Index of Keywords

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C 910 Permanent sign of disobedience for breaking tabu
D 52.1 Transformation: man becomes hideous.
D 52.3 (G) Ugly woman becomes beautiful
D 1337.2.2 Magic herbs render hideous.
D 1337.2.5 Magic skin makes person appear ugly
D 1860.0.1 Magic beautification of fairy
D 1870 Magic hideousness
D 1872 Man made hideous.
D 2031.4 Hideous person magically makes self seem beautiful
F 234.2.2 Fairy in hideous form
F 451.2.0.1 Dwarfs are ugly
F 510 Monstrous persons
F 576 Extraordinary ugliness
G 303.3.0.1 Devil in hideous form
G 303.3.1.4 Devil appears in the form of a man repugnantly ugly
J 264 Apparent beauty may be of the least importance
J 1062.1 Frog as [beauty] doctor unable to cure his own ugliness [to cure himself]
K 1815.2 Ugly disguise
K 2270 Deformed villain.
Q 551.8 Deformity as punishment.
T 91.7 Unequals in love – miscellaneous

A 187.2 Mortal as umpire of quarrel between gods
W 35 Justice

P 557.4 Customs concerning single combat
W 11.5.14 King [knight] will not arm, since opponent is unarmed [young, inexperienced]

J 21.14 “Never try to reach the unattainable”

M 311 Prophecy: future greatness of unborn child
M 311.4 Prophecy: unborn child to become king
M 356.3 Prophecy: unborn (new-born) child (girl) to bring evil upon land

J 2010 Uncertainty about own identity.

C 111 Tabu: loss of chastity
H 411 Magic object points out unchaste woman
H 411.4.0.1 (G) Magic drinking horn: unchaste woman’s husband cannot drink from horn
Q 243.0.2 Suspected incontinence unjustly punished.
T 300 Chastity and celibacy

K 2217 Treacherous uncle [stepfather]
N 730 Accidental reunion of families
N 738 Accidental meeting of nephew and uncle
N 738.1 Uncle and nephew unwittingly about to kill one another
P 253.0.1 Sister’s son
P 253.11 (Bm) Woman unwittingly nurses brother’s [uncle’s] slayer.
P 293 Uncle
P 293.1 Mother’s brother as foster father
P 293.2 Mother’s brother as helper.
P 293.4 Young prince sent to his father’s (mother’s) brother
P 297 Nephew
P 297.3 (Bm) Nephew would avenge his uncle
P 298 Niece
S 71 Cruel uncle
T 127 (Bm) Woman weds husband’s [father’s, uncle’s] slayer

E 422 Living corpse.
Q 503 Wandering after death as punishment.

J 651 Inattention to danger
K 2368 Enemy deceived into overestimating opponents: (retreat)
K 2369 Military strategy – misc.

D 1148 Magic tomb
F 159 Other means to reach the otherworld
F 451.4.1 Dwarfs live under the ground
F 721.1 Underground passages
F 721.3 Underground kingdom
F 721.4 Underground treasure chambers
F 940 Extraordinary underground (underwater) disappearance
K 1523 Underground passage to paramours house
R 211.3 Escape through underground passage

K 2369 Military strategy – miscellaneous

H 1220 Quests voluntarily undertaken
H 1223 Quest to undertake feats of valor
H 1228 Quest undertaken by hero for vengeance.
H 1229.1 Quest undertaken by hero to fulfill promises.

B 551.1 Fish carries man across water
D 2126 Magic underwater journey
D 2151 Magic control of waters
F 133.0.1 (Bm) Journey to bottom of sea
F 133.1 Marine counterpart to land
F 842.2.3.2 Under-water bridge
F 940 Extraordinary underground (underwater) disappearance

A 300 Gods of underworld
A 671 Hell- Lower world of torment
F 80 Journey to lower world

K 1227 Lover put off by deceptive respite
R 111.1.9 Princess rescued from undesired suitor
T 93.6 (Bm) Unwanted suitor slain.
T 320 Escape from undesired lover
T 323 Escape from undesired lover by strategy

