Index of Keywords
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ABANDONMENT
B 535 Animal nurse – Animal nourishes abandoned child F 771.4.3 Abandoned castle M 371.0.1 Abandonment in forest to avoid fulfillment of prophecy P 270.2 Peasant and his wife as foster parents of exposed king’s son R 131 Exposed or abandoned child rescued R 131.3 Herdsman rescues abandoned child R 131.4 Fisher rescues abandoned child S 143 Abandonment in forest S 148 Abandonment in bonds. S 301 Children abandoned (exposed) S 312 Illegitimate child exposed S 335 Child exposed at palace gate S 350 Fate of abandoned child S 351.2 Abandoned child reared by herdsman S 352 Animal aids abandoned child(ren) S 433 Cast-off wife (girl) abandoned on island
ABATE
S 264.1.3 (Bm) Princess slain to abate storm and avenge her lover’s murder
ABBESS
P 120 Church dignitaries P 426 Clergy
ABBOT
H 1233.3 Holy man [hermit] as helper on quest J 2314 Layman made to believe that he is a monk N 846.2 Priest as helper P 120 Church dignitaries P 426 Clergy
ABDICATION
P 16.1.4 Father abdicates in favor of son P 17.0.2.1 At son’s [daughter’s] wedding king names him as successor
ABDUCTION
B 11.6.8 Dragon flies to its nest with human being B 11.6.8.1 Dragon flies away with lion D 657.2 Transformation to horse so as to abduct king (hero) D 1976.1 Transportation during magic sleep E 752.2 Soul carried off by demon (Devil) F 324.3 Youth [child] abducted by fairy. F 531.5.19 (Bm) Giant’s prisoners F 451.5.2.4 Dwarfs kidnap mortals G 303.9.5.6 Man temporarily abducted by devil G 440 Ogre [giant] abducts person H 1385.1 Quest for stolen princess. H 1385.3 Quest for vanished wife (mistress) K 789 (Bm) Chess game to lure man into captivity. P 19.2.1 King [prince] abducts woman to be his paramour. Q 213 Abduction punished Q 222.5.7 (Bm) Goddess drowns men at sea who violated her temple [abducted her priestess] Q 414.0.4.2 Burning as punishment for abductor R 10.1 Princess (maiden) abducted R 10.3 Children abducted R 10.3.1 (Bm) Noble child abducted R 10.5 (Bm) Queen abducted R 10.6 (Bm) Knight abducted R 11 Abduction by monster (ogre) R 11.1 Princess (maiden) abducted by monster (ogre) [monstrous race] R 11.1.1 Abduction of girl by half bestial man R 11.2 Abduction by devil R 11.3 Abduction by giant [wild woman] R 12.1 Maiden abducted by pirates (robbers) R 12.4 Girl enticed into boat and abducted [by lover] R 13 Abduction by animal [dragon]. R 13.0.1 Children carried off by animals R 13.1.5 Wolf abducts person R 13.3 Person carried off by bird [Abduction by bird] R 13.3.2 Eagle carries off youth [Abduction by eagle] R 13.4 Abduction by reptile R 18 Abduction by rejected suitor R 23 Abduction with aid of magical mask [cap] which renders invisible R 39 Abduction – miscellaneous R 39.1 Abduction by magician. R 61 Person sold into slavery R 101 Abduction of lady R 111.1 Princess (maiden) rescued from captor R 111.1.9 Princess rescued from undesired suitor R 130 Rescue of abandoned or lost persons R 151.1 Husband rescues stolen wife R 161 Lover [unwelcome suitor] rescues his lady R 161.1 Lover rescues his lady from abductor. R 169.1.1 (Bm) Knight rescues abducted lady.
ABILITY
F 695.3.1 Miraculous ability to learn to read and to write foreign language in short time H 31.10 Recognition by unique ability to play chess H 35 Recognition by unique manner of performing an act H 41.9 King [noble] recognized by unique ability to occupy certain seat H 503 Test of musical ability H 1573.6.1 Ability to cross bridge as test of righteousness
ABORTION
T 572.2.2 Abortion by eating
ABSENT-MINDEDNESS
F 1041.21 Reactions to excessive grief T 24 The symptoms of love T 24.1 Love-sickness T 26 Attention distracted by sight of (remembering) beloved [because of love] T 26.1 Finger cut because of absorption in the charms of beloved W 225 Taciturn [pensive] man
ABSURDITY
J 1530 One absurdity rebukes another J 1532 Adulteress’s absurdity rebuked J 1730 Absurd ignorance J 1930 Absurd disregard of natural laws
ABUNDANCE
D 1472.1.14.1 Magic food-providing cup [grail] F 166.11 Abundant food in otherworld F 169.8 Abundance in otherworld F 701 Land of plenty F 733 Fruitful island
ACCEPTANCE
M 161.4 Vow rather to die (on a spear) than to accept grace P 559 (Li) Peace: making and conditions of peace (ransom, reparations, submission) V 19.1 Rising smoke as sign of acceptance of sacrifice
ACCESS
K 1349.5 Access for seduction gained by removing locks [wax-imprints of keys] K 1500 Deceptions connected with adultery
ACCIDENT
D 1384 Magic object protects from discomfort or from accident on journey D 1812.5.1.23 Man killed by accident when ship is pushed into the sea taken as an evil omen [Accidental killing as bad omen] K 1581.4 Lover’s gift regained: accidental discovery of identity. The lover ignorant of the identity of the husband tells him of his experience with the wife. The husband persuades the lover to lead him to the scene where the wife is compelled to restore all but a small part of the money N 300 Unlucky accidents N 310 Accidental separations N 318 Accidental separation of lovers N 330 Accidental killing or death N 331 Things accidentally fall and kill person N 332 Accidental poisoning N 334 Accidental fatal ending of game or joke [hunt] N 337 Accidental death through misdirected weapon N 339 Accidental death – miscellaneous N 380 Other unlucky accidents N 385 Unintentional injuries bring unfortunate consequences N 397 Accidental self-injury N 399 Additional unlucky accidents N 650 Life saved by accident. N 659 Life saved by accident – miscellaneous N 660 Accidental escapes. N 680 Lucky accidents – miscellaneous N 699 Other lucky accidents N 700 Accidental encounters. N 710 Accidental meeting of hero and heroine N 730 Accidental reunion of families N 731 Unexpected meeting of father and son N 733 Accidental meeting of brothers N 734 Accidental meeting of brother and sister N 735 Accidental meeting of mother and son N 737 Accidental reunion of lovers N 737.1 (Bm) Accidental encounter leads to eventual reuniting of lovers N 738 Accidental meeting of nephew and uncle N 746 Accidental meeting of cousins N 760 Other accidental encounters N 760.1 (Bm) Chance meeting of seeker and sought N 762 Person accidentally met unexpectedly knows the other’s name N 769.1 (Bm) Accidental meeting leads to pledge of sworn brotherhood
