Index of Keywords

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K 550.1 Escape by equivocal oath.
K 1513 The wife’s equivocal oath.
K 1933 Impostor forces oath of secrecy
K 2310 Deception by equivocation
K 2312 Oath literally obeyed
K 2319 Deception by equivocation – miscellaneous
K 2319.4 (Bm) Ambiguous oath forces lady to take back errant husband.
M 100 Vows and oaths
M 100.0.1 (Li) Oath of allegiance
M 101 Punishment for broken oaths
M 101.3 Death as punishment for broken oath
M 105 Equivocal oaths
M 108 Violators of oaths
M 110 Taking of vows and oaths
M 110.1 Swearing while one knows that his oath is rendered valueless
M 113.1 Oath taken on sword
M 114 Oath taken on sacred object
M 114.4 Swearing on sacred relics
M 119 Taking of vows and oaths – miscellaneous
M 121 Vow not to shave or cut hair until a certain time
M 130 Vows concerning sex
M 131 Vow of chastity [fidelity]
M 149 Vows concerning sex – miscellaneous
M 150 Other vows and oaths
M 161.4 Vow rather to die (on a spear) than to accept grace
M 166 Other vows about fighting
M 166.9.2 (Bm) Vow to revenge unknown wronged (killed) knight
M 188 Oath not to mention what has been seen (happened)
M 201 Making of bargains and promises
M 205 Breaking of bargains and promises
M 205.0.1 Promise kept [oath fulfilled] in deed, not in spirit
M 223 Blind promise (rash boon)
M 290 Bargains and promises – miscellaneous
P 50.0.1 King and vassals: obligations of vassals to king [Feudality: mutual relationship between king and vassals]
P 311 Sworn brethren
P 555.4 (Bm) Defeated knights [giant, rescued persons etc.] sent under oath to king [lady, queen] (as proof of victory)
T 61.2 (Bm) Parting lovers pledge not to marry for seven years [swear faithfulness]

H 313 Suitor test: obedience and humility before bride [mistress]
H 473 Test of wife’s obedience
H 474 Complacent wife agrees with all of husband’s absurd statements (actions)
H 1557 Tests of obedience
J 2460 Literal obedience
K 2312 Oath literally obeyed
M 150 Other vows and oaths
P 52.1 Knight’s duty to perform as lady bids
P 52.2 (Li) Knight in service of a lady
Q 58 (Bm) Obedience [in love-service] rewarded
T 251.2.3 Wife becomes obedient on seeing husband slay a recalcitrant horse
W 31 Obedience
W 48 (Ha) Piety

D 801.1 Magic objects possessed by witch, sorcerer or evil dwarf
D 811.2 Magic object falls down from the heaven
D 812.12 Magic object received from dwarf
D 813 Magic object received from fairy
D 817 Magic object received from grateful person
D 825 Magic object received from maiden.
D 849.5.1 Magic object found in heart [body] of whale
D 1330 Magic object works physical change
D 1359.3 Magic object causes joy
D 1360 Magic object effects temporary change in person
D 1381 Magic object protects from attack.
D 1382 Magic object protects against cold or burning
D 1426 Magic object draws woman to man
D 1599 Magic object performs services – miscellaneous
F 990 Inanimate objects act as if living
H 16 Recognition by describing or producing object of common knowledge
H 507.1.0.1 Princess defeated in repartee by means of objects accidentally picked up, Hero- What red lips you have, Princess- There is fire inside – Hero- then boil this egg (producing egg)
H 987 Task performed with aid of magic object
J 1771 Object thought to be animal [man]
J 1772 One object thought to be another
V 150 Sacred objects – miscellaneous

P 50.0.1 King and vassals: obligations of vassals to king [Feudality: mutual relationship between king and vassals]

J 50 Wisdom (knowledge) acquired from observation
K 1271 Amorous intrigue observed and exposed
Q 223.6 Failure to observe holiness of Sabbath [Sunday] punished

T 255 The obstinate wife
T 255.1 The obstinate wife: cutting with knife [scythe] or scissors
T 255.2 The obstinate wife sought for up-stream

D 830 Magic object acquired by trickery.
D 859 Magic object obtained – miscellaneous means
D 862 Magic object taken away by force [recovered by fighting]
D 878 Magic object voluntarily given away
D 1725 Magic power obtained from angels
J 1089 (Bm) Courteous knight obtains food rude knight was denied
P 53 (Bm) Obtaining knighthood
V 17.0.1 Sacrifice to deity in order to obtain favors

