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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 |
|---|---|
| D2074.1 | Animals magically called. (Cf. D1440, D2156.) *Toldo VIII 21; Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: Þiðriks saga II 271—75, Boberg; Jewish: Neuman; Eskimo (West Hudson Bay): Boas BAM XV 324. |
| D2074.1.1 | Mammals magically called. |
| D2074.1.1.1 | Buffalo magically called. Southern Ute: Lowie JAFL XXXVII 45. |
| D2074.1.1.2 | Deer summoned by singing. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2074.1.1.3 | Bear summoned by magic. Greek: Grote I 32. |
| D2074.1.2 | Fish or sea animals magically called. Eskimo (West Hudson Bay): Boas BAM XV 324, (Greenland): Rink 116, 153; Marquesas, Tuamotu: Beckwith Myth 269, 289; Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 94. |
| D2074.1.2.1 | Coyote calls the largest fish. N. A. Indian (Calif.): Gayton and Newman 83. |
| D2074.1.3 | Birds magically called. Irish: O'suilleabhain 86. |
| D2074.2 | Magic means of attracting. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 156, 286, Holm 30. |
| D2074.2.1 | Person summoned by thinking of him. Chauvin V 5 n. 3; Penzer II 58. |
| D2074.2.2 | Summoning by burning hair. *Chauvin V 5 n. 3, 293. |
| D2074.2.2.1 | Long-plaited hair struck on ground summons female goddess to aid of owner. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2074.2.3 | Summoning by wish. Eskimo (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 49. |
| D2074.2.3.1 | Mistress summoned by wish. *Fb "ønske" III 1179a. |
| D2074.2.3.2 | Ship summoned by wish. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "navire". |
| D2074.2.4 | Genie called by writing his name on papers and burning them. (Cf. D1421.) Chauvin V 244 No. 143. |
| D2074.2.4.1 | Foster-mother summoned by saying her name. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D2074.2.4.2 | Animals summoned by pronouncing their names. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2074.2.4.3 | Helper summoned by calling his name. India: Thompson-Balys (D1420.4). |
| D2074.2.4.4 | Order for spirit's help left on card. *Krappe Archiv. f. d. Studium d. neueren Sprachen CLVIII 16ff. |
| D2074.2.5 | Summoning by prayer. (Cf. V52.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2074.2.5.1 | Imprisoned cleric comes to answer saint's prayers in ritual. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2076 | Saint magically causes druids to bless instead of curse. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2078 | Imprisoning by magic. |
| D2078.1 | Witch made to enter boulder magically and imprisoned therein. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2079 | Other forms of bewitching. |
| D2079.1 | Magic compulsion to break wind under certain conditions. (Cf. D2063.5.) N. A. Indian (Calif.): Gayton and Newman 83. |
| D2080 | Magic used against property. |
| D2081 | Land made magically sterile. (Cf. D1563.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 171, 488f. nn. 59, 63, 64; Greek: Frazer Apollodorus I 383 n. 5; Irish myth: *Cross; England, U.S.: *Baughman; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 85 No. 750B. |
| D2081.1 | Earth dried up in three years while hero is under earth. Chinese: Graham. |
| D2082 | Trees killed by magic. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "arbres". |
| D2082.0.1 | Trees magically made fruitless. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2082.0.2 | Tree magically withers. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2082.1 | Magic glance reduces tree to ashes. Another restores it. Penzer V 123. |
| D2082.2 | Anchorite consumes tree by one blast of his fiery breath. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2083 | Evil magic in the dairy. *Kittredge Witchcraft 163ff., 480ff.; Fb "smør" III 412—13. |
| D2083.1 | Cows magically made dry. Kittredge Witchcraft 480 n. 1; Irish myth: Cross; England, Scotland, U.S.: *Baughman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2083.2 | Cows made to give bad milk. England, Canada: Baughman. |
| D2083.2.1 | Witches make cows give bloody milk. *Kittredge Witchcraft 166, 484 n. 28; U.S.: Baughman. |
| D2083.2.2 | Witch causes cow to give curdled milk. U.S.: Baughman. |
| D2083.3 | Milk transferred from another's cow by magic. (Cf. D1605.2, C2087.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 163, 482 n. 4; England, Scotland, Ireland, U.S.: *Baughman; Lithuanian: Balys Index No. 5653. |
| D2083.3.1 | Milk transferred from another's cow by squeezing an axehandle (or the like). *Kittredge Witchcraft 163f., 482f. nn. 5—11; England, Scotland, U.S.: *Baughman. |
| D2083.3.2 | Witch transfers milk from another's cows by use of hair rope. England, Scotland: *Baughman. |
| D2083.3.3 | Witch transfers milk from another's cows to a vessel. England: *Baughman. |
