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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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A
Mythological Motifs
B
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
W
Traits of Character
X
Humor
Z
Miscellaneous Groups of Motifs
| Thompson reference ▲ | Description |
|---|---|
| F811.4.3 | Tree in the midst of king's hall. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| F811.5 | Food-producing trees. |
| F811.5.1 | Food-dropping trees. *Loomis White Magic 87; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F811.5.2 | Wood which distills wine. *Loomis White Magic 124. |
| F811.5.3 | Fish-producing tree. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 520; S. A. Indian (Chaco): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (1) 369. |
| F811.6 | Tree with musical branches. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F811.7 | Tree with extraordinary fruit. |
| F811.7.1 | Tree bearing all fruits. Hdwb. d. Märch. I 207a n. 18; Irish myth: Cross; S. A. Indian (Ackawoi): Alexander Lat. Am. 269. |
| F811.7.1.1 | Tree bearing several fruits. (Cf. F811.18.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F811.7.1.2 | Tree bearing variety of fruits. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F811.7.2 | Tree bearing unwonted fruit (flowers). |
| F811.7.2.1 | Temple cedars bear fruit. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F811.7.2.2 | Marvelous oranges grow upon tree limbs which are sharp knives. Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 102. |
| F811.7.2.3 | Cherry tree has lotos-flowers. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 240 No. 186. |
| F811.8 | Tree with fruits like human heads. Attached by hair. Chauvin VII 56 No. 77. |
| F811.9 | Trees with green birds hanging by claws. Chauvin VII 56 No. 77. |
| F811.10 | Tree in which people live in nests. Patch PMLA XXXIII 625 n. 85. |
| F811.10.1 | Hollow tree as residence for hero. Hdwb. d. Märch. I 206b n. 7; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F811.11 | Trees disappear at sunset. English: Wells 104 (Alexander and Dindimus). |
| F811.12 | Trees grow and "ungrow" each day. (Cf. F817.1.) Chauvin VII 83 No. 373bis n. 2. |
| F811.13 | Tree blooms and grows ripe fruit nightly. (Cf. F815.1, F971.7.) Hdwb. d. Märch. I 207b n. 2; Jewish: Neuman. |
| F811.13.1 | Extraordinary tree blossoms, bears fruit, matures seeds, seeds sprout and grow, even while one watches. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F811.14 | Giant tree: nuts fall scores of miles away, etc. Irish myth: *Cross; Japanese: Anesaki 339; Marquesas: Handy 70; Africa (Upoto): Einstein 120. |
| F811.14.1 | Tree so large that it darkens whole world. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| F811.15 | Upside-down tree. Branches in ground, roots in air. Africa (Bambara): Travélé 205ff. No. 66. |
| F811.16 | Tree bears fruit, flower, and leaf simultaneously. All drop at once. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F811.17 | Tree with extraordinary buds. |
| F811.17.1 | Tree with crystal buds. Irish myth: Cross. |
| F811.18 | Tree bears fruit three times yearly. (Cf. F811.7.1.1.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F811.18.1 | Tree bears fruit monthly. Irish myth: Cross. |
| F811.19 | Tree grows miraculously fast from seed. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F811.20 | Bleeding tree. Blood drops when tree is cut. *Loomis White Magic 124. |
| F811.21 | Marvelous tree (trees) of extraordinary age. Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: *Neuman; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera I 870. |
| F811.22 | Extraordinary firewood, of elephant tusks. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F811.23 | Extraordinary flower-bearing tree in middle of seven forts. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F811.24 | Man-eating tree. (Cf. G10.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| F812 | Extraordinary forest. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F812.1 | Forest of straight and tall trees. Each tree straight as an arrow and higher than earthly man ever saw. Patch PMLA XXXIII 625 n. 83. |
| F812.2 | Wood of sixty trees nourishing three hundred men apiece. Patch PMLA 624 n. 82. |
| F812.3 | Forest of Dangers (Wonders). Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F812.4 | Speaking forest. (Cf. D1610.2.) Icelandic: Boberg. |