H 41.9 King [noble] recognized by unique ability to occupy certain seat
P 550.1.1 (Li) Aggression: rebellion; usurpation; invasion; assault

F 900.1 Miracles (at certain times)
F 931 Extraordinary occurrence connected with sea
F 933 Extraordinary occurrences connected with springs [fountains, wells]

A 1116 Origin of sea-waves
D 2151.1 Magic control of seas
F 133.0.1 (Bm) Journey to bottom of sea
F 931 Extraordinary occurrence connected with sea
F 1022.1 Descent into ocean in glass box
H 1371.2 Quest for the bottom of the sea
P 15.6 King descends to bottom of sea in glass barrel to study ways of fishes [ascends to the sky by griffins]

T 136.3.2 Marriage odes sung at wedding feast

F 169.9 Pleasant fragrance in otherworld
F 687 Remarkable fragrance [odor, smell] of person.
F 959 Marvelous cures – miscellaneous
V 144.3 (Bm) (Sweet odor of) relics cure(s) sick

C 30 Tabu: offending supernatural relative
C 32 Tabu: offending supernatural husband

H 331 Suitor contests: bride offered as prize
P 556.3 (Bm) Feast interrupted by man offering challenge.
Q 53.3 Maiden queen offers her hand as reward for rescuing her town
T 68 Princess offered as prize
T 68.1 Princess offered as prize to rescuer
V 10 Religious sacrifice
V 11.9 Sacrifice to deity

K 2240 Treacherous officers and tradesman

K 1657 Unjust official outwitted by peasant who quarrels with him and thus turns the attention of the ruler to the abuses
K 2248 Treacherous minister
P 50.2 Marshall [Court officials: marshall, steward, etc.]

F 305 Offspring of fairy [dwarf] and mortal
F 305.2 Offspring of fairy and mortal extraordinarily beautiful.
F 531.5.7.1.1 Mortal son of man and giantess

D 838.2 Magic object taken from ogre’s house
D 1840.3 Magic invulnerability of ogres.
F 771.5.2 Castle guarded by giants (ogres)
F 910 Extraordinary swallowings
G 11.16 Army of cannibal monsters
G 100 Giant ogre Polyphemus
G 111 Giant ogre(s) possess(es) castle
G 150 Giant ogres – miscellaneous
G 157 Giant ogre’s prodigious speed
G 300 Other ogres.
G 312 Cannibal ogre
G 354.2 Crocodile as ogre
G 361.1.2 Threeheaded ogre
G 363.1 Ogre with flaming mouth
G 366.1 Ogres without belly.
G 369 Monstrous ogres – miscellaneous
G 400 Person falls into ogre’s power
G 420 Capture by ogre
G 440 Ogre [giant] abducts person
G 450 Falling into ogre’s power – miscellaneous
G 511 Ogre blinded.
G 512 Ogre killed
G 512.1 Ogre killed with knife (sword)
G 512.1.2 Ogre decapitated
G 550 Rescue from ogre
G 580 Ogre otherwise subdued
G 610 Theft from ogre
G 638 Ogre powerless to cross stream.
G 650 Unclassified ogre motifs
H 1561.6 Test of valor: fight with giant [warrior, dwarf-hero, dragon etc.]
N 812 Giant or ogre as helper
R 11 Abduction by monster (ogre)
R 11.1 Princess (maiden) abducted by monster (ogre) [monstrous race]

D 1244 Magic salve (ointment)
D 1323.5 Magic salve gives clairvoyance.
D 1382.4.1 (Bm) Ointment protects against fire
D 1500.1.19 Magic healing salve.
D 1503.4 Magic balm heals wounds.
D 1508.5 (Bm) Magic ointment cures madness.
D 1821.4 Magic sight by putting ointment into eye.
D 2161.2 Magic cure of wound.

D 1349.2 Magic object produces immunity from old age.
F 571 Extremely old person
F 571.7 Person hundreds of years old
H 971.1 Task performed with help of old woman
J 151 Wisdom from old person
J 445.2 Foolish marriage of old man and young girl
J 491 Old sweetheart chosen in preference to new
K 1811.2 Deity disguised as old man (woman) visits mortals
K 1843.3 Wife substitutes an old woman for herself in her husband’s bed
K 2293 Treacherous old woman.
M 301.2 Old woman as prophet
N 573 Sleeping old king (in mountain) as guardian of treasure
N 825.2 Old man helper
N 825.3 Old woman helper
P 14.15.1 (Old, wise) Counsellors of court [King’s council]
T 91.4 Age and youth in love
T 92.1.1 Young wife of old man loves (is loved by) younger man
T 121 Unequal marriage
Z 114 Old age personified