J 410 Association of equals and unequals
L 162 Lowly heroine marries prince (king, [count])
T 50.2.1 King unwilling to marry his daughter to a man not her equal
T 91 Unequals in love
T 91.6 Noble and lowly in love
T 121 Unequal marriage
T 121.1 Knight weds peasant girl

N 730 Accidental reunion of families
N 731 Unexpected meeting of father and son
N 741 Unexpected meeting of husband and wife
N 760 Other accidental encounters
N 762 Person accidentally met unexpectedly knows the other’s name
N 764 Unexpected meeting with wild man

D 868.2 (Bm) Magic ring must be returned by unfaithful lover.
K 2112.1 False tokens of woman’s unfaithfulness
K 2112.1.1 Finger as false token of wife’s unfaithfulness. She has substituted a maid and the gallant has cut off the maid’s finger
T 233 Wronged wife goes to wronged husband [becomes unfaithful]
T 245 Husband [wife] unfaithful even in wedding night
T 249.2 Husband and wife each unfaithful to other
T 481 Adultery

M 359 Unfavorable prophecies – misc.
W 110 Unfavorable traits of character – personal

K 1534 Queen deceives king by unfriendly conversation with lover.
P 320 Hospitality
W 127 Petulance

D 621 Daily transformation
D 950 Magic tree
F 811.12 Trees grow and “ungrow” each day

B 13 Unicorn
B 13.1 (Li) Unicorn captured by virgin.
B 722 Magic stone in animal’s head.
D 1015.1 Magic heart of animal
D 1714.1 Magic power of chaste women
F 989.15 Hunt for extraordinary (magic) animal
T 300 Chastity and celibacy
Z 100 Symbolism

C 650.1 Customs connected with unique compulsion [”costume”]
D 791 Disenchantment possible under unique conditions
D 1654.4.1 Sword can be moved only by right person – sword in stone
D 1654.4.1.1 Sword can only be used by strong hero
H 35.3 Recognition by unique needlework
H 35.4 Recognition by unique manner of carving chips.
H 41.9 King [noble] recognized by unique ability to occupy certain seat
H 1300 Quests for the unique
H 1319.1 Quest for only person who can cure certain sickness
N 476 Secret of unique vulnerability disclosed
Z 300 Unique exceptions
Z 311 Achilles heel
Z 312 Unique deadly weapon
Z 350 Other unique exceptions
Z 356 Unique survivor

J 1020 Strength in unity

A 601.2 Universe created in six days
A 610 Creation of the universe by creator- The creator is existing before all things

Q 280 Unkindness punished

H 151.10 Combat of unknown brothers [relatives, unrecognized friends] brings about recognition
H 1381.2 Quest for unknown father
H 1381.2.2.1 Son seeks unknown father
H 1382 Quest for unknown objects or places
J 2010 Uncertainty about own identity.
M 166.9.2 (Bm) Vow to revenge unknown wronged (killed) knight
N 731.1 Unknown son returns to father’s court
P 322.2 Guest in disguise or under false name
R 222 Unknown knight (Three days’ tournament)
T 11 Falling in love with person never seen
T 475 Unknown (clandestine) paramour

N 300 Unlucky accidents
N 380 Other unlucky accidents
N 385 Unintentional injuries bring unfortunate consequences
N 399 Additional unlucky accidents
N 760.1 (Bm) Chance meeting of seeker and sought

B 11.12 Other traits of dragon
D 1025 Magic skin of animal
D 1052 Magic garment (robe, tunic)
D 1101 Magic [part of] armor
D 1101.2 Magic cuirass.
D 1101.4 Magic helmet
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 1381.10.1 Magic impenetrable breast-plate
D 1381.10.2 Magic unpierceable cuirass [shield]
D 1381.10.3 Magic unpierceable helmet
D 1840.3 Magic invulnerability of ogres.
D 1841.5.1 Man proof against weapons
F 521 Person with unusual covering
F 531.1.6 Other bodily characteristics of giant
F 821.1 Dress of extraordinary material
F 824 Extraordinary [part of] armor
F 824.7 (Bm) Impenetrable hauberk.
F 839.2 Extraordinary shield