ACCOMPANIMENT
T 136 Accompaniments of wedding
ACCOMPLISHMENT
D 753 Disenchantment by accomplishment of tasks. H 982 Animals help man perform task H 1230 Accomplishment of quests. H 1239.3 Quest accomplished by means of objects given by helpers. H 1241 Series of quests. – One quest can be accomplished when a second is finished, etc. H 1245.1 (Bm) Quest to be accomplished within one year K 231.2 Reward for accomplishment of task deceptively withheld M 151.2 Vow not to marry until quest is concluded M 151.2.3 (G) Vow not to sleep two nights in the same place until quest’s end M 151.9 Vow not to see friends until quest is completed
ACCOUNT
K 2102.1 (Bm) Exile on false account Z 230 Extraordinary exploits of hero Z 702 (Hi) Eponymous account of place name Z 703 (Bm) Eponymous account of city’s founding Z 704 (Bm) Eponymous account of island [valley]. Z 730 (Bm) Eponymous account of personal name
ACCUSATION
H 218.0.1 Vindication by champion. Usually noble lady or king accused J 1162 Plea by admitting accusation and discomfiting accuser J 1190 Cleverness in the law court – miscellaneous K 2100 False accusation K 2111 Potiphar’s wife K 2114 Man falsely accused of infidelity K 2116.1 Innocent woman accused of murder K 2116.2 Man falsely accused of murder K 2116.5 Warrior falsely accused of having killed his sleeping adversary K 2126 Knight falsely accused of sedition K 2127 False accusation of theft [debt] N 275 Criminal confesses because he thinks himself accused [because he gets afraid] P 556.3 (Bm) Feast interrupted by man offering challenge. U 31 Wolf unjustly accuses lamb and eats him [Stronger animal unjustly accuses weaker to damage him]
ACHIEVEMENT
H 982 Animals help man perform task H 1241 Series of quests. One quest can be accomplished when a second is finished, etc. H 1245.1 (Bm) Quest to be accomplished within one year M 151.2 Vow not to marry until quest is concluded M 151.2.2 (Bm) Vow not to return to court [not to sleep two nights in the same place] until missing knight is found M 151.2.3 (G) Vow not to sleep two nights in the same place until quest’s end M 151.7.1 (Bm) Vow not to be happy until conquest is achieved [revenge is taken] M 151.9 Vow not to see friends until quest is completed M 183.3 Vow to find Holy Grail before returning to Round Table. M 361.1 Prophecy: certain hero to achieve holy grail.
ACQUISITION
A 1432.2 Acquisition of gold D 830 Magic object acquired by trickery. D 851 Magic object acquired by exchange D 855 Magic object acquired as reward. D 856 Magic object acquired by gaining love of owner D 1720 Acquisition of magic powers D 1835 Other means of acquiring magic strength F 611.3 Strong hero acquires his strength J 179 Other means of acquiring wisdom (knowledge) – miscellaneous
ACT
H 599 Other enigmatic statements [acts] J 2160 Other short-sighted acts K 2090 Other hypocritical acts N 131 Acts performed for changing luck
ADAM
A 2571.0.1 Adam gives name to all animals H 706.1 How many days have passed since the time of Adam? The seven days of the week
ADAPTABILITY
J 830 Adaptability (to overpowering force)
ADDRESS
E 545.19.2 Proper means of addressing ghosts [the dead]
ADMINISTRATION
P 10 Kings [King’s famous court] P 500 Government
ADMISSION
J 911 Wise man acknowledges his ignorance J 1141.1 Guilty person deceived into gesture (act) which admits guilt J 1162 Plea by admitting accusation and discomfiting accuser K 2380 (Hi) Detection of treachery or deceit P 19.0.1 (Li) King Arthur as leader of outstanding chivalric society (Round Table) Q 172 Reward: admission to heaven Q 172.3 Man admitted to heaven as reward for penance
ADULTERER
K 1349.5 Access for seduction gained by removing locks [wax-imprints of keys] K 2110.1 Calumniated wife
ADULTERESS
J 1532 Adulteress’s absurdity rebuked J 2311.0.1 Wife makes her husband believe that he is dead K 475 Cheating through equivocation K 1510 Adulteress outwits husband K 1510.1 Adulteress kills home-coming husband K 1513 The wife’s equivocal oath. K 1514 Adulteress gets rid of husband while she entertains lover K 1514.13 Adulteress gives paramour tryst in house of ill-fame: Meets husband who leaves in shame K 1514.17 Adulteress together with lover while husband sleeps K 1514.18 Adulteress makes excuse to go and attend to bodily needs: meets lover K 1515 The animal in the chest: The husband has locked the surprised paramour in a chest while he fetches his family as witness of his wife’s unfaithfulness. She frees the lover, substitutes an animal and discomforts the husband K 1516.10 Wife has her lover in the bathing tub. As husband wants to look at him, he squirts bathing water in his eyes allowing the lover to escape unseen K 1524 Adulteress falls in mud at lover’s door K 1534 Queen deceives king by unfriendly conversation with lover. K 1534.1 Queen deceives king by telling him her lover is her enemy. K 1548 Adulteress makes believe that her suspicious husband is insane. He is taken away K 1549 Adulteress outwits husband – miscellaneous K 1549.8 Woman cooks food for paramour K 1550 Husband outwits adulteress and paramour K 1550.1 Husband discovers wife’s adultery K 1550.3 Adulteress detected by food she prepares for paramour K 1551 Husband returns home secretly and spies on adulteress and paramour K 1552 Ruse to catch adulteress – husband pretends to leave; others remain close by. K 1580 Other deceits connected with adultery K 1584 Innocent confessor duped into being go-between for adulteress and lover K 1700 Deception through bluffing K 1843.3 Wife substitutes an old woman for herself in her husband’s bed K 2112 Woman slandered as adulteress (prostitute) [concubine] K 2310 Deception by equivocation K 2319 Deception by equivocation – miscellaneous M 105 Equivocal oaths N 67 Wager: woman can be forced to give alms. Trickster announces that only those who have deceived their husband are exempt Q 478.1.2 Adulteress made to drink from paramour’s skull T 231.4 Faithless widow’s [Ruthless adulteress] heartlessness repels the new suitor. She obeys him when he tells her to knock out the teeth of her [alive] dead husband. Fearing a like treatment, he leaves. T 298 Reconciliation [reunion] of (separated) couple T 481.1 Adulteress roughly treated by her lover