Z 157 Olive [palm] branch symbol of peace [victory]

B 147.2 Birds furnish omens
B 147.2.1 Bird of good omen
B 147.2.1.1 Raven as bird of good omen
D 1291.2.1 Sign in stars as portent
D 1810.8 Magic knowledge from dream
D 1812.3.3 Future revealed in dream
D 1812.3.3.0.4 (Bm) Interpretation of dream by second party
D 1812.5 Future learned through omens
D 1812.5.0.2 Omens from flight of birds
D 1812.5.0.3 Behavior of fire as omen
D 1812.5.0.13 Magic manifestation as omen
D 1812.5.0.15 Weather signs
D 1812.5.1 Bad omens
D 1812.5.1.1 Prodigy as evil omen
D 1812.5.1.1.4 Wave of blood as sign of death
D 1812.5.1.2 Bad dream as evil omen
D 1812.5.1.5.2 Pale or red moon an evil omen
D 1812.5.1.6 Stars furnish omens
D 1812.5.1.12 Animal behavior as bad omen
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]
D 1812.5.2 Favorable omens
D 1812.5.2.2 Meeting certain person (animal) a good omen
H 614 Explanation of enigmatic phenomenon
M 302 Means of prophesying
T 3 Omens in love affairs

D 1810.0.1 Omniscience of a god
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F 512.1 Person with one eye
F 512.1.1 Person with one eye in center of forehead
F 517.1.1.1 Person with one foot
F 531.1.1.1 Giant with one eye in middle of forehead [Cyclops]
J 514 One should not be too greedy
F 525.3 Tribe of one-eyed, one-footed and one-handed men
F 525.3.1 Person with one foot, one hand and one eye
F 531.1.1.1 Giant with one eye in middle of forehead [Cyclops]
J 1545.10 (Tu) Small cause for complaint – One-eyed groom rebukes his bride for loss of virginity
K 341.15 One thief distracts attention of owner while other steals
P 253.0.3 One sister and three (four) brothers
P 550.2 (Li) Single combat
X 122 One-eyed man as appraiser of horse

D 1552.1 Mountain opens at blow of divine rod
D 1557.2 Magic herb causes door to open
D 2088 Locks opened by magic
F 942.1 Ground opens and swallows up person
F 969.1 Skies open, revealing heavenly company
R 121.6.2 Locks marvelously open for person

F 614.10 Strong hero fights whole army alone
F 628.2 Strong man kills men
F 628.2.1 Strong man kills many men at once
F 628.2.10 Strong man cleaves horse and rider in two [kills horse and rider at one pole-blow]
K 2010.2 Friendship feigned to avenge murder
K 2368 Enemy deceived into overestimating opponents: (retreat)
M 162 Vow not to be killed by [not to fight] a single opponent.
P 52 Knight jousts with all comers
P 311.1 Combatants become sworn brethren
P 550.2 (Li) Single combat
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat]
P 555.4 (Bm) Defeated knights [giant, rescued persons etc.] sent under oath to king [lady, queen] (as proof of victory)
P 557.4 Customs concerning single combat
T 68.4 Vanquished king gives hero his daughter and control over his kingdom
W 11.5 Generosity toward enemy
W 11.5.14 King [knight] will not arm, since opponent is unarmed [young, inexperienced]

B 150 Oracular animals
D 1311.4 Oracular tree
D 1311.7 Oracular image
D 1316.5.1 Voice comes forth from tree, revealing truth [future]
D 1712 Soothsayer (diviner, oracle, etc.)
D 1712.0.1 Astrologer-magician
M 301 Prophets

H 218 Trial by combat
H 218.0.1 Vindication by champion. Usually noble lady or king accused
H 220 Ordeals
H 221.2 Ordeal by hot iron
H 412 Chastity tested by ordeal
H 412.4.1 Chastity ordeal: holding hot iron
K 528 Substitute in ordeal

P 90 Royalty and nobility – miscellaneous
S 11.3.7 Father orders son assassinated
T 122 Marriage by royal order
V 450 Religious orders
V 470 Clerical vows

F 540 Remarkable physical organs
S 176 Mutilation: sex organs cut off

A 110 The origin of the gods
A 1461.2.1 Origin of harp
A 1468.1 Invention of chess game
A 1610 Origin of various tribes
A 1653.1 Origin of kings (from Gods)
B 710 Fanciful origin of animals
L 111.2 Foundling hero
P 50 Noblemen (knights) [rules of chivalry]
Z 216 Supernatural origin of hero (magic conception)
Z 255.1 (Li) Unknown origin of hero, prophet
Z 704 (Bm) Eponymous account of island [valley].

