Index of Names
M
Mabonagrin
F 375 Mortals as captives in fairyland
(HvAEr)
F 527.1.1 Red knight
(HvAEr)
F 533 Remarkably tall man
(HvAEr)
F 688 Man with marvelous voice
(HvAEr)
M 223 Blind promise
(rash boon)
(HvAEr)
P 311.1 Combatants become sworn brethren
(HvAEr)
R 225 Elopement
(HvAEr)
Mabuz
W 121 Cowardice
(UvZLa)
Macedonia
K 2299.2 Treacherous peoples
(KvWTK)
P 715 Particular nations
(races,
religions)
(KvWTK)
Machaon
W 110 Unfavorable traits of character – personal
(HvFLvT)
W 195 Envy
(HvFLvT)
()
K 1545 Wives wager as to who can best fool her husband
(HKLFb)
Macrobii
F 531.0.3.1
(Bm)
Group or tribe or army of giant men
(HvNAp)
Magdalye (Magdalie, Magdalia)
F 575.1 Remarkably beautiful woman
(KM5)
P 234 Father and daughter
(KM5)
T 68 Princess offered as prize
(KM5)
V 332 Baptism of heathen
(KM5)
Magdeburg
P 14.15.1
(Old,
wise)
Counsellors of court [King’s council]
(ReivB)
Magnus
D 1712 Soothsayer
(KM5)
D 1812.3.3.0.3 Dream interpreter corrects dream
(KM5)
P 481 Astrologer
(KM5)
Magog
F 510.1 Monstrous races
(BaAlx,
GrAlx,
RvEAlx,
SeAlx,
UvEAlx)
F 517.0.2 Long-legged people
(HvNAp)
F 531.0.3.1
(Bm)
Group or tribe or army of giant men
(HvNAp)
F 531.1.0.2 Hideous giant
(HvNAp)
F 531.1.6.11 Giant
(giantess)
[wild woman] with hump
(HvNAp)
F 531.2 Size of giant
(HvNAp)
F 531.2.7 Giant so large he cannot be carried by a horse
(HvNAp)
F 531.4.5 Giant’s enormous weapons
(HvNAp)
F 531.4.7 Giant’s clothes
(HvNAp)
F 531.4.7.1 Giants dressed in skin
(HvNAp)
F 561 People of unusual diet
(HvNAp,
UvEAlx)
F 561.1 People who prefer raw flesh
(HvNAp)
F 681.9.1
(Bm)
Man runs faster than horse
(HvNAp)
F 700 Extraordinary places
(lands)
(AlbJT)
F 708.3 Country without wine
(HvNAp)
F 873.2 Enormous army
(camp)
[train]
(HvNAp)
G 11.18 Cannibal tribe
(HvNAp)
M 150 Other vows and oaths
(UvEAlx)
R 49 Other places of captivity
(GrAlx,
SeAlx)
Mahaute
T 211.9 Excessive grief at husband’s or wife’s death
(WvEP)
Maheloas
F 731.5 Island of amber
(glass)
(HvAEr)
Mahomet (Mahmet, Mohammed)
D 1719 Possession of magic powers – miscellaneous
(KM3)
D 2135.0.1 Levitation
(WvEW)
E 800 The Corpse
(WvEW)
F 1099 Additional marvels
(WvEW)
V 210 Religious founders
(OttEr)
V 215
(Hi)
Heathen gods
(KM3,
ReivB,
WvEW)
Mai
T 61 Betrothal
(MaBe)
Malcreatiure
F 510.1 Monstrous races
(WvEP)
F 513.1 Person unusual as to his teeth
(WvEP)
F 544.3.5 Remarkably long teeth.
(WvEP)
F 555.8 Hair so stiff that apples falling on it would be impaled. [Remarkably stiff hair].
(WvEP)
F 576 Extraordinary ugliness
(WvEP)
P 253 Sister and brother
(WvEP)
Maldint
F 531.6.12.6 Giant slain by man
(Lanc2)
G 100 Giant ogre Polyphemus
(Lanc2)
S 110 Murders
(Lanc2)
S 110.0.1
(Li)
Mass murder
(Lanc2)
Malduk
D 1364.22 Sleep-charm
(UvZLa)
D 1711 Magician
(UvZLa)
N 845 Magician as helper.