ADULTERY
A 164.2 Adultery among the gods C 115 Tabu – adultery H 81.3 Clandestine visit of lover to queen betrayed by token H 94.0.1 Recognition of wife’s ring in friend’s possession informs husband of her unfaithfulness J 125.2.1 Child unwittingly betrays his mother’s adultery J 1146 Detection by strewing ashes (sand) [flour]: lover leaves footprint. J 2301 Gullible husbands J 2311.4 The dead man speaks up. [A numskull who has lain down thinks he is dead. The wife and the servant are committing adultery before his eyes. He speaks up: “I would have taken revenge for this when I was alive.”] J 2342 Husband refuses to believe in wife’s infidelity J 2342.5 Only husband remains ignorant about his wife’s infidelity K 1271 Amorous intrigue observed and exposed K 1349.5 Access for seduction gained by removing locks [wax-imprints of keys] K 1500 Deceptions connected with adultery K 1510 Adulteress outwits husband K 1512 The cut off nose (braids): A woman leaves her husband’s bed and has another woman take her place. The husband addresses her, gets no answer and cuts off her hair (hose). In the morning the wife has still hers. The husband is made to believe that he was dreaming, is insane K 1518 The enchanted pear tree [window]. The wife makes the husband who has seen the adultery from the tree believe that the tree is magic. K 1534.1 Queen deceives king by telling him her lover is her enemy. K 1550 Husband outwits adulteress and paramour K 1550.1 Husband discovers wife’s adultery K 1569.4 (Rot) Adultery attempted under guise of game. Husband comes out of hiding just in time K 1571 Trickster discovers adultery: food goes to husband instead of paramour K 1580 Other deceits connected with adultery K 2112 Woman slandered as adulteress (prostitute) [concubine] N 386 Lover’s wound breaks while he is in bed with mistress. He bleeds to death P 29.2 Queen commits adultery (with husband’s foster son) Q 241 Adultery punished Q 241.1 Desire to commit adultery punished Q 414.0.2 Burning as punishment for adultery Q 431.8 Banishment as punishment for adultery Q 433.1 Imprisonment for adultery Q 451.4.8 Tongue cut off as punishment for (alleged) adultery Q 451.10.1 Punishment: castration. Q 458.0.1 Flogging as punishment for adultery Q 458.0.6 Flogging as punishment for desire to commit adultery Q 470 Humiliating punishments Q 499.2.1 Humiliating death as punishment for adultery. T 230 Faithlessness in marriage [love] T 243.1 (Bm) Man slays wife-stealer T 465 Bestiality. Intercourse of a human being and an animal T 471 Rape T 475.3 (Bm) Bloodstain as proof of illicit romance. T 481 Adultery T 640 Illegitimate children
ADVANCEMENT
Q 113.0.1 High honors as reward
ADVENT
M 363.1 Coming of Christ (Christianity) prophesied
ADVENTURE
D 941 Magic forest F 151.0.1 Hospitable host entertains (guides, advises) adventurer on way to otherworld. F 812.3 Forest of dangers (wonders) H 1221 Quest for adventure J 1730.1 Hero does not learn his name until after first [particular] adventure. M 151 Vow not to eat before hearing of adventure M 361 Fated hero N 770 Experiences leading to adventures N 770.0.1 Feast as occasion for the beginning of adventures or the arrival of questers N 771 King (prince) (lost) on hunt has adventures N 772 Parting at crossroads to go on adventure. N 774 Adventure from pursuing enchanted animal (hind, boar, bird) N 774.3 Adventures from pursuing animal (not magic) N 779 (G) Pursuit leads to adventures P 15 Adventures of kings T 82 Tokens of exploits T 96 Lovers reunited after many adventures T 617.2 Hero learns his name at time of first [particular] adventure. Z 72.0.1 (Bm) Year time limit on quest Z 138 (Tu) Adventure personified: “Aventiure” Z 230 Extraordinary exploits of hero
ADVERSARY
B 524 Animal overcomes man’s adversary J 620 Forethought in prevention of others’ plans K 2116.5 Warrior falsely accused of having killed his sleeping adversary M 162 Vow not to be killed by [not to fight] a single opponent. P 52 Knight jousts with all comers P 310.5 Defeated enemy turns true friend P 311.1 Combatants become sworn brethren P 555.4 (Bm) Defeated knights [giant, rescued persons etc.] sent under oath to king [lady, queen] (as proof of victory) R 74 Defeated warriors [adversaries] go into [are forced to join] the conqueror’s service W 11.5.14 King [knight] will not arm, since opponent is unarmed [young, inexperienced]
ADVICE
A 182.3 God (angel) speaks to mortal A 182.3.2 God rebukes mortal A 182.3.5 God advises mortal D 1814 Magic advice D 1814.1 Advice from magician (fortune-teller, etc.) [prophet] D 1814.2 Advice from dream D 1814.3 Advice from God (or the gods) E 323.4 Advice from dead mother [father] E 366.4 (Bm) Revenant in dream advises king F 151.0.1 Hospitable host entertains (guides, advises) adventurer on way to otherworld. F 347 Fairy advisor [advice from dwarf] G 303.9.7 The devil advises human beings H 1233.3 Holy man [hermit] as helper on quest J 21.41 Advice against sleep in strange circumstances “Be cautious before allowing yourself to fall asleep in a strange place.” Counsel proved wise by experience J 154 Wise words of dying father [king] J 155.4 Wife as adviser J 179 Other means of acquiring wisdom (knowledge) – miscellaneous J 646 Disregard advice of your enemy J 2051 Wise man shortsightedly scorned for his advice M 302.9 (G) Prophecy, advices from writing N 810 Supernatural helpers N 812 Giant or ogre as helper N 815 Fairy as helper N 828 Wise woman as helper N 831 Girl [woman] as helper N 839 (Bm) Noble [vassal, knight] as helper N 843 Hermit as helper N 846.2 Priest as helper P 14.15.1 (Old, wise) Counsellors of court [King’s council] P 20.1 Clever queen T 137.1 Advice to a parting bride V 550 (Bm) Voice from heaven