F 778 (Bm) Extraordinary tomb
F 787 Extraordinary bed
F 820 Extraordinary clothing and ornaments
F 824.2 Extraordinarily painted shield
F 827 Extraordinary ornaments
F 830 Extraordinary weapons
F 855 Extraordinary image
V 67.1 Ornaments (arms, chariots) buried with hero

L 111.4 Orphan hero.

B 184.1 Magic horses [extraordinary horse from otherworld]
C 262 Tabu – drinking in otherworld
C 952 Immediate return to otherworld because of broken tabu
D 859.2.1 Magic object received from other world.
D 1856.1 Hero (saint) taken to Paradise (Heaven) alive
D 1883 Eternal youth
E 721.2 Body in trance while soul is absent
F 1 Journey to otherworld as dream or vision
F 7 Journey to otherworld with angel
F 91.1 Slamming door on exit from [after entrance in] mountain otherworld
F 110 Journey to terrestrial otherworlds
F 112.0.2 Separation of sexes in otherworld
F 129.4 Journey to otherworld island
F 130 Location of otherworld
F 131 Otherworld in hollow mountain
F 132 Otherworld on lofty mountain
F 134 Otherworld on island
F 136.1 Otherworld in the east
F 141 Water barrier to otherworld
F 141.1 River as barrier to otherworld
F 141.2 Mist as barrier to otherworld.
F 141.2.1 Storm (snow, hail) as barrier to otherworld
F 142 River of fire as barrier to otherworld
F 145 Mountains at borders of otherworld
F 148 Wall around otherworld
F 149 Bounds of the otherworlds – miscellaneous
F 150.1 Way to otherworld hard to find.
F 150.2 Entrance to other world guarded by monsters (or animals)
F 150.2.1 Entrance to otherworld guarded by giant
F 150.2.4 (Li) Extraordinary porter at entrance to otherworld castle
F 150.3 Challenge at entrance of otherworld.
F 151.0.1 Hospitable host entertains (guides, advises) adventurer on way to otherworld.
F 151.1 Perilous [narrow] path to otherworld.
F 151.1.2 Perilous glen on way to otherworld.
F 151.2 Mountain pass to otherworld.
F 152 Bridge to otherworld.
F 152.0.1 Bridge to otherworld guarded by animals [champion].
F 152.1.6 Sword bridge to otherworld.
F 152.2 Slamming drawbridge to otherworld.
F 156 Door to otherworld
F 156.3 Perilous revolving wheel at entrance to otherworld.
F 158 Pit entrance to otherworld
F 159 Other means to reach the otherworld
F 159.1 Otherworld reached by hunting animal
F 159.4 Demon guide to otherworld journey
F 160.2 Otherworld as valley
F 161 Weather in otherworld
F 161.1 Perpetual summer in otherworld.
F 162.0.1.2 (Luminous) precious stones in otherworld (dwelling)
F 162.1.1 Everblooming garden in otherworld
F 162.1.3 Trees bloom, others bear concurrently in otherworld garden.
F 162.2.1.1 (Bm) Water or river flowing from paradise
F 162.2.10 Jewels in streams of otherworld
F 162.2.11 Perilous river in otherworld.
F 162.3 Tree in otherworld
F 162.3.3 Tree in otherworld in perpetual fruit [foliation].
F 162.6 Lakes in otherworld
F 162.8 Magic fountain in otherworld.
F 162.9 Mountains in otherworld
F 163.1 Castle in otherworld
F 163.1.1 Revolving castle in otherworld.
F 163.1.2 Golden castle in otherworld
F 163.2 Church (chapel) in otherworld.
F 163.2.1 Temple in otherworld
F 165.1.0.2 Magic revolving wheel at door of otherworld dun (stronghold).
F 165.4 Table always set in otherworld dwelling
F 165.6 Only joy felt in otherworld dwelling.
F 165.6.1 Otherworld (fairyland) as place of sorrowful captivity.
F 166.1.1 “Silver bowl”: Grail in otherworld.
F 166.5 Altar in otherworld
F 166.11 Abundant food in otherworld
F 167.1 Animals in otherworld
F 167.1.1 Beasts in otherworld
F 167.1.2 Birds in otherworld.
F 167.1.4 Other animals in otherworld
F 167.5 Headless people in otherworld
F 167.9 Otherworld people [things in otherworld] ever young, ever beautiful
F 167.10 No carnal sin in otherworld
F 167.12 King of otherworld
F 169 Nature of the otherworld – miscellaneous
F 169.1.1 Pillars of bronze in otherworld.
F 169.7 Coldness of otherworld
F 169.8 Abundance in otherworld
F 169.9 Pleasant fragrance in otherworld
F 171 Extraordinary sights in otherworld
F 171.0.1 Enigmatic happenings in otherworld.
F 171.3 People and things that strike one another in otherworld [mysterious fighting in otherworld].
F 171.4 Fighting animals seen in otherworld.
F 171.6 Mysterious punishments in otherworld
F 171.7 Unseen hands lave feet in otherworld
F 172 No time, no birth, no death in otherworld
F 172.1 No gloom, no envy, etc. in otherworld
F 173 Otherworld land of happiness.
F 173.2 Otherworld land of peace
F 173.3 Perpetual feasts in otherworld.
F 176 Hero fights in otherworld and overcomes [is overcome by] king (queen) or fairy.
F 183 Foods in otherworld
F 183.1 Automatic service in otherworld: any sort of food desired furnished
F 184 Otherworld king
F 184.1 Wounded otherworld king (in Ireland).
F 186 (Li) Otherworld messenger
F 213 Fairyland on island.
F 343.14 Golden cup (bowl, urn) as gifts from otherworld inhabitants.
F 374 Longing in fairyland to visit home.
F 721.1 Underground passages
H 1222 Prince a-hunting enters on quest
M 302.3 Descent into hell [lower world] to learn future
N 111.1.1 Home of Fortuna in otherworld.
N 771 King (prince) (lost) on hunt has adventures