(UvZLa)
Malfer (Malefer, Malafer)
A 182.3 God
(angel)
speaks to mortal
(UvTRW)
F 575.2 Handsome man
(UvTRW)
F 575.3 Remarkably beautiful child
(UvTRW)
F 610.4 Man with strength of many men
(UvTRW)
F 610.7 Strong man is so heavy that no horse can carry him all day [that can’t even be carried by two horses]
(UvTRW)
F 611.1 Strong man’s birth
(UvTRW)
F 611.2.4 Strong hero suckled by seven [several] women
(UvTRW)
F 611.3.2 Hero’s precocious strength
(UvTRW)
F 624 Mighty lifter
(UvTRW)
F 628.2 Strong man kills men
(UvTRW)
F 628.2.3 Strong man kills giant
(UvTRW)
F 835.2.1 Iron club [pole] so heavy that five [several] men can hardly lift it
(UvTRW)
H 1381.3.1 Quest for bride
(UvTRW)
J 1738 Ignorance of religious matters
(UvTRW)
N 731.2 Father-son combat
(UvTRW)
P 13 Customs connected with kings
(UvTRW)
P 17.0.2 Son succeeds father as king
(UvTRW)
P 52.2
(Li)
Knight in service of a lady
(UvTRW)
P 291 Grandfather [and grandson]
(UvTRW)
P 296.1 Godfather
(UvTRW)
R 10.3 Children abducted
(UvTRW)
S 221 Child sold
(promised)
for money [Child given as present]
(UvTRW)
T 11 Falling in love with person never seen
(UvTRW)
T 22 Predestined lovers
(UvTRW)
T 24.1 Love-sickness
(UvTRW)
T 24.5 Boy [girl] turns red and white from love
(UvTRW)
T 30 Lovers’ meeting
(UvTRW)
T 53 Matchmakers
(UvTRW)
T 585 Precocious infant
(UvTRW)
T 596.1 Angel names child
(UvTRW)
T 615 Supernatural growth
(UvTRW)
V 235 Mortal visited by angel
(UvTRW)
V 520 Salvation
(UvTRW)
W 32 Bravery
(UvTRW)
W 212 Eagerness for combat
(UvTRW)
Z 254 Destined hero
(UvTRW)
Maliclisier
F 451.5.1.7 Dwarfs serve mortals
(HvAEr)
F 451.5.2 Malevolent dwarf
(HvAEr)
F 451.8 Names for dwarfs
(HvAEr)
Q 280 Unkindness punished
(HvAEr)
Malloas
P 14.15.1
(Old,
wise)
Counsellors of court [King’s council]
(PlMel)
P 293 Uncle
(PlMel)
Malmelone
N 831 Girl [woman] as helper
(FvS)
Malmontan
F 771.3 Extraordinary location of castle
(PlTand)
F 771.4.8
(Li)
Castle of deep sorrow
(PlTand)
R 41.1 Captivity in castle
(PlTand)
Malmort
R 41 Captivity in tower
(castle,
prison)
(PlTand)
Malohat
R 10.1 Princess
(maiden)
abducted
(WCRPa)
R 111.1 Princess
(maiden)
rescued from captor
(WCRPa)
Malprimes
F 628.2 Strong man kills men
(KM5)
P 17.0.2 Son succeeds father as king
(PKRL)
Malseron
F 531.2.1 Extremely tall giant
(PlGar)
F 531.2.7 Giant so large he cannot be carried by a horse
(PlGar)
F 531.5.1.0.1
(Bm)
Courteous giant
(PlGar)
F 531.5.10 Giant as servant to man
(PlGar)
F 531.6.16.1 Giant watchman
(PlGar)
N 812 Giant or ogre as helper
(PlGar)
P 14.15 King has champion to enforce respect
(PlGar)
P 50.2 Marshall [Court officials: marshall, steward, etc.]