AFFAIR
P 25 Queen meddles in state affairs P 550 Military affairs
AGE
D 1338 Magic object rejuvenates D 1349.2 Magic object produces immunity from old age. D 1788 Magic results from bathing F 571 Extremely old person J 441 Profitable association of young and old M 301.2 Old woman as prophet Z 114 Old age personified
AGGRESSION
P 550.1.1 (Li) Aggression: rebellion; usurpation; invasion; assault
AGREEMENT
J 625 Prevention of hostilities by agreeing to demands while in danger. K 231.1.1 Mutual agreement to sacrifice family members in famine. Trickster refuses to carry out his part of the bargain M 205 Breaking of bargains and promises M 220 Other bargains
AID
H 987 Task performed with aid of magic object H 1224 Quest to distant king for military aid K 833 Man lured into aiding trickster who has feigned an accident or needs help P 50.0.1 King and vassals: obligations of vassals to king [Feudality: mutual relationship between king and vassals] P 58 (Bm) Knight aids man [woman] unjustly besieged [assailed] P 552.6 (Tu) Conscription of troops: summoning allies as preparation for war P 557.0.3 (Li) Military aid (alliance) R 187 Horn of Roncevalles. Hero calls aid of waiting soldiers on horn
AIM
H 331.7 Suitor contest: aiming with missile [knife]
AIR
A 171 Gods ride through air D 2135 Magic air journey D 2135.0.2 Object magically raised in air F 855.2 Statues animated by water or wind F 966 Voices from heaven (or from the air) P 15.6 King descends to bottom of sea in glass barrel to study ways of fishes [ascends to the sky by griffins] V 550 (Bm) Voice from heaven
ALARM
D 1317.7 Magic bell gives alarm F 966 Voices from heaven (or from the air)
ALBINO
F 527 Person of unusual color
ALCHEMY
D 475.1 Transformation: objects to gold K 1966 Alchemist
ALLEGIANCE
M 100 Vows and oaths M 100.0.1 (Li) Oath of allegiance P 50.0.1 King and vassals: obligations of vassals to king [Feudality: mutual relationship between king and vassals] P 50.0.2 (Bm) Knight who acknowledges no overlord [Allegiance: loyalty and disloyalty of vassals] P 531.1.1 Tribute required of conquered foreigners
ALLEGORY
D 1812.3.3.5 Prophetic dream allegorical D 1813.1 (Allegorical) Dream shows events in distant places H 619 Other symbolic interpretations H 767 Allegorical riddles V 515 Allegorical visions V 515.1 Allegorical visions – religious V 515.2 Allegorical visions – political Z 100 Symbolism Z 150 Other symbols
ALLIANCE
J 684 Alliances with the strong J 689 Forethought in alliances – miscellaneous P 557.0.3 (Li) Military aid (alliance)
ALLIES
B 267 Animal allies G 303.10 Allies and possessions of the devil H 1224 Quest to distant king for military aid P 550 Military affairs P 551 Army P 552.6 (Tu) Conscription of troops: summoning allies as preparation for war P 557.0.3 (Li) Military aid (alliance)
ALL-SAINTS-DAY
V 70.5 Samhain, Halloween (All Saints Day)
ALMS
K 1588.1 Woman excites peasant (beggar, poor man), because she has no alms. N 67 Wager: woman can be forced to give alms. Trickster announces that only those who have deceived their husband are exempt Q 42 Generosity rewarded Q 520 Penances V 118 Monasteries [cloisters, abbeys, nunneries] V 400 Charity V 410 Charity rewarded W 11 Generosity
ALONE
F 614.10 Strong hero fights whole army alone
ALTAR
F 166.5 Altar in otherworld V 116 Altars
AMAZON
A 1610 Origin of various tribes C 617 Forbidden country [on island] C 619.4 Tabu – women [men] to be on certain island F 112 Journey to land of women F 112.0.2 Separation of sexes in otherworld F 565.1 Amazons. Women warriors F 565.1.1 Amazons cut off left breast of daughters so that they can handle bow [Amazons have only one breast] F 565.1.2 All male children killed by Amazons [or given to father] F 565.1.2.1 (Bm) Amazons go to men’s island three months a year to procreate F 565.1.2.2 (Bm) Male children sent to live with fathers, girls with mothers F 566.2 Land where women live separate from men F 610.0.1 Remarkably strong woman F 707 Extraordinary kingdom P 63 (Bm) Lady in armor (and battle) S 139.2.2.12 (Bm) Humiliation of corpse, warrior queen’s corpse cast into lake [river]
AMBIGUITY
K 475 Cheating through equivocation K 550.1 Escape by equivocal oath. K 1513 The wife’s equivocal oath. K 2310 Deception by equivocation K 2319.4 (Bm) Ambiguous oath forces lady to take back errant husband. M 105 Equivocal oaths
AMBITION
J 956 Ambitious branch chosen king of trees [Ambitious broom stands for king of trees] L 420 Overweening ambition punished W 151.11 (Bm) Greed for glory (king demands credit for others’ deeds) W 200 Traits of character – miscellaneous
AMBUSH
J 620 Forethought in prevention of others’ plans K 784 (Bm) Capture by ambush K 810.1 (Bm) Ambush K 914 Murder from ambush K 929 Murder by strategy – miscellaneous K 950 Various kinds of treacherous murder K 1551 Husband returns home secretly and spies on adulteress and paramour K 2369 Military strategy – miscellaneous P 552 Battle formations S 110 Murders
AMETHYST
F 809.7 Transparent stone
AMOR
A 475 God of love A 475.1 Goddess of love P 91 (Li) Heraldic figures and symbols – coat-of-arms T 10 Falling in love Z 137 (Li) Love personified: “Frau Minne”
AMOROUS
K 1271 Amorous intrigue observed and exposed T 322.2 Princess [queen] threatens to kill amorous king [governor]
AMPUTATION
D 1518.2 Root restores amputated hands and feet.
