Index of Keywords
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OATH
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]
OBEDIENCE
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
OBJECT
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
OBLIGATION
P 50.0.1 King and vassals: obligations of vassals to king [Feudality: mutual relationship between king and vassals]
OBSERVATION
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
OBSTINATE
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
OBTAINING
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
OCCUPATION
H 41.9 King [noble] recognized by unique ability to occupy certain seat P 550.1.1 (Li) Aggression: rebellion; usurpation; invasion; assault
OCCURRENCE
F 900.1 Miracles (at certain times) F 931 Extraordinary occurrence connected with sea F 933 Extraordinary occurrences connected with springs [fountains, wells]
OCEAN
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]
ODE
T 136.3.2 Marriage odes sung at wedding feast
ODOR
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
OFFENSE
C 30 Tabu: offending supernatural relative C 32 Tabu: offending supernatural husband
OFFERING
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
OFFICER
K 2240 Treacherous officers and tradesman
OFFICIAL
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.]
OFFSPRING
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
OGRE
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]
OINTMENT
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.
OLD
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
OLIVE
Z 157 Olive [palm] branch symbol of peace [victory]
OMEN
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
OMNISCIENCE
D 1810.0.1 Omniscience of a god ONE 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
OPENING
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
OPPONENT
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]
ORACLE
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
ORDEAL
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
ORDER
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
ORGAN
F 540 Remarkable physical organs S 176 Mutilation: sex organs cut off
ORIGIN
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].
ORNAMENT
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
ORPHAN
L 111.4 Orphan hero.
OTHERWORLD
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
OUTCAST
S 442 Outcast wife [queen] and her son live in poverty S 451 Outcast wife at last united with husband and children
OUTLAW
P 475 Robber [thief, outlaw, pirate] Q 244 Punishment for ravisher [rape]. Q 431.6 Banishment for rape.
OUTNUMBERING
L 325 (Bm) Victory over superior force L 325.1 (Bm) Victory over superior force: one against many
OUTWEIGHING
D 1682 Magic jewel which outweighs many heavy objects in the scale
OUTWITTING
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
OVERBEARING
Q 220 Impiety punished Q 331 Pride punished T 252 The overbearing wife W 118 (Bm) Pride
OVERCOMING
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
OVERESTIMATION
K 2368 Enemy deceived into overestimating opponents: (retreat)
OVERFLOWING
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
OVERHEARING
N 450 Secrets overheard N 455 Overheard (human) conversation N 610 Accidental discovery of crime
OVERWEENING
L 420 Overweening ambition punished Q 330 Overweening punished Q 331 Pride punished W 118 (Bm) Pride
OWL
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
OWNER
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
OX
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
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