(PlGar)
R 74 Defeated warriors [adversaries] go into [are forced to join] the conqueror’s service
(PlGar)
W 34 Loyalty
(PlGar)
Manalippus
Q 411 Death as punishment
(HvFLvT)
Manasses
K 2211 Treacherous [half-]brother. Usually elder brother
(RvEAlx)
T 210.2 Faithful husband
(RvEAlx)
Mancipicelle
H 931 Tasks assigned in order to get rid of hero
(HvdTCr)
K 2010 Hypocrite pretends friendship but attacks
(HvdTCr)
K 2293 Treacherous old woman.
(HvdTCr)
Manfilot (Manpfilyot)
P 16.1 King
(prince)
retires from world
(becomes hermit [monk,
pilgrim],
swineherd [beggar])
(WvEP,
WvETi)
P 251 Brothers [Half-brothers]
(WvETi)
Marcell
P 556 Challenge to battle
(HvNAp)
Marcus
F 614.10 Strong hero fights whole army alone
(GoTK)
N 821 Help from little man
(GoTK)
P 14.15.2 Court messenger
(GoTK)
P 310.5 Defeated enemy turns true friend
(GoTK)
P 324.1 Host treats guest with food and everything possible
(GoTK)
Q 190 Rewards – miscellaneous
(GoTK)
W 121 Cowardice
(GoTK)
Mardî
F 709 Other extraordinary countries
(RvEAlx)
Mareis
J 950 Presumption of the lowly
(KvWP)
K 2200 Villains and traitors.
(KvWP)
M 205 Breaking of bargains and promises
(KvWP)
P 90 Royalty and nobility – miscellaneous
(KvWP)
U 121 Like parent, like child
(KvWP)
W 118
(Bm)
Pride
(KvWP)
W 151 Greed
(KvWP)
Marfilius
P 340 Teacher and pupil
(GoTK)
Margenor
K 2200 Villains and traitors.
(Lanc1)
Margôn
F 531.4.5.2 Giant with iron bar as weapon
(PlTand)
F 531.5 Giants and men
(PlTand)
F 531.6.12.6 Giant slain by man
(PlTand)
F 628.2.3 Strong man kills giant
(PlTand)
G 111 Giant ogre
(s)
possess
(es)
castle
(PlTand)
H 1561.6 Test of valor: fight with giant [warrior, dwarf-hero, dragon etc.]
(PlTand)
Margrite
B 731.2.1 Horse with crimson mane and green legs [Polychromatic horse]
(UvTRW)
Marguel
F 302 Fairy mistress
(HvAEr)
Marguns
T 75.2.1 Rejected suitors’ revenge
(WCRPa)
T 104.1 Rejected suitor wages war
(WCRPa)
Marine
F 565.1 Amazons. Women warriors
(WvGW)
Marjodo
D 1810.8.2 Information received through dream.
(GvSTr)
K 1271 Amorous intrigue observed and exposed
(GvSTr)
K 2242 Treacherous steward
(GvSTr)
K 2297 Treacherous friend
(GvSTr)
P 50.2 Marshall [Court officials: marshall, steward, etc.]
(GvSTr)
P 310 Friendship
(GvSTr)
W 181 Jealousy
(GvSTr)
Markart
T 250 Characteristics of wives and husbands
(Adelh)
T 255.2 The obstinate wife sought for up-stream
(Adelh)
Marke
F 1041.21 Reactions to excessive grief
(UvTTr)
H 88 Recognition by tokens left as trail.
(EvOTr)
H 492 Test of faithfulness of husband and wife.
(GvSTr)
H 1213.1 Quest for princess caused by sight of one of her hairs dropped by a bird
(or floating on a river)
.
