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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
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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 |
|---|---|
| D1413.21 | Magic grass holds person fast. (Cf. D965.12.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1413.22 | Magic cloth holds person fast. (Cf. D1413.0.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1413.23 | Magic drinking-tube holds person fast. (Cf. D1255.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1413.24 | Grave holds person fast. (Cf. D1299.1.) Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 270. |
| D1413.25 | Magic scabbard causes sword to stick to it. (Cf. D1101.5.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1414 | Magic object renders weapon useless. |
| D1414.0.1 | Magic object makes fortifications useless. German: Grimm No. 54. |
| D1414.1 | Magic wand breaks enemy's sword. (Cf. D1254.1.) Chinese: Werner 324. |
| D1414.2 | Magic writings on sword render it harmless. (Cf. D1266.1.) Kittredge Witchcraft 31, 387 n. 78.—Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1414.3 | Magic wind causes arms to fall from warrior's hands. (Cf. D906.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1414.4 | Magic song dulls enemy's sword. (Cf. D1275.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1414.5 | Magic garment makes weapons useless. (Cf. D1052.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1415 | Magic object compels person to dance. England, Wales, U.S.: *Baughman; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1415.1 | Water from magic well causes person to dance. (Cf. D926, D1353.1.) Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 54. |
| D1415.2 | Magic musical instrument causes person to dance. (Cf. D1210.) *Fb "spille" III 488b. |
| D1415.2.1 | Magic horn causes dancing. (Cf. D1222.) Type 592; *BP II 501. |
| D1415.2.2 | Magic clarinet causes dancing. (Cf. D1223.) Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "clarinette". |
| D1415.2.3 | Magic flute causes dancing. (Cf. D1223.1.) *BP II 490—503 passim; *Fb "flöjte". |
| D1415.2.4 | Magic pipe causes dancing. (Cf. D1224.) Penzer III 187. |
| D1415.2.5 | Magic fiddle causes dancing. (Cf. D1233.) *Types 559, 592, 853; *Basset RTP XXVI 266; *Fb "Jøde" II 66b, "fiol" I 292b.—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "violon"; Africa (Gold Coast): Barker and Sinclair 97ff. No. 18. |
| D1415.2.6 | Magic lute causes dancing. (Cf. D1232.) |
| D1415.2.6.1 | Magic lute causes animals to dance. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1417 | Magic object imprisons person. |
| D1417.1 | Magic circle prevents escape. (Cf. D1272.) Fb "kreds" II 293. |
| D1418 | Magic object causes person to become lost. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1418.1 | Magic mist causes person to become lost. (Cf. D902.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1419 | Magic object renders person helpless—miscellaneous. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1419.1 | Magic object compels person to laugh (shriek). Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1419.1.1 | Magic grave compels person to laugh (shriek). (Cf. D1299.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1419.2 | Magic object paralyzes. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1419.2.1 | Magic bell paralyzes perjurer. (Cf. D1213.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1419.3 | Magic object prevents ship from moving. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1419.3.1 | Saint's bachall prevents ship from moving. (Cf. D1277.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1419.4 | Magic food brings eater into sender's power. (Cf. D1031.1, D1273.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1420 | Magic object draws person (thing) to it. |
| D1420.1 | Person drawn by magic spell. (Cf. D1273.) Tawney II 571. |
| D1420.2 | Person follows magic receding well. (Cf. D926.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1420.3 | Guitar charming all who hear it. (Cf. D1234.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1420.4 | Helper summoned by calling his name. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1421 | Magic object summons helper. |