J 1730 Absurd ignorance
L 101 Unpromising [clumsy] hero
L 102 Unpromising heroine.
L 110 Types of unpromising heroes (heroines)
L 140 The unpromising surpasses the promising
L 160 Success of the unpromising hero (heroine)
R 169.10 Unpromising hero as rescuer

D 1271 Magic fire
D 1672 Unquenchable fire

E 410 The unquiet grave
E 413 Murdered person cannot rest in grave.

D 1606 Magic objects automatically keep out of reach
J 870 Consolation by pretending that one does not want the thing he cannot have

H 151.10 Combat of unknown brothers [relatives, unrecognized friends] brings about recognition
N 731 Unexpected meeting of father and son
N 731.2 Father-son combat
N 733.1 Brothers unwittingly fight each other
N 738 Accidental meeting of nephew and uncle
N 760 Other accidental encounters
N 767.1 (Bm) Unwitting combat between friends. [Unwitting attack on friend]
P 314 Combat of disguised [unrecognized] friends. [Unwitting attack on friend]
R 222 Unknown knight (Three days’ tournament)

Q 501 Unremitting torture as punishment
S 186 Torturing by beating

T 75.2.1 Rejected suitors’ revenge
T 75.3 Unrequited love expressed in song (poem)
T 81.2 Death from unrequited love
T 104.1 Rejected suitor wages war

T 11 Falling in love with person never seen

L 122 Unsophisticated hero
L 160 Success of the unpromising hero (heroine)

H 1385.0.1 Unspelling quest: journey to disenchant (free) captives.

T 65.2 Mercenary soldier (exile) unsuitable as husband

J 1321 The unrepentant drunkard

T 93.6 (Bm) Unwanted suitor slain.

H 335.4.4 Suitor task: to kill (defeat) unwelcome suitor.
J 1344 Unwelcome guest tells about the hidden food – Having seen his hostess hide it, he tells about it the form of a tale
K 1551.1 Husband returns secretly and kills unwelcome suitor
M 149.2 Vow to die rather than marry unwelcome suitor
R 161 Lover [unwelcome suitor] rescues his lady
T 151 Year’s respite from unwelcome marriage
T 320 Escape from undesired lover

T 50.2.1 King unwilling to marry his daughter to a man not her equal

F 150.1 Way to otherworld hard to find.
H 151.10 Combat of unknown brothers [relatives, unrecognized friends] brings about recognition
J 125.2.1 Child unwittingly betrays his mother’s adultery
K 1566.1 Cuckold unwittingly lies with wife on chest containing her hidden paramour
N 320 Person unwittingly killed
N 323 Parricide prophecy unwittingly fulfilled
N 338.4 (Bm) Son unwittingly slays father (Slays teacher who was rumored to be his father, finds rumor is true)
N 365.1 Boy unwittingly commits incest with his mother
N 731.2.2 Undesired combat [between sworn (blood) brothers (foster brothers)
N 733.1 Brothers unwittingly fight each other
N 735 Accidental meeting of mother and son
N 767.1 (Bm) Unwitting combat between friends. [Unwitting attack on friend]
P 253.11 (Bm) Woman unwittingly nurses brother’s [uncle’s] slayer.
P 314 Combat of disguised [unrecognized] friends. [Unwitting attack on friend]

F 614.2 Strong man uproots tree and uses it as weapon
F 621.2 Trees pulled up by giant

T 255.2 The obstinate wife sought for up-stream

K 1044.1 Dupe induced to drink urine

K 1864.1 False tidings of another’s death in order to secure his bride [wife, and usurp kingdom]
K 2200 Villains and traitors.
P 236.4 Son deposes father and usurps throne
P 550.1.1 (Li) Aggression: rebellion; usurpation; invasion; assault

Q 222.6 Punishment for desecrating holy temple utensils

P 12.11 Uxorious king neglects duties