(EvOTr)
H 1381.3.1.1 Quest for bride for king
(prince)
(GvSTr)
H 1556.4 Fidelity in love tested
(GvSTr)
J 2301 Gullible husbands
(EvOTr,
GvSTr,
UvTTr)
J 2342 Husband refuses to believe in wife’s infidelity
(EvOTr,
GvSTr)
K 1271 Amorous intrigue observed and exposed
(EvOTr,
GvSTr)
K 1510 Adulteress outwits husband
(GvSTr)
K 1514 Adulteress gets rid of husband while she entertains lover
(UvTTr)
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
(EvOTr,
GvSTr,
HvFTr)
K 1534 Queen deceives king by unfriendly conversation with lover.
(EvOTr,
GvSTr)
K 1534.1 Queen deceives king by telling him her lover is her enemy.
(GvSTr)
K 1550 Husband outwits adulteress and paramour
(GvSTr)
K 1550.1 Husband discovers wife’s adultery
(EvOTr,
GvSTr)
K 1551 Husband returns home secretely and spies on adulteress and paramour
(EvOTr,
GvSTr,
HvFTr)
K 1552 Ruse to catch adulteress – husband pretends to leave; others remain close by.
(GvSTr)
K 1565 Blades
(broken glass)
to wound and detect wife’s lover
(HvFTr)
K 2310 Deception by equivocation
(EvOTr)
M 105 Equivocal oaths
(EvOTr,
GvSTr)
M 135 Vow never to remarry
(GvSTr)
M 146 Vow to marry a certain woman [man]
(EvOTr,
GvSTr)
M 223 Blind promise
(rash boon)
(EvOTr,
GvSTr)
N 738 Accidental meeting of nephew and uncle
(GvSTr)
P 10 Kings [King’s famous court]
(UvTTr)
P 12 Character of kings
(GvSTr)
P 16.1 King
(prince)
retires from world
(becomes hermit,
swineherd [beggar])
(HvFTr,
UvTTr)
P 17 Succession to the throne
(HvFTr)
P 17.16
(Bm)
Nephew as heir.
(EvOTr,
GvSTr)
P 18 Marriage of kings
(EvOTr,
GvSTr)
P 253.0.1 Sister’s son
(GvSTr)
P 293.1 Mother’s brother as foster father
(GvSTr)
P 293.2 Mother’s brother as helper.
(EvOTr,
GvSTr)
Q 115.1 Reward: any boon that may be asked – king’s wife demanded.
(GvSTr)
Q 520 Penances
(UvTTr)
S 62 Cruel husband
(EvOTr)
T 0 Love
(GvSTr)
T 64 King seeks bride only because counsellors insist
(EvOTr,
GvSTr)
T 92.1 The triangle plot and its solutions
(GvSTr)
T 211.9 Excessive grief at husband’s or wife’s death
(UvTTr)
T 298 Reconciliation [reunion] of
(separated)
couple
(EvOTr,
GvSTr)
Markolf
F 510 Monstrous persons
(SaMar)
F 576 Extraordinary ugliness
(SaMar)
J 1280 Repartee with the ruler.
(SaMar)
J 1749 Absurd ignorance – miscellaneous
(SaMar)
Marland
P 12.2.1 Tyrannical king [lord]
(Lanc2)
S 22 Parricide
(Lanc2)
Maroq (Maroch, Morocco)
T 75.2.1 Rejected suitors’ revenge
(Wiga)
T 104.1 Rejected suitor wages war
(Wiga)
Marrien
B 21 Centaur: man-horse
(WvGW)
D 1016 Magic blood of animal
(WvGW)
D 1271 Magic fire
(WvGW)
D 1566.2.6 Salamander’s blood quenches fire.
(WvGW)
D 1672 Unquenchable fire
(WvGW)
D 1840.2 Magic invulnerability of animals.
(WvGW)
F 150.2.1 Entrance to otherworld guarded by giant
(WvGW)
G 512 Ogre killed
(WvGW)
Mars
A 164.2 Adultery among the gods
(HvVEn)
A 485 God of war
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
D 1411 Magic object binds person
(animal)
(HvVEn)
D 1982 Certain objects invisible
(HvVEn)
K 1563 Husband traps wife and paramour with magic armor
(HvVEn)
Q 200 Deeds punished
(HvVEn)
V 215
(Hi)
Heathen gods
(ReivB)
Marshal
K 2245 Treacherous marshal.