| D1421.0.1 | Magic bell summons helper. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1421.0.2 | Magic ashes summon helper. (Cf. D931.1.2.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1421.0.3 | Magic hair when thrown into fire summons supernatural. helper. (Cf. D991.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1421.1 | Magic object summons genie. |
| D1421.1.1 | Magic tinder summons genie. (Cf. D1175.1.) Fb "fyrtøj". |
| D1421.1.2 | Magic fire-steel summons genie. (Cf. D1175.2.) *Type 562. |
| D1421.1.3 | Magic book summons genie. (Cf. D1266.) Chauvin V 262 No. 154; *Fb "bog" IV 54a; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 3315, Legends Nos. 597ff., 716; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1421.1.4 | Magic light summons genie. (Cf. D1162.) *Type 562; *BP II 535; *Fb "lys" II 483a. |
| D1421.1.5 | Magic lamp summons genie. (Cf. D1162.1.) *Type 561; *BP II 544ff. |
| D1421.1.6 | Magic ring summons genie. (Cf. D1076.) *Bolte Reise der Söhne Giaffers 214; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1421.1.7 | Magic incense (when burned) summons genie. Africa (Swahili): Baker FL XXXVIII 183ff. No. 1. |
| D1421.1.8 | Magic sword (rubbed) summons genie. (Cf. D1081.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1421.1.9 | Magic hair summons demon. (Cf. D991.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1421.1.10 | Magic roll of cloth summons demon. (Cf. D1051.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1421.1.11 | Magic chain summons genie. (Cf. D1251.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1421.1.12 | Magic pipe summons genie. (Cf. D1224.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1421.1.13 | Magic ring summons air spirits. (Cf. D1076.) German: Grimm No. 166. |
| D1421.1.14 | Opening bottle summons genie. (Cf. D1171.8.) German: Grimm No. 99. |
| D1421.2 | Magic object summons water-spirit. |
| D1421.2.1 | Magic arrow summons water-spirit. (Cf. D1092.) Chinese: Werner 182. |
| D1421.3 | Magic object summons dwarfs. (Cf. F451.) |
| D1421.3.1 | Magic fiddle summons dwarfs. (Cf. D1233.) *Fb "fiol" I 292b. |
| D1421.3.2 | Magic flute summons dwarfs. (Cf. D1223.1.) German: Grimm No. 91. |
| D1421.3.3 | Magic charm summons dwarfs. (Cf. D1273.) German: Grimm No. 113. |
| D1421.4 | Magic object summons giant. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1421.4.1 | Magic hairs summon giant. He gives hero some hairs from his own beard. (Cf. D991.) Malone PMLA XLIII 412; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1421.4.2 | Magic bow summons giant. (Cf. D1091.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1421.5 | Magic object summons army for rescue. |
| D1421.5.1 | Magic horn summons army for rescue. (Cf. D1222.) *BP II 501. |
| D1421.5.2 | Magic charm summons army. (Cf. D1273.) German: Grimm No. 136. |
| D1421.5.3 | Magic sack contains soldiers which appear when it is struck. (Cf. D1193.) German: Grimm No. 54. |
| D1421.6 | Magic object summons fairy. |
| D1421.6.1 | Magic flute summons fairy. (Cf. D1223.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1425 | Magic object draws lover (husband) to woman. |
| D1425.1 | Magic spindle brings back prince for heroine. (Cf. D1186.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1425.2 | Magic hairs summon husband. (Cf. D991.) Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 150. |
| D1425.3 | Magic fan summons prince for heroine. (Cf. D1077.) India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1426 | Magic object draws woman to man. *Type 562; *BP II 538. |
| D1426.0.1 | Magic objects help hero win princess. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1426.1 | Magic flute compels woman to come to man. (Cf. D1223.1.) Arikara: Dorsey CI XVII 90 No. 27; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1426.2 | Magic ring causes woman to come to man. (Cf. D1076.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1426.3 | Magic pipe compels woman to come to man. (Cf. D1224, D1427.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1427 | Magic object compels one to follow. |
| D1427.1 | Magic pipe compels one to follow. Pied Piper of Hamelin. (Cf. D1224.) *Fb "rotte" III 83a; *Chauvin VIII 155 No. 157; *Wehrhan Die Sage 51; *Dickson Studies in Philology XXIII (1926) 327f.; Zs. f. Vksk. XXIV 78; Solymossy Hongaarsche Sagen (Zutphen, 1929) 32, 375 No. 11; England, U.S.: *Baughman. |
| D1427.2 | Woman's arm-tassel lent to ogre compels her to follow him. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1427.3 | Magic horsehairs (when rubbed) compel horse to follow. (Cf. D1023.) Africa (Kordofan): Frobenius Atlantis IV 134ff. No. 13, (Swahili): Büttner 113ff. |