AMUSEMENT
T 136.3 Amusements at wedding
ANATOMY
J 1919.6 Simpleton’s ignorance of anatomy leads him to share his wife with a priest [knight]
ANCESTRY
A 1653.1 Origin of kings (from Gods) F 305 Offspring of fairy [dwarf] and mortal H 11.1.4 Recognition by tracing ancestry M 301.14 (Summoned) Dead prophesies Z 202 (Bm) Fanciful ancestry of hero
ANCHOR
F 824 Extraordinary [part of] armor P 91 (Li) Heraldic figures and symbols – coat-of-arms Z 150 Other symbols
ANCHORESS
H 1233.3 Holy man [hermit] as helper on quest N 843 Hermit as helper P 426.2 Hermit T 211.5 Man becomes a hermit after his wife’s death [Becoming hermit after partner’s death]
ANCHORITE
P 16.1 King (prince) retires from world (becomes hermit [monk, pilgrim], swineherd [beggar]) P 426.2 Hermit
ANGEL
A 54 Rebel angels A 106.2 Revolt of evil angels against God A 165.2.3 Angels as God’s messengers A 182.3 God (angel) speaks to mortal A 245 Angel punishes mortal D 812.10 Magic object received from angel D 1725 Magic power obtained from angels D 1810.5 Magic knowledge from angel D 2161.5.5 Cure by angel E 722.2.10 Soul taken away by God (angel) E 752.1 Soul in jeopardy after leaving body E 754.2.2 Souls carried to heaven by angels E 756.1 Angels and devils contest for man’s soul. F 7 Journey to otherworld with angel F 63.2 Mortal taken to heaven by angel F 833.4 Fiery sword F 966 Voices from heaven (or from the air) V 550 (Bm) Voice from heaven G 303.16.10 Angels (God) save person from the devil J 225.0.1 Angel and hermit J 225.3 Angel takes cup from old man J 225.4 Angel (Jesus) kills man J 225.5 Angel kills man because he loves his child too much [kills child as his parents love him too much] K 1811.4.2 Angel takes form of certain person M 301.10 Angels as prophets N 814 Helpful angel Q 147 Supernatural manifestations at death of pious person Q 554 Mysterious visitation as punishment R 168 Angels as rescuers V 227 Saints have divine visitors V 230.1 Man beholds angel V 230.3 Angel and mortal struggle V 231 Appearance of angel V 231.1 Angel in bird shape V 232 Angel as helper V 232.1 Angel as helper in battle V 232.2 Angel carries mortal [to heaven] V 232.3 Angels supply food to mortal V 232.5 Angel as guide V 232.7 Gifts from angels V 234 Songs of the angels V 234.1 Angels sing in honor of saint [pious person] V 235 Mortal visited by angel V 236 Fallen angels V 238 Guardian angel V 241.4.1 Angel names child V 243 Angel answers mortal’s prayer V 245 Angel punishes mortal [dwarf] V 246 Angel counsels mortal V 246.0.2 Angel dictates (gives) book [law] V 248 Angels and God V 249 Angels – miscellaneous motifs V 510 Religious visions
ANGER
A 102.17 Anger of God A 102.17.1 Miracle as sign of God’s anger A 197.1 (Bm) Storm as sign of Goddess’s wrath F 960.4 Extraordinary nature phenomena at anger of saint [goddess] F 1041.16 Extraordinary physical reaction to anger F 1041.16.1 Man spits fire when enraged J 1682 (Taunts of charioteer) to arouse anger in master who is losing battle so that he may fight more vigorously K 1772 Pretended anger P 12.13 King quick to anger W 185 Violence of temper
ANIMAL
A 132 God in animal form A 155 Animals of the gods A 440.1 Goddess of animals A 2239 Animal characteristics from miscellaneous punishments A 2250 Animal characteristics: result of contest A 2571.0.1 Adam gives name to all animals B 11.2.1 Dragon as compound animal B 14 Other hybrid animals B 15.1 Animal unusual as to his head B 15.3.1 Many-horned animal B 15.3.4 Animal usually harmless has horns B 15.6 Animal with unusual legs or feet B 15.7.10 Animal unusual as to skin B 15.7.10.1 Animal with horny skin B 16 Devastating animals B 16.2 Devastating wild animals B 17.2 Other hostile animals B 99 Mythical animals – miscellaneous B 192 Magic animal killed B 221 Animal kingdom – quadrupeds B 240 King of animals B 240.3 Wild man as king of animals. B 251.2 Animals honor saint (cleric). B 260.1 Two groups of animals make peace treaty B 263 War between other groups of animals B 264 Single combat between animals B 267 Animal allies B 270 Animals in legal relations B 270.1 Lawsuit between animals [Th.: Lawsuit between the owl and kite] B 299.7 Festival [beauty contest] of animals B 301 Faithful animal B 301.1 Faithful animal at master’s grave dies of hunger. B 301.8 Faithful lion follows man who saved him. B 325.1 Animal bribed with food B 331 Helpful animal killed through misunderstanding B 339 Death of helpful animal – miscellaneous B 360 Animals grateful for rescue from peril of death B 362 Animal grateful for rescue from drowning B 380 Animal grateful for relief of pain B 498 Helpful mythical animal B 514 Animal fetches remedy for man B 525 Animal spares man he is about to devour B 531 Animals provide food for men B 535 Animal nurse- Animal nourishes abandoned child B 538 Animals provide shelter B 563 Animals direct man on journey. B 571.3 Animals fight together with their master. B 574 Animals as domestic servants B 575.1 Wild animals kept as dogs B 576 Animal as guard. B 579 Animals serve men otherwise B 700 Fanciful traits of animals B 731 Fanciful color of animal B 733 Animals are spirit-sighted. Scent danger B 742 Animal breathes fire B 750 Fanciful habits of animals B 754.6.1 Unusual impregnation of animal B 771 Wild animal miraculously tamed B 771.3 Wild animal will not attack royal person B 773 Animals with human emotions B 811 Sacred animals [dove, falcon] B 845 Wild animals herded D 100 Transformation: man to animal. D 300 Transformation: animal to person. [power of transformation] D 332 Transformation: equine animal (domestic) to person D 336 Transformation: swine to person D 341.1 Transformation: bitches to women D 441.4 Transformation: plant to animal D 621.1 Animal by day; man [woman] by night D 658.3.2 Transformation of animal to woman to seduce man [deceive husband] D 735.4 Disenchantment by enduring animal’s embrace D 876 Magic treasure animal killed D 1015.1 Magic heart of animal D 1016 Magic blood of animal D 1410.5 Serpent [animal] charmed into helplessness by magic formula D 1440 Magic object gives power over animals D 1445 Magic object kills animal D 1449 Magic object gives miscellaneous powers over animals D 