(SchKF)
T 75.2.1 Rejected suitors’ revenge
(SchKF)
Marsilies (Marssilie, Marsilie, Marselis)
F 1041.1.3 Death from sorrow or chagrin
(PKRL,
StrKG)
N 836 King as helper
(StrKG)
P 234 Father and daughter
(KM5)
V 301.1
(Li)
The high-minded, noble heathen
(StrKG)
Martin
K 330 Means of hoodwinking the guardian or owner
(StrMN)
Martwin
D 1620 Magic automata
(Orend)
F 531.2 Size of giant
(Orend)
F 531.4.11 Giant’s enormous animals
(Orend)
F 531.5 Giants and men
(Orend)
F 531.6.17.9
(Tu)
Giant has elephant instead of horse
(Orend)
F 829 Extraordinary clothing and ornaments – miscellaneous
(Orend)
Maruoc
D 1364.22 Sleep-charm
(KvWP)
D 1711 Magician
(KvWP)
P 413 Ferryman [fisherman]
(KvWP)
Mary
V 250 The Virgin Mary
(Orend,
ReivB)
V 282 Stella maris. Virgin Mary as protectress of sailors
(Orend)
Maryote
P 557.0.2
(Li)
Spy. Messenger
(UvTRW)
Matribulus
T 104 Foreign king wages war to enforce demand for princess in marriage
(GoTK)
Matur
L 410 Proud ruler humbled.
(StrDan)
P 12.2.1 Tyrannical king [lord]
(StrDan)
Q 331 Pride punished
(StrDan)
Matusalan of Sigulte
P 557.2 Pledge with enemy to be kept
(UvTRW)
V 331 Conversion to Christianity
(UvTRW)
V 332 Baptism of heathen
(UvTRW)
Matusales
T 121 Unequal marriage
(WvEW)
Mazadan
F 302.3.1.3 Man is carried to fairyland by fairy and marries her.
(WvEP)
Mazeus
F 628.2 Strong man kills men
(UvEAlx)
P 550.2
(Li)
Single combat
(UvEAlx)
Medea
D 480 Size of object transformed
(KvWTK)
D 825 Magic object received from maiden.
(HMvNT,
KvWTK)
D 1052 Magic garment
(robe,
tunic)
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
D 1273 Magic formula
(charm)
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
D 1364.22 Sleep-charm
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
D 1402.0.5 Nessus-shirt. Magic shirt burns wearer up
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
D 1711 Magician
(HMvNT,
HvFLvT,
KvWTK,
TrojEl)
D 1712 Soothsayer
(diviner,
oracle,
etc.)
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
D 1712.0.1 Astrologer-magician
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
D 1738 Magic arts studied
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
D 1760 Means of producing magic power
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
D 1810.0.2 Magic knowledge of magician
(HvFLvT)
D 1880 Magic rejuvenation
(TrojEl)
D 1882.3
(Bm)
Rejuvenation by magician
(sorceress)
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
D 2146 Magic control of day and night
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
D 2151 Magic control of waters
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
D 2198 Magic control of spirits
(angels,
[gods])
(HvFLvT,
KvWTK,
TrojEl)
F 575.1 Remarkably beautiful woman
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
F 645 Marvelously wise man [woman].
(HvFLvT,
KvWTK,
TrojEl)
F 861 Extraordinary wagon
(cart,
carriage,
etc.)