| D1427.4 | Lute (rubbed) compels one to follow. (Cf. D1232.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1427.5 | Harp compels one to follow. (Cf. D1231.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1427.6 | Magic club brings thieves to master. (Cf. D1094.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1428 | Magic object fetches another object. |
| D1428.1 | Magic hair draws back quiver from which it has been taken. (Cf. D991.) Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 150. |
| D1428.2 | Charm causes spearhead to return. (Cf. D1273.) Africa (Benga): Nassau 178 No. 24 version 1. |
| D1429 | Magic object draws person (thing) to it—miscellaneous. |
| D1429.1 | Magic stone turned thrice compels person to return to it. (Cf. D931.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1430 | Magic object pursues or captures. |
| D1431 | Magic object pursues. |
| D1431.1 | Rock (stone) pursues person. (Cf. D931.) Africa (Kaffir): Theal 161; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen III 99. |
| D1431.2 | Pursuit by magic fan. (Cf. D1077.) Chinese: Werner 242. |
| D1431.3 | Pursuit by magic ring. (Cf. D1076.) Chinese: Werner 331. |
| D1431.4 | Pursuit by magic buckets. (Cf. D1171.10.) Chinese: Werner 233. |
| D1431.5 | Pursuit by magic calabash. (Cf. D965.2.) Africa (Nago): Bouche Mélusine II 123f. No. 9. |
| D1432 | Waters magically pursue man. (Cf. D910.) Irish myth: *Cross; Greek: Iliad XXI lines 234ff.—N. A. Indian (Menomini): Skinner and Satterlee PaAM XIII 257. |
| D1432.1 | Water gradually envelops girl filling pitcher and drowns her. Work of malevolent rice-spirit. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1436 | Magic hair stretches after fugitive. (Cf. D991.) Molucca: Dixon 231. |
| D1438 | Magic weapon pursues victim. (Cf. D1080.) |
| D1438.1 | Spell causes spear to pursue and slay man. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1438.2 | Magic arrow pursues victim. (Cf. D1092.) S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 77. |
| D1438.3 | Magic club flies through air after victim. (Cf. D1094.) S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 75. |
| D1440 | Magic object gives power over animals. |
| D1440.1 | Magic horn has power over animals. (Cf. D1222.) Italian Novella: Rotunda; Cheremis: Sebeok-Nyerges. |
| D1441 | Magic object calls animals together. |
| D1441.1 | Magic musical instrument calls animals together. (Cf. D1210.) Finnish: Kalevala rune 41; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1441.1.1 | Magic flute calls animals together. (Cf. D1223.1.) *Fb "flöjte"; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1441.1.2 | Magic pipe calls animals together. (Cf. D1224.) *Types 515*, 570; *Fb "rotte"; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1441.1.3 | Magic fiddle calls animals together. (Cf. D1233.) Type 650***. |
| D1441.1.3.1 | Magic lute calls animals together. (Cf. D1232.) India: *Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 859. |
| D1441.1.3.2 | Magic harp calls animals together. (Cf. D1231.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1441.1.4 | Magic song calls animals together. (Cf. D1275) Africa (Ba Ronga): Einstein 266. |
| D1441.2 | Charm calls down swarm of bees. (Cf. D1273.) Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 388 n. 92. |
| D1442 | Magic object tames or restrains animal. |
| D1442.1 | Magic bridle restrains all horses. (Cf. D1209.1.) Type 594*.—Greek: Fox 40 (Bellerophon and Pegasus). |
| D1442.1.1 | Mad horse becomes tame when girl's voice reaches his ears. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1442.2 | Straw on horse's back restrains him. (Cf. D1276.) *Fb "hest" I 598b. |
| D1442.3 | Saint's bachall subdues wild animals. (Cf. D1277, V220.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, Cross. |
| D1442.4 | Magic staff thrown causes wild animals to stand still. (Cf. D1254.) Jewish: bin Gorion Born Judas III 19, *Neuman. |
| D1442.4.1 | Magic rod tames lions. (Cf. D1254.2.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1442.5 | Saint's song silences hound. (Cf. D1275.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1442.6 | Magic spell tames animals. (Cf. D1273.) Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 120, 379, II 389, 917. |
| D1442.6.1 | Spell tames horse. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1442.6.2 | Magic spell causes birds to roost. Irish myth: Cross. (D1442.6.) |