1620.2 Automatic statue of animal D 1815.2 Magic knowledge of language of animals D 1840.2 Magic invulnerability of animals. D 2156 Magic control over animals D 2197 Magic dominance over animals E 423 Revenant in animal form. F 167.1 Animals in otherworld F 171.4 Fighting animals seen in otherworld. F 241.0.1 Fairy animal hunted F 401.3 Spirit in animal form F 511.0.9 Person with animal’s head F 521.1 Man covered with hair like animal F 521.1.1 Woman with animal hair. F 526 Person with compound body F 611.2.1 Strong hero suckled by animal F 855.3 Gold (silver) statue of animal F 981 Extraordinary death of animal F 989 Extraordinary occurrences concerning animals – miscellaneous F 989.15 Hunt for extraordinary (magic) animal F 989.22 Animals eat extraordinary food G 303.3.3 The devil in animal form G 510.4 Hero overcomes devastating animal H 105 Parts of slain animal as token of slaying H 982 Animals help man perform task H 1233.6 Animals help hero on quest H 1331 Quest for remarkable animal J 512 Animal should not try to change his nature J 613.1 Frogs fear increase of sun’s power which will dry up all their puddles [Animals fear that sun’s children will destroy everything] J 1118 Clever bird [general: clever animals] J 1172.3 Ungrateful animal returned to captivity J 1759 Other mistaken animals J 1771 Object thought to be animal [man] J 1811 Animal cries misunderstood. K 521.1.1 Men sewed in animal’s hide carried off by birds K 561.1 Animal captor persuaded to talk and release victim from his mouth K 754 Capture by hiding in artificial animal K 1515 The animal in the chest: The husband has locked the surprised paramour in a chest while he fetches his family as witness of his wife’s unfaithfulness. She frees the lover, substitutes an animal and discomforts the husband K 1861.1 Hero sewed up in animal hide so as to be carried to height by bird K 2115 Animal-birth slander K 2295 Treacherous animals M 244 Bargains between men and animals M 246.1 Covenant of friendship between animals N 361 Sacred animal unwittingly killed N 774 Adventure from pursuing enchanted animal (hind, boar, bird) N 774.3 Adventures from pursuing animal (not magic) Q 211.6 Killing an animal revenged Q 228 Punishment for (trying to) harm(ing) sacred animal Q 285.1 Cruelty to animals punished Q 499.9 (G) Humiliating penances: sexual intercourse with animals Q 551.3.2 Punishment: transformation into animal. R 13 Abduction by animal [dragon]. S 481 Cruelty to animals T 465 Bestiality. Intercourse of a human being and an animal T 551.5 Child born half man, half fish [animal] T 554 Woman gives birth to animal V 12.4 Animals as sacrifice Z 235 Hero with extraordinary animal companion
ANIMATION
F 855.2 Statues animated by water or wind
ANSWER
H 975.0.1 Task performed by deity [saint] in answer to prayer H 1388 Quest: answer to question J 1251 Baffling malice with ready answers J 1252 Quibbling answers. T 371 The boy who had never seen a woman. The Satan’s [geese]. When he sees a girl and asks his father (tutor) what it is, the father tells him it is Satan [goose]. Asked what he most likes he says “the Satan’s” [geese] T 548.1 Child born in answer to prayer V 52 Miraculous power of prayer V 59 Prayers answered – miscellaneous
ANT
B 16.6.1 Giant man-eating ants B 246.1 King of ants B 756 Gold-digging ants B 776 Venomous animals B 873.4 Giant ant J 711.1 Ant and lazy cricket (grasshopper) L 315.6 Insects worry large animal to despair or death
ANTICHRIST
A 1002.2 Signs before the Day of Judgment. A 1075 End of world heralded by coming of Antichrist A 1082.5 God conquers Satan at end of world.
ANTIDOTE
D 1515 Magic antidote for poison D 1515.1 Remedies for poison D 1515.2 Charms as antidote for poison
ANTLERS
B 15.3.3 Deer with giant antler B 101.4.1 Stag with golden antlers, silver feet F 824 Extraordinary [part of] armor L 461 Stag scorns his legs but is proud of his horns P 91 (Li) Heraldic figures and symbols – coat-of-arms
APARTMENT
K 1343 Man drawn up into female apartment on rope
APE
F 527 Person of unusual color J 369.2 Ape throws away nut because of its bitter rind
APOSTASY
Q 232.2 Punishment of Jew for apostacy V 350 Conflicts between religions V 363 Jewish child thrown into oven by father for taking eucharist V 380 Religious beliefs – miscellaneous
APOSTLES
V 220 Saints V 292.1 Appearance of the Apostles
APPEARANCE
B 81.9 Appearance of mermaid D 52.1 Transformation: man becomes hideous. D 631.1.1 Person changes appearance at will. D 2031.4 Hideous person magically makes self seem beautiful D 2199 Additional magic manifestations F 402.1.4 Demons assume human form in order to deceive F 575.2 Handsome man F 577 Persons identical in appearance. F 577.1 Friends identical in appearance G 302.3.1 Devil in human form G 302.3.3.2.5 Devil in form of lion [leopard] G 303.3.1.12 Devil in form of woman G 303.3.1.1 Devil as large, strong man G 303.3.1.4 Devil appears in the form of a man repugnantly ugly G 303.3.1.8.1 Devil as hermit G 303.6 Circumstances of the devil’s appearance G 303.6.3 Natural phenomena accompanying the devil’s appearance J 260 Choice between worth and appearance J 264 Apparent beauty may be of the least importance K 1821 Disguise by changing bodily appearance K 2150 Innocent made to appear guilty K 2370 Miscellaneous deceptions U 110 Appearances deceive U 119 Other ways in which appearances deceive U 119.3 Handsome exterior does not indicate beautiful soul V 292.1 Appearance of the Apostles
APPEASEMENT
K 1533 Gullible husband behind the tree. (Tristan and Isolt.) Husband goes to wife‘s love tryst and hides behind a tree. The wife, having learned of his presence, tells lover that he should not allow their innocent relations to lead to gossip. Husband is appeased S 263 Sacrifice to appease spirits (gods) V 10 Religious sacrifice
APPLE
A 63.6 Devil in serpent’s form tempts first woman D 981.1 Magic apple F 813.1 Extraordinary apple F 813.1.1 Golden apple H 1558.0.1.1 Apple test of worthiness for friendship. Father gives son three apples to offer to those he meets. If the man eats all, avoid him; if he divides, make friends with him. H 1596.1 Golden apple as prize in beauty contest. Judgment of Paris.
