | Magic spear gives omen of victory. (Cf. D1084.)—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1445.2 | Magic spear kills animals. (Cf. D1084.) Africa (Benga): Nassau 184 No. 24 version 2. |
| D1402.7.2.4 | Magic spear kills man. (Cf. D1084.) Irish myth: Cross (D1402.8.3). |
| D1402.7.2 | Magic spear kills. (Cf. D1084.) |
| D1355.0.1 | Magic spear produces love-sickness. (Cf. D1084.)—Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1389.5 | Magic spear protects against spell. (Cf. D1084.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2143.2.2 | Magic spear stuck in earth dries up spring. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1317.16 | Magic spear warns of danger. (Cf. D1084.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1564.4.1 | Magic spear-head cuts down trees. (Cf. D1084.1.) Africa (Benga): Nassau 187 No. 24, Version 1. |
| D1084.1 | Magic spear-head. Welsh: MacCulloch Celtic 198f.; Africa (Benga): Nassau 177 No. 24 (version 1). |
| D1084 | Magic spear. (Cf. D1086.) MacCulloch Childhood 203; Greek: Fox 72 (Prokris); Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Gaster Thespis 158; Hindu: Keith 140; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Werner 316, 355; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 492; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 192; Africa (Benga): Nassau 177 No. 24, (Duala): Lederbogen Märchen V 138. |
| D1402.7.2.3 | Magic spear's point harmless, while its shaft inflicts mortal blow. Irish myth: Cross (D1402.8.2). |
| D1316.4.2 | Magic spectacles allow wearer to read others' thoughts. (Cf. D1299.5.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2122.1 | Magic speed by eating magic grains (medicine). N. A. Indian (Maliseet, European borrowing): Mechling JAFL XXVI 250; Africa (Basuto): Jacottet 214 No. 31. |
| D1442.6.2 | Magic spell causes birds to roost. Irish myth: Cross. (D1442.6.) |
| D1381.23 | Magic spell causes fortress to revolve, preventing entrance. (Cf. D1273.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1367.3 | Magic spell causes insanity. (Cf. D1273.)—*Kittredge Witchcraft 128, 450 n. 24. |
| D1402.0.2.2 | Magic spell causes person to be drowned. (Cf. D1273.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1591 | Magic spell causes vessel to burst. (Cf. D1273.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1544.1 | Magic spell controls earthquake. (Cf. D1273.) Penzer VI 29. |
| D1546.1.2 | Magic spell controls sun. (Cf. D1273.) Irish myth: *Cross (D1546.2). |
| D1546.1.2.1 | Magic spell darkens sun. Irish myth: *Cross (D1546.2.1). |
| D1563.2.4 | Magic spell destroys crops. (Cf. D1273.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1542.3.4 | Magic spell dries up lake. (Cf. D1273.) Irish myth: Cross (D1549.9). |
| D1336.8 | Magic spell gives weakness. (Cf. D1273.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1358.2 | Magic spell makes person courageous. (Cf. D1273, D1359.5.) —Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1487.3 | Magic spell makes tree grow. (Cf. D1273.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1442.6 | Magic spell tames animals. (Cf. D1273.) Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 120, 379, II 389, 917. |
| D1273.0.2 | Magic spells mixed with Christian prayers. *Kittredge Witchcraft 146, 465 n. 64; *Fb "Fader Vor" I 260.—Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1408.1 | Magic sphere burns up country. By turning that part of the globe to the sun, one can make any place on earth burn up. (Cf. D1264.) *Chauvin V 259 No. 154. |
| D1264 | Magic sphere. *Chauvin V 259 No. 154. |
| B109.1 | Magic spider catches pearls. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 222. |
| D1331.2.1 | Magic spike causes blindness. Throws such a strong ray of light. (Cf. D1285.)—Chinese: Werner 123. |
| D1285 | Magic spike. Chinese: Werner 123. |
| D1425.1 | Magic spindle brings back prince for heroine. (Cf. D1186.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1186 | Magic spindle. *Types 410, 585; Saintyves Perrault 62. |
| D1399.1 | Magic spinning rod pulls horse out of the earth. (Cf. D1254.2.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2183 | Magic spinning. Usually performed by a supernatural helper. *Types 500, 501; *von Sydow Tvе spinnsagor. |
| D1541.1.1 | Magic spittle causes storm. (Cf. D1001.) Africa (Zulu): Callaway 228. |
| D1542.1.2 | Magic spittle controls rain. Makes rain on everyone but possessor of spittle himself. (Cf. D1001.) Africa (Zulu): Callaway 228. |
| D1611.5 | Magic spittle impersonates fugitives. (Cf. D1001.) *BP II 527; *Fb "spytte" III 515a.—Jamaica: *Beckwith MAFLS XVII 263 No. 67; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 331 n. 196a. |