| D2083.4 | Butter transferred from another by magic. (Cf. D2087.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 168, 487f. nn. 38—43. |
| D2084 | Industrial processes magically interrupted. |
| D2084.1 | Beer magically kept from brewing. *Kittredge Witchcraft 170, 488 nn. 48—57; England: Baughman. |
| D2084.2 | Butter magically kept from coming. (Cf. D1573, D2083.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 167, 485f. nn. 30—35; England, Ireland, U.S.: Baughman. |
| D2084.3 | Saint causes dyes to work incorrectly. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2085 | Game animals magically made overwary. Scotch: Campbell II 56. |
| D2085.1 | Curse (by saint) makes river (lake) barren of fish. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2086 | Weapons magically dulled. |
| D2086.1 | Sword magically dulled. **U. Priebe Stumpfmachen der Schwerten durch Zauber (Kiel Diss., Stettin, 1906); Zs. f. Vksk. XIII 213, XV 349, XVII 329; Icelandic: MacCulloch Eddic 46, 302, 260, *Boberg; Spanish Exempla: Keller; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D2086.1.1 | Execution sword turned to wood. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2086.2 | Guns rendered ineffective by witch. North Carolina: Brown Collection I 644. |
| D2086.3 | Weapons magically blown out of enemies' hands. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D2087 | Theft by magic. |
| D2087.1 | Crops stolen by magic. *Kittredge Witchcraft 172, 489 nn. 66—70. |
| D2087.2 | Hunter's prey stolen during night by magic. Icelandic: Grímssaga L. 144, Boberg. |
| D2087.3 | Sheep or cattle disappear every night. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D2087.3.1 | Cow and cowherd disappear every New Year's night. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D2087.4 | Men disappear every night. Icelandic: Flateyjarbуk I 282—83, *Boberg. |
| D2087.5 | Gold stolen by magic. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D2087.6 | Food stolen by magic. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D2087.7 | Witches rifle drawers of chests in house. U.S.: Baughman. |
| D2087.8 | Witch steals potatoes, leaving no traces. England: Baughman. |
| D2088 | Locks opened by magic. Krappe Balor 2 n. 9; Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D2088.0.1 | All locks opened on the night of Christ's Nativity. (Cf. D1557.1.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2088.1 | Fairy gains entrance to locked city. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2089 | Magic used against property—miscellaneous. |
| D2089.1 | Man makes all of iron in enemy's storehouse disappear so weapons cannot be made. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2089.2 | Curse makes stones useless. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2089.3 | Animals magically stricken dead. (Cf. D2060.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2089.3.1 | Swine magically kept from fattening. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2089.4 | Saint causes mill to turn backwards. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2089.5 | Books illegible as result of curse. (Cf. D1266.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2089.6 | House destroyed by magic. Chinese: Graham. |
| D2089.7 | Goods magically diminish. |
| D2089.7.1 | Food dwindles as soon as it is cooked. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2089.8 | Clothes burned by magic. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 393. |
| D2089.9 | Trail magically closed. |
| D2089.9.1 | Trail magically covered with thorns. Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 98. |
| D2089.10 | Fire drills magically made not to function. Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 243. |
| D2090 | Other destructive magic powers. |
| D2091 | Magic attack against enemy. Icelandic: *Boberg; Eskimo (Bering Strait): Nelson RBAE XVIII 516. |
| D2091.1 | Magic fire drawn down on foe. (Cf. D1271.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2091.2 | Magic plague of frogs drawn down on foe. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2091.2.1 | Magic army of snakes and frogs drawn down on foe. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D2091.3 | Streams of blood magically drawn down on foe. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2091.4 | Magic causes enemies to fight among selves. Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Jewish: Neuman; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 189; Africa (Duala): Lederbogen Fables 62, (Ekoi): Talbot 127. |