APPROACH
K 1818.3.2 Lover approaches mistress disguised as fool K 2357 Disguise to enter enemy’s camp (castle)
ARCHBISHOP
P 122 (Bm) Archbishop and bishop P 122.3 (Bm) Bishop encourages combat and wages battle P 426 Clergy
ARCHER
B 21.4 (Bm) Half man, half horse as archer D 1620.1.5 Magic statue of archer F 638 Mighty archer
ARGUMENT
H 507.1 Princess offered to man who can defeat her in repartee J 829 Dealing with the great – miscellaneous J 1675 Clever arguing with a king
ARK
A 1021 Deluge: escape in boat (ark)
ARM
F 516 Person unusual as to his arms F 516.2 People with many arms F 531.1.3 Feet (legs) [and arms] of giant F 574.2 Man with luminous arms H 126 Identification by coat of arms P 91 (Li) Heraldic figures and symbols – coat-of-arms Q 451.0.1 Hands and feet cut off as punishment V 67.1 Ornaments (arms, chariots) buried with hero
ARMAMENTS
W 11.5.14 King [knight] will not arm, since opponent is unarmed [young, inexperienced]
ARMOR
D 1101 Magic [part of] armor D 1101.2 Magic cuirass. D 1344.9 Magic garment renders invulnerable. D 1381.3.2 Magic unpierceable (horn) skin protects against attack D 1381.3.3 A protective garment which spears could not penetrate D 1381.10 Magic [part of] armor protects from attack D 1381.10.2 Magic unpierceable cuirass [shield] D 1382.10 Magic garment prevents burning D 1400.1.15 Armor gives victory F 451.2.7 Dress of dwarf F 531.4.7 Giant’s clothes F 824 Extraordinary [part of] armor F 824.7 (Bm) Impenetrable hauberk. H 126 Identification by coat of arms K 1563 Husband traps wife and paramour with magic armor K 1839.17 (Bm) Disguise by changing armor P 63 (Bm) Lady in armor (and battle) Q 114.5 (Bm) Clothing, horse and treasure [armor] as reward V 67.1 Ornaments (arms, chariots) buried with hero
ARMY
B 20.1 Army of half-animals, half-men B 268.14 Giant crabs attack army D 1421.5 Magic object summons army for rescue F 171.3 People and things that strike one another in otherworld [mysterious fighting in otherworld]. F 531.6.9 Giants as warriors (in army) F 614.10 Strong hero fights whole army alone F 628.2.4 Army of strong men F 873 Extraordinary army F 873.1.2 (Tu) Enormous fleet F 873.2 Enormous army (camp)[train] G 11.16 Army of cannibal monsters H 217.1 Decision of victory by single combat between army leaders J 280 Quality preferred to quantity J 610 Forethought in conflict with others – general J 620 Forethought in prevention of others’ plans J 640 Avoidance of others’ power J 670 Forethought in defences against others J 755 All aspects of a plan must be foreseen K 871.1 Army intoxicated and overcome K 871.2 Slaughter of drunken enemies in banquet hall [army-camp] K 2350 Military strategy K 2351.6.2 (Bm) Branches tied to horses’ tails stir up dust which makes army seem larger and blinds opponents K 2368 Enemy deceived into overestimating opponents: (retreat) K 2369 Military strategy – miscellaneous K 2369.2.1 Largest part of fleet does not emerge until late in battle L 325 (Bm) Victory over superior force L 325.1 (Bm) Victory over superior force: one against many P 461 Soldier [mercenary warrior] P 550 Military affairs P 551 Army P 551.1 Army of young men [virgins] P 551.4 Hero drives retreating warriors back into battle P 552 Battle formations P 552.6 (Tu) Conscription of troops: summoning allies as preparation for war P 557 Military customs P 557.0.3 (Li) Military aid (alliance) P 557.4 Customs concerning single combat R 74 Defeated warriors [adversaries] go into [are forced to join] the conqueror’s service R 187 Horn of Roncevalles. Hero calls aid of waiting soldiers on horn R 220 Flights Z 174 Message or orders given symbolic action
ARRANGEMENT
K 1760 Other bluffs P 677 Customs connected with dueling T 30 Lovers’ meeting T 53 Matchmakers
ARRIVAL
M 151.7 Heroine will not laugh till arrival of destined hero. N 770.0.1 Feast as occasion for the beginning of adventures or the arrival of questers
ARROGANCE
C 53.2 Tabu: arrogance toward deity. L 430 Arrogance repaid P 12 Character of kings Q 331 Pride punished T 252 The overbearing wife W 118 (Bm) Pride W 150 Unfavorable traits of character – social W 187 Insolence [Self-conceit]
ARROW
A 475.0.1 Cupid with arrows of lead and gold D 1092 Magic arrow F 831 Extraordinary arrow [and quiver] F 831.3 Poisoned arrows P 553.1 Poisoned weapons
ART
D 1615 Magic singing object. D 1738 Magic arts studied F 451.3.4.1 Dwarfs as artificers F 679.9 Skillful musician (plays nine mouth harps at once) T 4 Person wants to learn art of love
ARTIFICER
F 451.3.4.1 Dwarfs as artificers
ARTIFICIAL
F 792 Artificial heavens K 754 Capture by hiding in artificial animal
ARTISAN
A 451 Artisan-god
ARTIST
J 1492 Trickster artist hoodwinks king: Cuckold’s [illegitimate child’s] eyes cannot see picture, King pretends to see the picture- Courtiers reveal that there is no picture P 482 Painter (artist)
ASBESTOS
D 1656 Incombustible objects
ASCENT
A 560 Culture hero’s (demigod’s) departure A 761 Ascent to stars. People or animals ascend to the sky and become stars P 15.6 King descends to bottom of sea in glass barrel to study ways of fishes [ascends to the sky by griffins]
ASCETICISM
H 1233.3.1 Ascetic (hermit) gives directions to hero on quest V 462 Asceticism V 462.2 Ascetic fasting
ASHES
V 69 Funeral rites – miscellaneous
ASKING
C 32.2.1 Tabu: asking name of supernatural husband C 410 Tabu: asking questions C 650 The one compulsory thing. C 651 The one compulsory question. D 789.6.1 Disenchantment by speaking proper words. Q 85 Reward for asking proper questions.
ASPECT
J 755 All aspects of a plan must be foreseen
ASS
B 15.5 Animal unusual as to his nose (snout) F 511.2.2 Person with ass’s (horse’s) ears J 1041.2 Miller, his son, and the ass: trying to please everyone J 1075.1 Woman tests enduring power of gossip by having a servant ride through streets on a flayed ass [by sending a flayed ass to town] J 2413.1 Ass tries to caress his master like the dog K 2324.1 Ferocious animal frightened by ass braying [by unusual sound] U 113 Big voice: little [weak] creature W 121.2.1 Ass insults dying lion [Animals insult dying lion, wolf] X 436 The parson sings like a goat [like an ass]
ASSASSIN
H 1162 Task: killing certain man M 50 Other judgments and decrees P 19 Other motifs connected with kings W 11.5.2 Ruler pardons emissary [attacker] who has come to murder him
ASSASSINATION
S 11.3.7 Father orders son assassinated
ASSAULT
P 550.1.1 (Li) Aggression: rebellion; usurpation; invasion; assault P 552.4 War-machines
ASSEMBLY
F 217.4 (G) Fairies assemble near trees H 362 Bride chosen from girls assembled at feast P 551 Army P 552.6 (Tu) Conscription of troops: summoning allies as preparation for war V 63 Bones of dismembered person assembled and buried
ASSERTION
P 548 Miscellaneous legal customs [problems]