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
H 974.1 Task performed with help of mistress
(HMvNT,
HvFLvT,
KvWTK)
J 179 Other means of acquiring wisdom
(knowledge)
– miscellaneous
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
K 940 Deception into killing own family
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
K 2010 Hypocrite pretends friendship but attacks
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
M 146.8
(Bm)
Vow to marry lady who helps achieve task
(KvWTK)
N 831 Girl [woman] as helper
(HvFLvT,
KvWTK,
TrojEl)
R 225 Elopement
(HMvNT,
HvFLvT)
S 139 Miscellaneous cruel murders
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
T 11.1 Love from mere mention or description
(KvWTK)
T 15 Love at first sight
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
T 24 The symptoms of love
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
T 24.1 Love-sickness
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
T 24.5 Boy [girl] turns red and white from love
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
T 34 Lovers meet at social gathering
(HvFLvT)
T 35 Lovers’ rendezvous
(HvFLvT,
KvWTK)
T 55 Girl as wooer. Forthputting woman
(HMvNT,
KvWTK)
T 57 Declaration of love
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
T 68 Princess offered as prize
(KvWTK)
T 100 Marriage
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
T 210 Faithfulness in marriage
(KvWTK)
T 400 Illicit sexual relations
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
T 481 Adultery
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
W 137 Curiosity
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
Medêamanz
P 14.15.2 Court messenger
(UvEAlx)
Megara
A 486 The Furies
(HvFLvT)
Meilant (Milan)
P 557.0.4
(Li)
Siege
(DietF,
WCRPa)
Meinhart
F 824 Extraordinary [part of] armor
(UvLFD)
P 91
(Li)
Heraldic figures and symbols – coat-of-arms
(UvLFD)
R 121 Means of rescue from prison
(UvLFD)
Meleagant
K 2211 Treacherous [half-]brother. Usually elder brother
(Lanc2)
K 2247.3
(Bm)
Treacherous knight
(Lanc1,
Lanc2)
P 233 Father and son
(Lanc1)
W 195 Envy
(Lanc1)
Meleranz
F 610 Remarkably strong man
(PlMel)
H 20 Recognition by resemblance
(PlMel)
H 82.3.1
(Bm)
Ring as parting token
(PlMel)
H 82.3.2
(Bm)
Ring as fidelity token
(PlMel)
H 194
(Bm)
Recognition only through direct revelation of identity
(PlMel)
H 218 Trial by combat
(PlMel)
H 218.0.1 Vindication by champion. Usually noble lady or king accused
(PlMel)
H 310.1 Tests for hero, husband of supernatural
(divine)
wife
(PlMel)
H 360 Bride test
(PlMel)
H 1221 Quest for adventure
(PlMel)
H 1223 Quest to undertake feats of valor
(PlMel)
H 1385.3 Quest for vanished wife
(mistress)
(PlMel)
H 1550 Tests of character
(PlMel)
H 1556.4 Fidelity in love tested
(PlMel)
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor
(PlMel)
H 1564 Test of hospitality
(PlMel)
J 1113 Clever boy [youth, knight]
(PlMel)
M 146 Vow to marry a certain woman [man]
(PlMel)
M 302.4 Horoscope taken by means of stars
(PlMel)
N 738 Accidental meeting of nephew and uncle
(PlMel)
N 762 Person accidentally met unexpectedly knows the other’s name
(PlMel)
N 771 King
(prince)
(lost)
on hunt has adventures
(PlMel)
N 839
(Bm)
Noble as helper
(PlMel)
P 10 Kings [King’s famous court]
(PlMel)
P 17 Succession to the throne
(PlMel)
P 19.0.1
(Li)
King Arthur as leader of outstanding chivalric society