| D2091.5 | Storms magically drawn down on foe. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2091.6 | Enemies magically made to feel thirst. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2091.7 | Magic lake (river) sent against enemy. (Cf. D921.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2091.7.1 | River magically caused to rise against enemy. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2091.8 | Magic drought to destroy enemy. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 37. |
| D2091.8.1 | Druids dry up water in enemy's camp. (Cf. D1711.4.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2091.9 | Magic paralysis drawn down on foe. (Cf. D2072.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2091.10 | Magic heat causes enemies to melt away. (Cf. D2144.3.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2091.10.1 | Stones, etc., magically made to burn feet of enemies. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2091.11 | Black cloud magically blown upon enemy. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2091.12 | Plants and animals magically caused to shriek, frightening enemy. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2091.13 | Army stopped by saint's curse. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2091.14 | Magician shoots an arrow of each finger against enemy. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D2091.15 | Magic earth-slip overcomes enemies. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D2091.16 | Enemy magically enclosed within walls. Jewish: Neuman. |
| D2092 | Man caused to sink into mud. Finnish: Kalevala rune 3. |
| D2093 | Walls overthrown by magic (Jericho). *Saintyves Essais 180ff.; Spanish Exempla: Keller; Jewish: Neuman. |
| D2094 | Pestilence magically sent upon (domestic) animals. (Cf. D2064.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2095 | Magic disappearance. |
| D2095.1 | Magic village and people disappear by magic. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2096 | Magic putrefaction. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2097 | Magic trouble-making. (Cf. K2130.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2098 | Ship magically sunk. England: Baughman. |
| D2099 | Miscellaneous destructive magic powers. |
| D2099.1 | Loss of skill through magic. Eskimo (Greenland): Holm 84. |
| D2099.2 | Magic banishment. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D2099.3 | House crushed by magic. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 272. |
| D2099.4 | Calabashes broken by magic. Easter Island: Métraux Ethnology 367. |
| D2100 | Magic wealth. (Cf. D1450.) India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham. |
| D2100.1 | Inexhaustible treasure. (Cf. D1652.) Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys, Tawney I 350f., 471. |
| D2100.2 | Coin multiplies itself. (Cf. D1288, D2106.) *Loomis White Magic 87; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2101 | Treasure magically discovered. *Type 613. See also N530—N549, Discovery of treasure. |
| D2101.1 | Treasure found by sprinkling ground with blood of white cock. (Cf. D1314.) *Chauvin V 13f. No. 9; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2101.2 | Shower of jewels magically drawn from sky. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 445. |
| D2102 | Gold magically produced. |
| D2102.1 | Gold vomited. Irish: Plummer xliv, *Cross. |
| D2102.2 | Valley fills with gold at command. Gaster Rabbis 225 No. 205, Jewish: Neuman. |
| D2102.2.1 | Field turns to gold after ascetic plows it. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 221. |
| D2102.3 | Saint magically produces treasure. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2102.4 | "Golden" son of supernatural bride of king has the power of producing gold and gold buildings, ornaments etc. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2102.5 | Magic corn eaten by animal becomes gold. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 221. |
| D2103 | Silver magically produced. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2105 | Provisions magically furnished. (Cf. D1470.) Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; German: Grimm Nos. 90, 121, 179; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 229, 325, 422, 454, Holm 40; Rasmussen I 239, 374, III 51, (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 63, (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM 245; S. A. Indian (Chiriguano): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 484, (Toba) ibid. (1) 368; Africa (Angola): Chatelain 115 No. 9, (Ibo): Thomas 119. |
| D2105.1 | Provisions provided in answer to prayer. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2105.1.1 | Starvation prevented by composition of hymn. (Cf. D1275.3.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2105.2 | Provisions provided by messenger from heaven. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2105.3 | Rubbish magically becomes food and clothing. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2105.3.1 | Trash magically becomes food. Africa (Duala): Lederbogen Fables 66. |