| D1442.7 | Magic breath subdues animals. (Cf. D1005.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1442.8 | "Witch bone" enables possessor to control animals in any way he wishes. England: Baughman. |
| D1442.9 | Magic meat pacifies animal guardians. (Cf. D1032.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1442.10 | Magic whip makes docile animal-guardians of wonderful birds. (Cf. D1208.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1442.11 | Diamond charms serpents into harmlessness. (Cf. D1071.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1442.12 | Magic garment tames animals. (Cf. D1052.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1442.13 | Magic musical instrument tames animals. (Cf. D1210.) Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 192, 1055. |
| D1443 | Magic object expels animals. |
| D1443.1 | Charm expels flies from city. (Cf. D1273.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1444 | Magic object catches animal. |
| D1444.1 | Magic object catches fish. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 19. |
| D1444.1.1 | Saint's bachall catches fish. (Cf. D1277, V220.) Irish: Plummer clxxv, Cross. |
| D1444.1.2 | Magic wooden fish attracts live fish to fisherman's net. (Cf. D1268.) Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D1444.1.3 | Magic branch catches fish. (Cf. D954.) Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 276. |
| D1444.1.4 | Magic charm allows person to hook mythical eel. (Cf. D1273.) Cook Islands: Bechwith Myth 104. |
| D1444.2 | Charm to catch hare and monkey. (Cf. D1273.) Africa (Angola): Chatelain 183 No. 22. |
| D1444.3 | Magic fishhook catches cats. (Cf. D1257.) Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "hameçon". |
| D1444.4 | Magic song to catch animals. (Cf. D1275.) Finnish: Kalevala rune 14; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1445 | Magic object kills animal. |
| D1445.1 | Revelation of magic secret permits animal to be killed. (Cf. D1273.2.) Finnish: Kalevala rune 20. |
| D1445.2 | Magic spear kills animals. (Cf. D1084.) Africa (Benga): Nassau 184 No. 24 version 2. |
| D1445.3 | Saint's chant kills animal. (Cf. D1275, V220.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1445.4 | Magic poem (satire) kills animals. (Cf. D1275.4.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1445.5 | Magic garment kills animals. (Cf. D1052.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1445.6 | Magic object burns animals. |
| D1445.6.1 | Magic clouds burn animals. (Cf. D901.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1445.6.2 | Magic heavenly fire burns animals. (Cf. D1271.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1446 | Magic object prevents animal from straying. |
| D1446.1 | Saint's bell keeps cattle from straying. (Cf. D1213.) Irish: Plummer clxxvi, Cross. |
| D1446.2 | Saint's gospel-book keeps cattle from straying. (Cf. D1266.) Irish: Plummer clxxviii, Cross. |
| D1446.3 | Shepherd's consecrated staff keeps cow from straying. (Cf. D1254.) Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 302 No. 6. |
| D1446.4 | Saint's staff serves as a shepherd. (Cf. D1254.) *Loomis White Magic 100. |
| D1446.5 | Magic circle keeps herd within it. (Cf. D1272.) Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 237. |
| D1447 | Magic object protects against wild animals. |
| D1447.1 | Charm protects against wild animals. (Cf. D1273.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 32, 388 n. 84.—Irish: Plummer clxxix, Cross. |
| D1447.2 | Magic garment protects against wild animals. (Cf. D1052.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1447.2.1 | Saint's cowl protects fox from hounds. (Cf. D1067.3.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1447.3 | White ash stick held before snakes causes them to flee. U.S.: *Baughman. |
| D1449 | Magic object gives miscellaneous powers over animals. |
| D1449.1 | Charm makes cows give plenty of milk. (Cf. D1273.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 164, 483 n. 12. |
| D1449.2 | Magic hunting collar insures death of game. (Cf. D1068.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1449.3 | Swine summoned out of magic harp. (Cf. D1231.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1449.4 | Charm prevents fish being caught. (Cf. D1273.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1449.4.1 | Poet's incantations drive away fish. (Cf. D1275.4.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1449.5 | Magic sand causes crocodile to go ashore. (Cf. D935.1.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1450 | Magic object furnishes treasure. Handwb. d. Abergl. II "Geldzauber"; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 106, 108. |