| F812.5 | Forest where unseen sword cuts off heads of those trying to escape. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F812.6 | Special flavor of wood from certain forest. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F812.7 | Boards of wood from certain forest endure forever. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F812.8 | Wood which cannot be consumed by fire. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F813 | Extraordinary fruits. Irish myth: Cross. |
| F813.0.1 | Fruits containing jewels. Penzer VI 166, 232, 236ff.; India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| F813.0.2 | Golden fruits. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F813.0.3 | Extraordinarily large fruit. Jewish: *Neuman. |
| F813.0.4 | Fruits always sweet. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F813.1 | Extraordinary apple. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F813.1.1 | Golden apple. Type 502; BP III 111; *Cox Cinderella 494; *Fb "æble" III 1135b, "guldæble" I 515b, 516a, "træ" III 867a, "frugttræ" I 376b.—Irish myth: *Cross; English: Child I 364f.; French Canadian: Barbeau JAFL XXIX 10; Missouri French: Carrière; Icelandic: Boberg; Italian Novella: Rotunda; Greek: Frazer Apollodorus I 400 n. 1, Fox 87; Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F813.1.2 | Silver apple. Fb "træ" III 867a, "frugttræ" I 376b, "æble" III 1135b; Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| F813.1.3 | Copper apple. Fb "æble" III 1135b; Italian Novella: Rotunda. |
| F813.1.4 | Brass apple. Fb "messing" II 582b; Irish: O'Suilleabhain 50, Beal XXI 318. |
| F813.2 | Extraordinary grapes. Jewish: *Neuman. |
| F813.2.1 | Clusters of diamond and emerald grapes. Chauvin VI 110 No. 274. |
| F813.2.2 | Gigantic grapes. Irish myth: Cross. |
| F813.3 | Extraordinary nut. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F813.3.1 | Golden nut. Fb "guldnød" I 514; Icelandic: Boberg; Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 38. |
| F813.3.2 | Gigantic nut. Irish myth: Cross. |
| F813.3.3 | Nuts yield purple juice. Irish myth: Cross. |
| F813.3.4 | Silk handkerchief concealed in a nut. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F813.4 | Silver pear. Hdwb. d. Märch. I 256a n. 9. |
| F813.5 | Extraordinary gourd. |
| F813.5.1 | Gourds with seven rooms in each. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F813.6 | Extraordinary banana. |
| F813.6.1 | Banana large as tooth of elephant. Africa (Baholoholo): Einstein 217. |
| F813.7 | Extraordinary fig. |
| F813.7.1 | Fig magically preserved. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F813.7.2 | Fig from paradise. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F813.8 | Extraordinary pomegranate. |
| F813.8.1 | Golden pomegranates. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F813.8.2 | Giant pomegranate rind holds 13 men. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F814 | Extraordinary flower. Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: *Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F814.1 | Gigantic flower. Irish myth: Cross. |
| F814.2 | Talking flowers. India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| F814.3 | Flower only to be found at midnight. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F814.4 | Golden flowers. India: Thompson-Balys; Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 891. |
| F814.4.1 | Golden lotus. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F814.5 | Flower visible only to blind man. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F814.6 | Flowers (lotus) of gold float on a river of milk. (Cf. F715.2.3.) India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F815 | Extraordinary plants. Jewish: *Neuman. |
| F815.1 | Vegetables (plants) which mature in miraculously short time. (Cf. F811.13.) Irish myth: *Cross; Spanish Exempla: Keller; Jewish: *Neuman; Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 35. |
| F815.2 | Extraordinary grain. Irish myth: Cross. |
| F815.2.1 | Extraordinary amount of liquor pressed from single grain. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F815.3 | Crops grow without sweat or weariness in paradise. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F815.4 | Extraordinary rice producing million-fold and ripening overnight. (Cf. F815.1.) India: *Thompson-Balys. |
| F815.4.1 | Rice, the scent of which is smelled for miles around. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F815.5 | Extraordinary seed. Jewish: Neuman; India: Thompson-Balys; Marquesas: Handy 40. |
| F815.6 | Prolific grain. Produces enormously. Jewish: *Neuman. |
| F815.6.1 | Taro planted in sacred spot inexhaustible prolific. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 288. |
| F815.7 | Extraordinary vine. (Cf. F813.2.) |