| D2105.4 | Drink magically furnished. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2105.5 | Saint causes fish to come out of lake to satisfy guests for whom he has no food. (Cf. D1444.1, F986.2.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2105.6 | Showers of grain called down. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 654. |
| D2105.7 | Fruit obtained from tree by magic. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 409. |
| D2106 | Magic multiplication of objects. |
| D2106.1 | Magic multiplication of objects by saints. (Cf. D2100.2, V220.) *Toldo VI 289; Irish myth: *Cross; Spanish Exempla: Keller; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2106.1.1 | Saint causes waters to be filled with fish. *Loomis White Magic 69f.; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2106.1.1.1 | Fish caught in waterless field. *Loomis White Magic 70. |
| D2106.1.2 | Animals miraculously multiplied. *Loomis White Magic 87. |
| D2106.1.3 | Multiplication of metal by saint. *Loomis White Magic 87. |
| D2106.1.4 | Multiplication of the corpse of saint when different communities claim the body. *Loomis White Magic 87. |
| D2106.1.5 | Multiplication of food by saint. (Cf. D1652.1.) India: Thompson-Balys; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D2106.2 | One sack of charcoal makes a hundred. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2106.3 | Tree with all sorts of cakes hanging from its branches springs from one cake. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2107 | Warrior's equipment magically furnished. |
| D2107.1 | Horse and weapons needed by hero are provided after incense is offered to Nandia, the Bull. India. Thompson-Balys. |
| D2120 | Magic transportation. *Type 400, 566; Chauvin V 231 No. 130 n. 1.—Irish myth: Cross; Spanish: Boggs FFC XC 84 No. 750A*; India: Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 676; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 102; Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 53. |
| 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. |
| D2121.1 | Magic journey by wishing. (Cf. D1761.) *Fb "ønske" III 1178b; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| 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. |
| D2121.3 | Magic journey through power of imagination. Chauvin V 230f. No. 130. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| D2121.6 | Magic journey during which one must not think good or evil. Swiss: Jegerlehner Oberwallis 322 No. 88. |
| 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. |
| D2121.7.1 | Magic journey in cloud of fire. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2121.7.2 | Magic journey in whirl of snow. Icelandic: Ketilssaga H. 118, Boberg. |
| D2121.7.3 | Magic transportation on smoke. Easter Island: Métraux Ethnology 368. |
| 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. |
| D2121.9 | Magic transportation from kick of a horse. Penzer VIII 57 n. 2. |
| D2121.10 | Magic journey on sunbeam. Africa (Ganda): Baskerville The Flame Tree (London, 1925) 1ff. No. 1. |
| D2121.11 | Magic journey: man left on land appears in ship. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2121.12 | Power to go through closed doors. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D2121.13 | Sailing in a leaky boat without sinking. *Loomis White Magic 90. |
| D2121.14 | Saint rides on thorn tree and drags its roots through earth to dig out canal. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2121.15 | Magic compulsion to make journey. Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 123. |
| D2122 | Journey with magic speed. *Loomis White Magic 93; Penzer II 223 n. 1, VI 213, 279, VII 24, 225 n. 1, VIII 57 n. 2.—Irish: Plummer clxxxvi, *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "transport"; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 195; Korean: Zong in-Sob 65, 73; Eskimo (Greenland): Holm 24; Africa (Vai): Ellis 207 No. 24, (Benga): Nassau No. 24 (version 2). |
| D2122.0.1 | Journey to otherworld with magic speed. (Cf. F0.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| 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. |
| D2122.2 | Hundred-league stride. England: Baughman; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "pas"; Jewish: Neuman; N. A. Indian: Thompson Tales 315 n. 145, (Calif.): Gayton and Newman 59. |
| D2122.3 | Magic journey as swift as thought. (Cf. G242.) *Taylor FFC LXX 49ff.; *Fb "tanke"; England: Baughman; Swiss: *Jegerlehner Oberwallis 293 No. 1. |