| D1029.5 | Magic spittle of animal. (Cf. D1001.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1001 | Magic spittle. *Type 313; *BP II 527 n. 1; *Fb "spytte" III 514b, 515a; Penzer VIII 59 n. 3.—Irish: Plummer clxxxiii, *Cross; Icelandic: Boberg; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Maori: Dixon 59; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 329 n. 190, 331 n. 196a; Africa (Zulu): Callaway 64, 234, (Upoto): Einstein 125; Jamaica: Beckwith MAFLS XVII 263 No. 67. |
| D1177 | Magic spoon. |
| H411.11 | Magic spring as chastity test. Wells up if girl is not a virgin. (Cf. D927.) Irish myth: Cross; English: Floris and Blanchefleur line 618. |
| H251.3.9.1 | Magic spring detects parricide and idolatry. Irish myth: Cross. |
| H251.3.9 | Magic spring detects perjury: disfigures perjurer. Irish myth: Cross. |
| F933.1.2 | Magic spring flows from roots of tree at command of Jesus. Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D927.2 | Magic spring guarded by demons (monsters). Irish myth: Cross. |
| D927.2.1 | Magic spring guarded by druids. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D927 | Magic spring. (Cf. D925, D926.) *Fb "blind" IV 45b; *Herbert III 238; *Oesterley No 253; Child I 192.—Irish myth: Cross; Jewish: *Neuman. |
| D1563.0.1 | Magic springs fertilize or sterilize earth. (Cf. D927.) *Herbert III 238; *Oesterley No. 253. |
| D1673 | Magic staff blossoms. (Cf. D1254.) |
| D1524.10 | Magic staff comes to one over water. (Cf. D1254.) Marquesas: Handy 134. |
| D1400.1.7 | Magic staff defeats enemies. (Cf. D1254.) German: Grimm Nos. 90, 166. |
| D1562.1 | Magic staff destroys obstacles. (Cf. D1254.) Hawaii: Dixon 90. |
| D1549.5 | Magic staff draws water from stone. (Cf. D925.1, D1254, D1567.6.) Spanish Exempla: Keller; Jewish: bin Gorion Born Judas III 19, *Neuman: India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1310.5 | Magic staff gives supernatural information. (Cf. D1254.)——Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1361.25.1 | Magic staff renders invisible. (Cf. D1254.) Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 301, Boberg. |
| D1442.4 | Magic staff thrown causes wild animals to stand still. (Cf. D1254.) Jewish: bin Gorion Born Judas III 19, *Neuman. |
| D1254 | Magic staff. (Cf. D1277.) *Fb "kjæp" II 150—151, "stav" III 541b.—Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 84, 111, *Boberg; Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 302 No. 6; Jewish: bin Gorion Born Judas III 19, *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys, Penzer I 22ff., IX 68f.; Chinese: Graham; Hawaii: Dixon 90; Marquesas: Handy 134; Africa (Kaffir): Theal 145, (Upoto): Einstein 142f., (Bakuba): ibid. 100. |
| D1144 | Magic stairs. Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 49 No. 330. |
| D1548.1.1 | Magic stalk assures good weather. (Cf. D977.) Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 429. |
| D977 | Magic stalk. |
| D1291.2.2 | Magic star later resolves into its elements. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1268 | Magic statue (doll). Basset RTP XXVI 22 (and following numbers passim).—Irish: Beal XXI 312; Italian Novella: Rotunda (D1295); Jewish: *Neuman; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 152; Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 494. |
| D1505.16 | Magic statue (when kissed) restores sight. (Cf. D1268, D1794.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| H411.9 | Magic statue as chastity test. Moves eyes in presence of unchaste woman. (Cf. D1268.) *Chauvin VII 169; Puymaigre Folklore (Paris, 1885) 37. |
| K428 | Magic statue betrays a thief by indirection. He has threatened to smash the head of the magic statue if it betrays him. The statue says, "Whoever would tell the truth now is likely to have his head smashed." *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 8. |
| D1500.1.12 | Magic statue cures disease. (Cf. D1268.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1347.4 | Magic statue gives fecundity. (Cf. D1268.)—Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1402.19 | Magic statue kills. (Cf. D1268.) |
| D1402.19.1 | Magic statue of animal kills. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 152. |
| D1620.1.5.1 | Magic statue of archer put into action my picking up precious object from ground. Oesterley No. 107. |
| D1620.1.5 | Magic statue of archer. |
| D1500.1.12.1 | Magic statue of brazen serpent cures disease. Jewish: Neuman. |
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