| D1451 | Inexhaustible purse furnishes money. (Cf. D1192.) *Aarne MSFO XXV 116; *Types 564, 566, 580*; *BP I 470ff.; *Fb "pung" II 897b; *Chauvin VI 136 No. 286; *Loomis White Magic 87.—Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "bourse"; English: (Romance) Sir Launfal (Ritson ed.) lines 320ff.; India: Thompson-Balys; Philippine: Fansler MAFLS XII 16, 177. |
| D1451.1 | Inexhaustible pocket furnishes money. (Cf. D1064.) Chauvin VI 104 No. 270 n. 2.—India: *Thompson-Balys; German: Grimm No. 101. |
| D1451.2 | Inexhaustible bag (sack) furnishes money. (Cf. D1193.) *Fb "pose" II 864a. |
| D1452 | Magic vessel (box) furnishes money. (Cf. D1171.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1452.1 | Magic kettle furnishes money. (Cf. D1171.3.) *Fb "gryde" I 494b. |
| D1452.2 | Magic pot furnishes money. (Cf. D1171.1.) Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 151; Ibo (Nigeria): Thomas 119. |
| D1452.3 | Lid of casket furnishes money. (Cf. D1174.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1452.4 | Magic conch shell furnishes money. (Cf. D1029.6, D1470.1.41.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1452.5 | Coin put in huge bell fills it with rupees. (Cf. D1288.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1454 | Parts of human body furnish treasure. |
| D1454.1 | Hair furnishes treasure. (Cf. D991.) |
| D1454.1.1 | Gold and silver combed from hair. Fb "hеr" I 771b, "guld" I 512a. |
| D1454.1.1.1 | The devil runs hands through his hair; coins fall to the floor. U.S.: *Baughman. |
| D1454.1.2 | Jewels from hair. *Type 403; Köhler-Bolte I 126; *Penzer VIII 59 n. 3; *BP I 100 n. 1; Italian Novella: Rotunda; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1454.2 | Treasure falls from mouth. (Cf. D992.2, D1454.3.) *Type 403; *BP I 100 n. 1; Fb "spytte" III 515a.—Icelandic: Snorra Edda Skaldsk. XXXII and XXXVIII; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 10; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1454.2.1 | Flowers fall from lips. *BP I 100 n. 1; Köhler-Bolte I 126.—Malone PMLA XLIII 405; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1454.3 | Treasure from spittle. (Cf. D1454.2, D1001.) *Penzer VIII 59 n. 3.—Irish: Plummer clxxviii, Cross; India: Thompson-Balys; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 329 n. 190. |
| D1454.4 | Treasure from tears. (Cf. D1004.) |
| D1454.4.1 | Tears of gold. Icelandic: Boberg; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1454.4.2 | Jewels from tears. Malone PMLA XLIII 405.—Finnish: Kalevala rune 41; Irish myth: *Cross; India: *Thompson-Balys; Jewish: Neuman; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 329 n. 190b. |
| D1454.4.3 | Flowers from tears. Hartland Science 238. |
| D1454.5 | Treasure from excrements. (Cf. D1002.) India: Thompson-Balys; Hindu: Keith 145; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 329 n. 190a; Africa (Yoruba): Ellis 256 No. 4. |
| D1454.6 | Treasure from scab. (Cf. D1009.1.) N. A. Indian (Tsimshian): Boas BBAE XXVII 190. |
| D1454.7 | Treasure from footprints. (Cf. D1294.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1454.8 | Treasure issues from girl's head. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1454.9 | Treasure from nose (with sneezing). India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1455 | Magic clothing furnishes treasure. |
| D1455.1 | Magic mantle provides treasure. (Cf. D1053.) *Type 566; *BP I 470; Aarne MSFO XXV 116.—India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1456 | Magic ornament provides treasure. |
| D1456.1 | Magic beads produce treasure. (Cf. D1071.1.) Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "chapelet". |
| D1456.2 | Magic ring provides money. (Cf. D1076.) *Fb "ring" III 60b; India: *Thompson-Balys; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D1456.2.1 | Magic ring multiplies wealth. Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 66 (Draupnir); Snorra Edda Skaldsk. XXXIX (Andvari's), *Boberg. |
| D1456.3 | Magic jewel provides wealth. (Cf. D1071.) Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 328; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1457 | Magic building provides treasure. |