| F815.7.1 | Extraordinary vine bears 926 varieties of fruit. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F815.7.2 | Gigantic vine. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F815.7.3 | Vines smile when a leaf is cut from them. Philippine (Tinguian): Cole 163. |
| F816 | Extraordinary vegetables. |
| F816.1 | Cucumber two feet long. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F816.2 | Enormous kava plant. Tonga: Gifford 123, 158. |
| F817 | Extraordinary grass. |
| F817.1 | Growing and ungrowing grass. Produces one pod daily till the fifteenth of the month; thereafter one pod shrinks each day. (Cf. F811.12.) Chinese: Ferguson 33. |
| F817.2 | Grass grows anew every night. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F817.3 | Herbs serve as perfume. Jewish: *Neuman. |
| F817.4 | Grass covered with gold dust. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F818 | Extraordinary garden. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F818.1 | Marvelous garden with gold and silver flowers, bees. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F818.2 | Five demons keepers of marvelous garden and palace. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F820 | Extraordinary clothing and ornaments. |
| F821 | Extraordinary dress (clothes, robe, etc.) |
| F821.1 | Dress of extraordinary material. |
| F821.1.1 | Golden clothes. Fb "guldklædning"; India: Thompson-Balys; Chinese: Graham. |
| F821.1.2 | Brass clothes. Fb "messing" II 582b. |
| F821.1.3 | Dress of raw fur. Cat-fur, mouse-fur, or other undressed fur. *Type 510B; BP II 45ff.; Köhler-Bolte I 420; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| F821.1.3.1 | Bearskin. Man dressed in bear hide. Type 361; Hdwb. d. Märch. I 169a s.v. "Bärenhäuter"; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| F821.1.3.2 | Cloak made from fur of all animals in realm. German: Grimm No. 65. |
| F821.1.4 | Wooden coat. *Type 510B; BP II 45ff; Liungman Jordkulan 90; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "bois"; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F821.1.5 | Dress of gold, silver, color of sun, moon and stars. *Type 510B; *BP II 45ff.; *Eisler Weltenmantel und Himmelszelt I 1ff.; Fb "mеne" II 660a, "klæder" IV 267b; Saintyves Perrault 152ff., 202ff.; Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "étoiles", "robe". |
| F821.1.6 | Dress of feathers. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 248 No. 192. |
| F821.2 | Dress so fine that it goes in nutshell. Köhler-Bolte I 420; English: Child I 260 and note, 271. |
| F821.2.1 | Coat so light it can be concealed in closed palms of hand. Jewish: *Neuman. |
| F821.3 | Dress with gold, silver, and diamond bells. Köhler-Bolte Zs. f. Vksk. VI 60 and Köhler to Gonzenbach No. 2. |
| F821.4 | Extraordinarily beautiful mantle. None surpasses it. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F821.5 | Extraordinary long turban. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F821.6 | Glorified white garments. Moreno Esdras. |
| F821.7 | Clothes of light (worn by Adam and Eve). Jewish: *Neuman. |
| F821.8 | Clothes which do not wear out. *Loomis White Magic 88. |
| F821.9 | Garments grow with man wearing them. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F821.10 | Garments emitting aromatic perfume. Jewish: *Neuman. |
| F821.11 | Clothes remain ever new. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F822 | Extraordinary handkerchief. |
| F822.1 | Handkerchief color of sun, moon, and stars. Cape Verde Islands: Parsons MAFLS XV (1) 111 No. 39, 278 No. 91, 281 No. 92. |
| F823 | Extraordinary shoes. *Cox Cinderella 506; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F823.1 | Golden shoes. *Type 510; *Cox Cinderella 506; *Fb "guldsko" I 515a; Jewish: Neuman. |
| F823.2 | Glass shoes. Type 510; Cox Cinderella 506; Missouri French: Carrière. |
| F823.3 | Shoes of rat-skin. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F823.4 | Silver shoes. Chinese: Eberhard FFC CXX 230f. |
| F824 | Extraordinary armor. (Cf. F839.2.) Icelandic: *Boberg; Jewish: Neuman. |
| F824.1 | Men in air-tight armor. Penzer II 299. |
| F824.2 | Extraordinarily painted shield. Herrmann Saxo II 288; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| F825 | Extraordinary ring. Icelandic: Herrmann Saxo II 160—61, *Boberg. |
| F826 | Extraordinary jewels. |
| F826.1 | Animals with jeweled ornaments. Malone PMLA XLIII 401, 413. |
| F826.2 | Ambergris made from bitumen eaten by fish. *Chauvin VII 25 No. 373F n. 1. |
| F826.3 | Diamond does not break when struck with sledge hammer; penetrates iron instead. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F826.4 | Sapphire so large two tables of law hewn out of it. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F827 | Extraordinary ornaments. |