| D2122.4 | Journey with speed of angels. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2122.5 | Journey with magic speed by saint. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2125 | Magic journey over water. Jewish: Neuman; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2125.0.1 | Saint causes earth to rise underfoot, enabling him to cross water. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2125.0.2 | Saint drives over bog as over land. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2125.1 | Magic power to walk on water. *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 332; *Saintyves Essais 307ff.; *Toldo VI 310ff.; Cowell Jataka II 77.—Irish: Plummer xxxi, cxlvii, Cross; Icelandic: Boberg; U.S.: Baughman; India: Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 112; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 123, 407, Rasmussen III 192. |
| D2125.1.1 | Magic transportation by waves. Icelandic: Völsunga saga ch. 41 (39), cf. 43 (41), Boberg; Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G. 13/249). |
| D2125.1.1.1 | Saint rides blessed wave. *Loomis White Magic 91. |
| D2125.2 | Magic transportation on a sheet of ice. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D2125.3 | Person crosses water in chariot. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 96. |
| D2126 | Magic underwater journey. Irish myth: *Cross; Chinese: Graham; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 185, 417, 451. |
| D2131 | Magic underground journey. *Type 306; *Fb "løngang" II 515b; India: *Thompson-Balys; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 316 n. 145c; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 451, Rasmussen III 268, Holm 68, (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 42. |
| D2135 | Magic air journey. *Penzer X 64 s.v. "air"; *Fb "ride" III 53a; *Toldo IV 77; *Loomis White Magic 91f.; Jones PMLA XXIII 563; Malone PMLA XLIII 412.—Irish myth: *Cross; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "voyages"; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 12, 43, 319; Chinese: Chavannes 500 Contes I 359 No. 94, Graham; Japanese: Coyajee JPASB XXIV 185; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 316 n. 145d; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen I 87, (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 40. |
| D2135.0.1 | Levitation. Person able to raise self in the air. *Cowell Jataka index s.v. "air"; *Toldo IV 77; Alphabet No. 459; *Loomis White Magic 47.—Irish myth: *Cross; England, Scotland, Wales, U. S.: *Baughman; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 490. |
| D2135.0.2 | Object magically raised in air. Irish myth: Cross; U.S.: Baughman. |
| D2135.0.2.1 | Stone cross magically raised in air. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2135.0.3 | Magic ability to fly. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 189. |
| D2135.1 | Power of flying from eating children's hearts. Child V 482 s.v. "hearts". |
| D2135.2 | Magic air journey from biting an ear. Tehauno: Boas JAFL XXV 244. |
| D2135.3 | Stones fly through the air at saint's bidding. *Loomis White Magic 92. |
| D2135.4 | Magic transportation to highest summit by divine power. India Thompson-Balys. |
| D2135.5 | Objects sent through air. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 1211. |
| D2136 | Objects magically moved. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2136.1 | Rocks moved by magic. Irish myth: *Cross; Welsh: MacCulloch Celtic 201 (rocks of Stonehenge), cf. Chaucer's Franklin's Tale; Greek: *Frazer Apollodorus I 17 (Orpheus); Jewish: *Neuman; N. A. Indian (Seneca): Curtin-Hewitt RBAE XXXII 192 No. 37, 310 No. 58; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 258. |
| D2136.2 | Castle magically transported. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "chateau"; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2136.2.1 | Mosque turns around in order to face in the true direction of Mecca after prayers of two saints. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2136.2.2 | Sunken palace magically raised. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 30. |
| D2136.3 | Mountains (hills) magically transported. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2136.3.1 | Mountain moved by prayer. *Herbert III 390 No. 290; *Wesselski Märchen 255ff. No. 66; *Pauli (ed. Bolte) Nos. 683, 684; Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D2136.4 | Lake magically transported. (Cf. D1641.12.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2136.4.1 | Saint drives lake into sea. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2136.5 | Saint's possessions magically transported. (Cf. V220.) Loomis White Magic 91f.; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2136.6 | Island magically transported. (Cf. D936.) Irish myth: Cross; Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G. 3/1122, 1146, T-G. 3/912, z-G 13/499). |