| D1457.1 | Magic castle (palace) provides treasure. (Cf. D1131, F771.) Hartland Science 174; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 56 No. 408*A. |
| D1461 | Magic tree furnishes treasure. (Cf. D950.) *Type 511; *BP III 60ff.; *Penzer VIII 69 n. 1.—Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 56 No. 412; Indonesian: Dixon 238 n. 51, DeVries Volksverhalen Nos. 116, 174. |
| D1461.0.1 | Tree with golden fruit. *Hdwb. d. Märchens s.v. "Baum mit goldenen Früchten". |
| D1461.0.2 | Tree with silver branches. (Cf. D950, F811.1.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1461.1 | Magic fruit furnishes treasure. (Cf. D981.) Indonesian: DeVries's list No. 195. |
| D1463 | Magic plant furnishes treasure. Africa (Bulu): Krug 120. |
| D1463.1 | Magic mandrake furnishes treasure. (Cf. D965.1.) **Starck Der Alraun; *Taylor JAFL XXXI 561f. |
| D1463.2 | Magic calabash furnishes treasure. (Cf. D965.2.) Africa (Yoruba): Ellis 246. |
| D1463.2.1 | Magic pumpkin furnishes treasure. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 35, 37. |
| D1463.3 | Magic seed produces golden gourd seed. Chinese: Graham, Eberhard FFC CXX 36f. |
| D1463.4 | Magic tobacco plant hides treasure. (Cf. D965.17.) Chinese: Graham. |
| D1463.5 | Treasure-giving magic flower (gold and silver). (Cf. D975.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1463.6 | Magic grass furnishes treasure. (Cf. D965.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1465 | Magic food furnishes treasure. |
| D1465.1 | Magic bread furnishes treasure. (Cf. D1031.1.) |
| D1465.1.1 | Consecrated bread brings wealth. (Cf. D1031.1.1.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 150, 469 n. 111.—India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1466 | Magic stone furnishes wealth. (Cf. D931.) Penzer III 161 n. 1, 162 n.—India: Thompson-Balys: Chinese: Werner 383; Eskimo (Greenland): Holm 47. |
| D1466.1 | Magic stone turns everything to gold. (Cf. D1470.1.1., D931.) India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| D1467 | Magic water furnishes treasure. Everything it touches turns to gold. (Cf. D1242.1.) Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 328. |
| D1467.1 | Magic fountain produces gold. (Cf. D925.) French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 10. |
| D1467.2 | Rubies found in whirlpool in sea. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1469 | Miscellaneous objects furnish treasure. |
| D1469.1 | Magic flower pot bears plants with gold letters and leaves. (Cf. D965.) Chinese: Werner 299. |
| D1469.2 | Magic doll furnishes treasure. Excreta of gold. (Cf. D1268.) Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| D1469.3 | Shower of gems from magic anvil. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D1469.4 | Magic hail on lake causes treasure to spring from it. Cf. D902.3.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D1469.5 | Worshipped sex organ of horse provides money, etc. (Cf. D1029.4.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D1469.6 | Magic book furnishes wealth. (Cf. D1266.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1469.7 | Wealth from drawing cow's feet over money box. (Cf. D1029.3.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1469.8 | Treasure from magic stick. (Cf. D956, D1254.) Chinese: Graham. |
| D1469.9 | Silver leaps into wine pitcher. (Cf. D1171.4.) Chinese: Graham. |
| D1469.10 | Magic ashes produce jewelry. (Cf. D931.1.2.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1469.10.1 | Ashes from burned snake-woman's body will turn anything into gold. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1469.11 | Magic sheepskin, shaken inside and outside shed, showers gold and silver. (Cf. D1225.8.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1469.12 | Magic quilt: gold coins shake out of it. (Cf. D1167.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1469.13 | Treasure falls from stone lion's mouth. (Cf. D1268.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D1469.13.1 | Statue of eagle gives wealth. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D1469.14 | Magic tortoise shell produces pearls. (Cf. D1029.6.) Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 222. |
| D1469.15 | Magic ship furnishes treasure. (Cf. D1123.) German: Grimm No. 125. |
| D1469.16 | Clouds fetch previous stones. (Cf. D901.) Jewish: Neuman. |
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