| F827.1 | Live-bird earrings. N. A. Indian (Menomini): Skinner JAFL XXVII 98. |
| F827.2 | Live head-dress. N. A. Indian: Thompson Tales 337 n. 214. |
| F827.3 | Ornaments of snakes, hornets, scorpions, dirt, and a toad. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F827.4 | Necklace made of human eyes. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F827.5 | Golden comb. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F827.6 | Extraordinary bracelets. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F828 | Extraordinary crown. Jewish: *Neuman. |
| F828.1 | Jeweled crown suspended in air over king's head. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F828.2 | Crown of fire. Jewish: *Neuman. |
| F829 | Extraordinary clothing and ornaments—miscellaneous. |
| F829.1 | Rainbow as loincloth. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 508. |
| F829.2 | Girdle made of a climbing-vine. Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G. 3/1174). |
| F829.3 | Extraordinary belt. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| F830 | Extraordinary weapons. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F830.1 | Silver weapon. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| F831 | Extraordinary arrow. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F831.1 | Invisible arrow. Visible to only one person. N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 356 n. 287b. |
| F831.2 | Arrows of fire. Chauvin VI 106 No. 270; Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F831.3 | Poisoned arrows. (Cf. F833.6.) Icelandic: *Boberg; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F831.4 | Arrow shot at bull returns against shooter. Irish myth: Cross. |
| F831.5 | Extraordinarily heavy arrow. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F832 | Extraordinary lance. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| F832.1 | Barbed lance. Causes one wound on entering and nine on retiring. Welsh, Irish: MacCulloch Celtic 200; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| F832.1.1 | Gae bulga. Barbed lance which cannot be withdrawn. (Cf. A1459.1.4.) Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F832.2 | Extraordinarily big lance. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| F833 | Extraordinary sword. Irish myth: *Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg; Jewish: Neuman. |
| F833.1 | Sword so heavy that hero must take drink of strength before swinging it. Fb "sværd" III 690b. |
| F833.1.1 | Sword so heavy that only its owner can lift it. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| F833.2 | Sword of Damocles. Sword hung on thin thread immediately above person. *BP I 366; *Pauli (ed. Bolte) No. 735a; Olrik Sakses Oldhistorie II (1894) 256; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| F833.3 | Sword extraordinarily bright, sharp. Herrmann Saxo 306 n. 2; Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| F833.3.1 | Sword as mirror. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| F833.4 | Fiery sword. Irish myth: *Cross; Jewish: Neuman. |
| F833.4.1 | Sword shines as fire or as the sun. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| F833.5 | Sword cuts everything. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| F833.5.1 | Sword cuts cloth etc. as well as steel and stone. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| F833.6 | Sword with poisoned edge. (Cf. F831.3.) Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| F833.7 | Sword with image of wolf or serpent. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| F833.8 | Gigantic sword. Sword eight elbow-lengths long and two spans broad. Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: Boberg. |
| F833.9 | Disappearing sword. *Loomis White Magic 51. |
| F833.10 | Sword with God's name engraved upon it. (Cf. D1766.7.2.) Jewish: Neuman. |
| F833.11 | Miraculous sword of Angel of Death. Jewish: Neuman. |
| F834 | Extraordinary spear. |
| F834.1 | Remarkably hot spear must be kept in bath of blood (poison). Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F834.1.1 | Spear of fire (thrown by God). Jewish: Neuman. |
| F834.2 | Spear so broad that its owner by swinging it puts the light out. Icelandic: PMLA XLVI 1002, Boberg. |
| F834.3 | Extraordinary gleaming spear. Irish myth: Cross. |
| F834.4 | All-conquering spear. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 395. |
| F834.5 | Remarkable spear used to dam stream. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 418. |
| F834.6 | Remarkable spear used as a windbreak. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 418. |