ASSIGNMENT
H 335.0.2 Girl assigns tasks to her suitors H 336 Suitors assigned quests H 910 Assignment of tasks in response to a suggestion H 911 Tasks assigned at suggestion of jealous rivals H 914 Task assigned because of mother ‘s [king’s] foolish boasting H 919 Assignment of tasks in response to suggestion – miscellaneous H 921 King (father) assigns tasks (to his unknown son) H 924.1 Tasks assigned as ransom. H 931 Tasks assigned in order to get rid of hero H 933 Princess sets hero tasks H 939.5 (G) Task assigned by dying man H 1210.2 Quest assigned by king H 1211 Quests assigned in order to get rid of hero H 1212 Quest assigned because of feigned illness H 1212.1 Quest assigned because of feigned dream H 1217 Quest assigned because of dream H 1219 Assignment of quests – miscellaneous H 1219.3 Quest assigned as punishment by father of abducted girl H 1219.5 Quest assigned [to] prisoner. H 1320.1 Quest for magic object: [grail]. Z 175.2 Lover’s assignation by symbolic [secret] messages
ASSOCIATION
F 451.5.8 Dwarfs associate with mortals J 400 Choice of associates J 410 Association of equals and unequals J 429 Association of strong and weak – miscellaneous J 684.2 Foolishness of taking on too strong a partner
ASTROLOGY
D 1311.6.0.1 Divination by looking upon astrolabe [astrological instrument] D 1311.6.4 Divination by stars D 1711 Magician D 1712 Soothsayer (diviner, oracle, etc.) D 1712.0.1 Astrologer-magician D 1812.3 Means of learning future D 1812.3.3.0.4 (Bm) Interpretation of dream by second party D 1812.5.1.6 Stars furnish omens D 1817 Magic detection of crime H 614 Explanation of enigmatic phenomenon J 192.2 Wisdom from Egypt M 301 Prophets M 302.4 Horoscope taken by means of stars M 302.4.2 (Bm) Future read in stars M 341.6 Prophecy: person foretells own death P 481 Astrologer T 584.0.1 Childbirth assisted by magic [astrology]
ASTRONOMY
J 192.2 Wisdom from Egypt M 302.4.2 (Bm) Future read in stars P 429.1 Astronomers
ATTACK
B 17.2.1.2 Hostile eel attacks hero B 268.14 Giant crabs attack army B 771.3 Wild animal will not attack royal person D 1381 Magic object protects from attack. D 1381.3 Magic garment protects against attack D 1381.3.2 Magic unpierceable (horn) skin protects against attack D 1381.4 Magic coat protects against attack D 1381.5 Magic shirt protects against attack D 1381.7 Magic ring protects from attack D 1381.10 Magic [part of] armor protects from attack D 1381.20 Sacred relics protect against attack D 2091 Magic attack against enemy F 451.5.2.1.11 Dwarfs attack soldier [mortal] F 451.5.2.11 Dwarfs attack soldier (hero) J 612 Wise man considers whom he is attacking J 1145.1 Murderer detected by actions of murdered man’s dog. Attacks murderer whenever possible K 810.1 (Bm) Ambush K 913 Disguised hero attacks enemy at feast K 2010 Hypocrite pretends friendship but attacks K 2350 Military strategy K 2369 Military strategy – miscellaneous N 338.5 (Bm) Friendly troops attacked in error P 550.1.1 (Li) Aggression: rebellion; usurpation; invasion; assault P 550.1.2 (Li) Defense of legitimate rights by war
ATTEMPT
F 1041.21.8 (Bm) Suicide from grief K 958.1 (Bm) Treacherous attempt to murder by drowning. K 1569.4 (Rot) Adultery attempted under guise of game. Husband comes out of hiding just in time L 421 Attempt to fly to heaven punished M 370 Vain attempts to escape fulfillment of prophecy Q 244.1 Punishment for attempted rape Q 431.5.1 Banishment for attempted seduction
ATTENDANT
B 575 Animal as constant attendant of man. F 531.6.16 Attendants of the giants P 557.4 Customs concerning single combat
ATTENTION
D 794 Enchanted person attracts attention of rescuer J 1050 Attention to warnings N 8 Gambler’s attention distracted by women [trickster] T 26 Attention distracted by sight of (remembering) beloved [because of love]
ATTRIBUTES
B 15 Animals with unusual limbs or members B 720 Fanciful bodily members of animals F 989 Extraordinary occurrences concerning animals – miscellaneous Z 150 Other symbols
AUNT
K 2217 Treacherous uncle [stepfather] N 738 Accidental meeting of nephew and uncle P 272 Foster mother
AUSPICES
D 1812.5.0.2 Omens from flight of birds
AUSPICIOUSNESS
N 127 The auspicious (lucky) days N 127.4 Friday as auspicious [fateful] day
AUTOMATA
D 1231 Magic harp D 1268 Magic statue (doll) D 1275.1 Magic music D 1339.1 Automata as door-keepers D 1402.19 Magic statue kills D 1514.1 Magic music relieves pain D 1600 Automatic object D 1610.21 Speaking image D 1615 Magic singing object. D 1620 Magic automata D 1620.1 Automatic statue of man D 1620.1.1 Automatic statue of trumpeter. D 1620.1.5 Magic statue of archer D 1620.2 Automatic statue of animal D 1620.3 Other automatic constructions D 1639 Automata: other motifs D 1639.1 Automata as door-keepers F 855.2 Statues animated by water or wind F 990 Inanimate objects act as if living
AUTOMATIC
D 1146 Magic door (gate) D 1209.7 Magic gameboard, chessboard D 1268 Magic statue (doll) D 1523.2 Self-propelling (ship) boat D 1600 Automatic object D 1601.4 Automatic weapons. D 1601.4.1 Automatic sword. D 1601.18 Self-playing musical instrument D 1601.18.1 Self-ringing bell D 1601.29 Self-playing gameboard D 1601.37 Self-opening door D 1610.21 Speaking image D 1620 Magic automata D 1620.1 Automatic statue of man D 1620.1.1 Automatic statue of trumpeter. D 1620.2 Automatic statue of animal D 1620.2.4 Automatic statue of lion D 1620.3 Other automatic constructions D 1641 Object removes itself. F 183.1 Automatic service in otherworld: any sort of food desired furnished F 782 Extraordinary doors and windows F 848 Extraordinary ladder (stairs) F 855.2 Statues animated by water or wind F 990 Inanimate objects act as if living N 781 Hero [heroine] embarks in rudderless boat P 552.4 War-machines
AUXILIARY
P 557.0.3 (Li) Military aid (alliance)
AVERSION
M 131 Vow of chastity [fidelity] P 711.8 Aversion to burial in foreign soil T 311 Woman averse to marriage
AVOIDANCE
C 650 The one compulsory thing. C 833.2 Tabu: turning aside for anyone. C 835 Tabus concerning fighting G 303.16 How the devil’s power may be escaped or avoided G 303.16.2 Devil’s power over one avoided by prayer [and sign of the cross] G 303.16.2.3 Devil’s power avoided by blessing [blessed or sacred writing]. G 303.16.3 Devil’s power avoided by the cross G 303.16.3.4 Devil made to disappear by making sign of the cross J 640 Avoidance of others’ power J 647 Avoiding enemy’s revenge J 672.1 Ears stopped with wax to avoid enchanting song. Odysseus and the sirens. J 1180 Clever means of avoiding legal punishment. J 1189 Clever means of avoiding legal punishment – miscellaneous M 371.0.1 Abandonment in forest to avoid fulfillment of prophecy
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