S 442 Outcast wife [queen] and her son live in poverty
S 451 Outcast wife at last united with husband and children

P 475 Robber [thief, outlaw, pirate]
Q 244 Punishment for ravisher [rape].
Q 431.6 Banishment for rape.

L 325 (Bm) Victory over superior force
L 325.1 (Bm) Victory over superior force: one against many

D 1682 Magic jewel which outweighs many heavy objects in the scale

J 1541 Husband outwits his wife
J 1545 Wife outwits her husband
K 1510 Adulteress outwits husband
K 1514.13 Adulteress gives paramour tryst in house of ill-fame. Meets husband who leaves in shame
K 1549 Adulteress outwits husband – miscellaneous
K 1550 Husband outwits adulteress and paramour
K 1657 Unjust official outwitted by peasant who quarrels with him and thus turns the attention of the ruler to the abuses

Q 220 Impiety punished
Q 331 Pride punished
T 252 The overbearing wife
W 118 (Bm) Pride

A 1082.5 God conquers Satan at end of world.
B 524 Animal overcomes man’s adversary
D 1409 Magic object overcomes person – miscellaneous
F 176 Hero fights in otherworld and overcomes [is overcome by] king (queen) or fairy.
F 639.4 Strong man overcomes giant
G 303.9.6.1.1 Devil is overcome by man in fight
G 510.4 Hero overcomes devastating animal
H 1162.1 Task: overcoming robbers
H 1174.2 Task: overcoming dragon
K 871.1 Army intoxicated and overcome
L 311 Weak (small) [young] hero overcomes large fighter
M 312.9 Prophecy: no people or king will be able to stand up against hero

K 2368 Enemy deceived into overestimating opponents: (retreat)

D 2091.7.1 River magically caused to rise against enemy
D 2151.2 Magic control of rivers.
F 932.8 River rises and overflows
F 934 Extraordinary occurrences connected with lakes

N 450 Secrets overheard
N 455 Overheard (human) conversation
N 610 Accidental discovery of crime

L 420 Overweening ambition punished
Q 330 Overweening punished
Q 331 Pride punished
W 118 (Bm) Pride

B 147.2 Birds furnish omens
B 270.1 Lawsuit between animals [Th.: Lawsuit between the owl and kite]
D 1812.5.0.2 Omens from flight of birds

D 801 Ownership of magic object
D 856 Magic object acquired by gaining love of owner
D 1649.2 Magic object comes at owner’s call.
D 1654.4.1.1 Sword can only be used by strong hero
F 835.2.1 Iron club [pole] so heavy that five [several] men can hardly lift it
K 330 Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner
K 332 Theft by making owner drunk
K 343.1 Owner sent on errand and goods stolen

B 15.1.4 (Bm) Horse with head like a bull
J 684.2 Foolishness of taking on too strong a partner
J 955.1 Frog tries in vain to be as big as ox
K 185.1 Deceptive land purchase- ox-hide measure