| D2136.7 | Well magically transported. (Cf. D926, D1641.1, D1641.13.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2136.8 | Ship moved by sacrifice. Greek: Fox 125; 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. |
| D2136.10 | Objects magically sent to certain place. Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 68, 69, 75, 140; Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 245. |
| D2137 | Natural law suspended. |
| D2137.1 | Witch keeps water from boiling. England: Baughman. |
| D2140 | Magic control of the elements. (Cf. D1540.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 152ff., 472ff. nn. 1ff., especially n. 4; French Canadian: Sister Marie Ursule; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D2140.1 | Control of weather by saint's prayers. (Cf. V220.) *Toldo VI 330; *Loomis White Magic 39; Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Spanish Exempla: Keller. |
| D2140.1.1 | Saint has power to control winds and storms at will. (Cf. A287.2.) *Loomis White Magic 45f. |
| D2140.2 | Shaman's wife controls weather. Eskimo (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 84. |
| D2140.3 | Weather changed on confession of deed. Eskimo (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 301. |
| D2141 | Storm produced by magic. (Cf. D905, D1541.) *Krappe Bulletin Hispanique XXXV 109ff.; Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Italian Novella: Rotunda; Jewish: *Neuman; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 507; Eskimo (Greenland): Rink 223, 375, 450, 469, Rasmussen I 367, II 170, III 158, 270, (Central Eskimo): Boas RBAE VI 584, 622, (Cumberland Sound): Boas BAM XV 164, (West Hudson Bay): Boas BAM XV 321; N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 289 n. 61b, (Calif.): Gayton and Newman 61; S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 162. |
| D2141.0.1 | Storm from calling on evil spirit. *Kittredge Witchcraft 158, 477 nn. 57, 58.—Icelandic: Boberg. |
| D2141.0.2 | Storm from calling up spirits to help find buried treasure. (Cf. C401.3.) *Kittredge Witchcraft 158, 477 nn. 54—56. |
| D2141.0.3 | Storms produced by devil. *Kittredge Witchcraft 152ff., 472ff. nn. 1—53 passim; North Carolina: Brown Collection I 660. |
| D2141.0.4 | Storm at death of wizard. Devil comes for him. (Cf. D2141.0.3.) Kittredge Witchcraft 159, 477 n. 59. |
| D2141.0.5 | Storm at death of wicked person. Devil comes for him. (Cf. D2141.0.3.) Kittredge Witchcraft 159, 477 nn. 60—64. |
| D2141.0.6 | Storm because of bird's singing. Africa (Basuto): Jacottet 104 No. 15. |
| D2141.0.7 | Storm raised by incantation. (Cf. D1391.1.) Greek: Grote I 184, Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 121; Africa (Zulu): Callaway 203. |
| D2141.0.7.1 | Storm produced by prayer. (Cf. D2143.3.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| D2141.0.8 | Storms raised by druids. (Cf. D2142.0.3.) Irish: Plummer clix, *Cross. |
| D2141.0.8.1 | Storm calmed by wizard (druid). (Cf. D2141.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2141.0.9 | Storm raised by saint. Irish myth: Cross. |
| D2141.0.10 | Woman hoists skirt to raise thunderstorm. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 113. |
| D2141.0.11 | Magic storm produced by animal. |
| D2141.0.11.1 | Magic storm produced by serpent. S. A. Indian (Toba): Métraux MAFLS XL 71. |
| D2141.0.12 | Magic storm by pointing root of tree at sky. Africa (Cameroon): Ittman 71. |
| D2141.1 | Storm magically stilled. (Cf. D2141.0.8.1.) *Fb "storm" III 596a; Irish myth: Cross; Spanish Exempla: Keller; Jewish: bin Gorion Born Judas II 95, 342, 368; India: Thompson-Balys; Tonga: Gifford 117; Eskimo (Greenland): Rasmussen I 331. |
| D2141.1.1 | Church bell rung as protection against storm. To thwart devil. (Cf. D1213.) *P. Sartori Das Buch von deutschen Glocken (Berlin, 1932); *Kittredge Witchcraft 158, 476 nn. 51—53; *Loomis White Magic 53. |
| D2141.2 | Storm raised to defeat enemy. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| D2142 | Winds controlled by magic. |
| D2142.0.1 | Magician (witch) controls winds. *Kittredge Witchcraft 159, 478 nn. 67—8.—Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| D2142.0.1.1 | Witch sells power to control winds. *Kittredge Witchcraft 159, 477f. nn. 65—74 passim. |
| D2142.0.1.2 | Witch sits atop mast, causes winds to blow. England: Baughman. |
| D2142.0.2 | Saint controls winds. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2142.0.3 | Druid controls winds. (Cf. D2141.0.8.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| D2142.0.4 | Leper controls winds. Tuamotu: Stimson MS (T-G. 3/45). |
| D2142.0.5 | Wind controlled by girl's spirit. Marquesas: Handy 29. |
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