| F834.7 | Warrior seeks combat when his spear consents. Tuamotu: Stimson MS (Z-G. 13/48). |
| F835 | Extraordinary club. (Cf. F531.4.5.4.) Irish myth: *Cross; Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 204. |
| F835.1 | Winking club. Head of a club is like a bird's head; its eyes wink. N. A. Indian: *Thompson Tales 336 n. 214. |
| F835.2 | Remarkably large club. |
| F835.2.1 | Iron club so heavy that five men can hardly lift it. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| F835.2.2 | Club takes 4,000 men to carry it. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 419. |
| F836 | Extraordinary bow. |
| F836.0.1 | Remarkable bowstring. Tuamotu: Stimson MS (z-G 13/127). |
| F836.1 | Bow of gold, silver, and copper. Finnish: Kalevala rune 10. |
| F836.2 | Hornbows. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| F836.3 | Extraordinarily large bow. Icelandic: Boberg; India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F836.3.1 | Bow can be strung only by one thousand men. Buddhist myth: Malalasekera II 596. |
| F836.4 | Tiny bow shoots through muskox hide. Eskimo (Mackenzie Area): Jenness 88. |
| F836.5 | Crossbow goes bird hunting, shows mercy to first bird, which pleads for its life. Africa (Pangwe): Tessman 372. |
| F837 | Extraordinary battle-axe. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| F837.1 | Extraordinarily keen stone axe. Hawaii: Beckwith Myth 395. |
| F838 | Extraordinary knife. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| F838.1 | Extraordinarily sharp knife. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| F838.2 | Knife with handle half gold and half silver. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| F839 | Other extraordinary weapons. |
| F839.1 | Gnawed bone as weapon. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| F839.2 | Extraordinary shield. (Cf. F824.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| F839.2.1 | Gigantic shield. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F839.2.1.1 | Shield concealing one hundred men. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F839.2.2 | Edge of shield sharp enough to cut hair on water. Irish myth: Cross. |
| F839.3 | Cain slays Abel with bone of a camel. (Cf. A1336.) Irish myth: Cross. |
| F839.3.1 | Cain slain with an apple. Irish myth: Cross. |
| F839.4 | Human head as weapon. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F839.5 | Ball made of human brains as weapon. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F839.6 | Betelnut as weapon to strike off man's head. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F839.7 | Wooden lizard used to kill evil spirits. Easter Island: Métraux Ethnology 370. |
| F840 | Other extraordinary objects and places. |
| F841 | Extraordinary boat (ship). Irish myth: Cross; Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| F841.1 | Ship of extraordinary material. |
| F841.1.1 | Stone boat (ship). Fb "sten" III 552a, "skib" III 242b; Irish: Cross, O'Suilleabhain 88, Beal XXI 329; India: Thompson-Balys; N. A. Indian (Ojibwa): Schoolcraft Hiawatha 223. |
| F841.1.2 | Bronze boat. Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F841.1.3 | Mahogany ship. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "ajacou". |
| F841.1.4 | Boat made of nutshells. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "coques", "noix". |
| F841.1.4.1 | Canoe made from coconut. Marquesas: Handy 46, 91, Beckwith Myth 484. |
| F841.1.5 | Ship Naglfar. Made of parings of fingernails of the dead. *Gaster Germania XXVI (1881) 204; Icelandic: De la Saussaye 351, Olrik Ragnarök (tr. Ranisch) 72f., 74 n. 1, Boberg. |
| F841.1.6 | Ship brass within, steel without. English: Child III 340, 344, 349, IV 504. |
| F841.1.7 | Ship with gold nails. English: Child IV 379ff., V 276. |
| F841.1.8 | Golden boat with copper rudder. Finnish: Kalevala rune 10. |
| F841.1.9 | Silver boat. *Loomis White Magic 91; Irish myth: *Cross. |
| F841.1.10 | Gold ship. Danish: Kristensen Danske Sagn III (1895) 460ff., (1931) 316ff. |
| F841.1.10.1 | Boat looks like gold. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| F841.1.11 | Boat made of a tree trunk. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| F841.1.12 | Boat from gourd. India: Thompson-Balys. |
| F841.1.13 | Iron boat. Icelandic: Boberg. |
| F841.1.14 | Glass ship. Africa: Weeks Jungle 43. |
| F841.2 | Extraordinary equipment of ship. Icelandic: *Boberg. |
| F841.2.1 | Gold (silver) mast. Fb "mast" II 564. |
| F841.2.2 | Feather used as mast. *Fb "høne" I 750b. |
| F841.2.3 | Silver oar. Breton: Sébillot Incidents s.v. "avirons". |
| F841.2.4 | Golden oar. Irish myth: Cross. |
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