(PlMel)
P 28 Marriage of queen
(PlMel)
P 30 Princes
(PlMel)
P 52.2
(Li)
Knight in service of a lady
(PlMel)
P 53
(Bm)
Obtaining knighthood
(PlMel)
P 91
(Li)
Heraldic figures and symbols – coat-of-arms
(PlMel)
P 233 Father and son
(PlMel)
P 293.1 Mother’s brother as foster father
(PlMel)
P 297 Nephew
(PlMel)
P 322.2 Guest in disguise or under false name
(PlMel)
R 110 Rescue of captive
(PlMel)
R 222 Unknown knight
(Three days’ tournament)
(PlMel)
T 10 Falling in love
(PlMel)
T 24 The symptoms of love
(PlMel)
T 24.5 Boy [girl] turns red and white from love
(PlMel)
T 30 Lovers’ meeting
(PlMel)
T 41 Communication of lovers
(PlMel)
T 57 Declaration of love
(PlMel)
T 59.1
(Bm)
Rings as love tokens
(PlMel)
T 136.1 Wedding feast
(PlMel)
T 315 Continence
(in marriage)
(PlMel)
W 11.2 Munificent monarch
(PlMel)
Z 201.9.1
(Bm)
Hero’s famous possessions – Arthur’s Round Table
(PlMel)
Meliakancz
R 111.1 Princess
(maiden)
rescued from captor
(PlGar)
Melian
P 253.5.1
(Bm)
Single combat to avenge sister’s dishonor
(WCRPa)
Melians-the-Jai
D 1417 Magic object imprisons person
(Lanc1)
Meliur
C 31.1 Tabu: Looking at supernatural wife
(KvWP)
C 901.1.5 Tabu imposed by fairy
(KvWP)
D 1711 Magician
(KvWP)
D 1738 Magic arts studied
(KvWP)
D 1810.0.2 Magic knowledge of magician
(KvWP)
D 1980 Magic invisibility
(KvWP)
D 2031 Magic illusion
(KvWP)
F 302 Fairy mistress
(KvWP)
F 340 Gifts from fairies
(KvWP)
F 575.1 Remarkably beautiful woman
(KvWP)
F 1041.21.7 Swooning from grief
(KvWP)
G 303.16.2 Devil’s power over one avoided by prayer [and sign of the cross]
(KvWP)
H 1556.4 Fidelity in love tested
(KvWP)
K 1870 Illusions
(KvWP)
P 17 Succession to the throne
(KvWP)
P 20 Queens
(KvWP)
P 20.1 Clever queen
(KvWP)
P 28 Marriage of queen
(KvWP)
P 234 Father and daughter
(KvWP)
P 252 Sisters
(KvWP)
T 24.1 Love-sickness
(KvWP)
T 24.2 Swooning for love
(KvWP)
T 30 Lovers’ meeting
(KvWP)
T 55 Girl as wooer. Forthputting woman
(KvWP)
T 61.2
(Bm)
Parting lovers pledge not to marry for seven years [swear faithfulness]
(KvWP)
T 68.7
(Bm)
Princess [maiden] as prize in tournament [single combat]
(KvWP)
T 91 Unequals in love
(KvWP)
T 298 Reconciliation [reunion] of
(separated)
couple
(KvWP)
T 475 Unknown
(clandestine)
paramour
(KvWP)
Meljaganz (Meljahkanz)
K 100 Deceptive bargain
(HvAIw)
M 223 Blind promise
(rash boon)
(HvAIw)
R 10.1 Princess
(maiden)
abducted
(WvEP)
R 10.5
(Bm)
Queen abducted
(HvAIw,
WvEP)
R 111.1 Princess
(maiden)
rescued from captor
(HvAIw)
T 471 Rape
(WvEP)
Meljanz
P 52.2
(Li)
Knight in service of a lady
(WvEP)
P 274.1 Love between foster sister and foster brother
(WvEP)
P 275 Foster son
(WvEP)
T 75.2.1 Rejected suitors’ revenge
(WvEP)
T 104.1 Rejected suitor wages war
(WvEP)
T 298 Reconciliation [reunion] of
(separated)
couple
(WvEP)
Meloanz
P 475 Robber [thief, outlaw, pirate]
(GoTK)
P 550.2
(Li)
Single combat
(GoTK)
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat]
(GoTK)
P 556.0.1
(Bm)
Challenge to single combat [feud]
(GoTK)
R 74 Defeated warriors [adversaries] go into [are forced to join] the conqueror’s service
(GoTK)
S 110 Murders
(GoTK)
S 186 Torturing by beating
(GoTK)
Melot
F 451.3.12 Dwarfs are intelligent.
(GvSTr)
F 451.5.2 Malevolent dwarf
(GvSTr,
HvFTr)
F 451.8.2 Proper names for dwarfs
(GvSTr,
HvFTr)
K 1271 Amorous intrigue observed and exposed
(GvSTr)
K 2277 Treacherous dwarf.
(GvSTr)
K 2297 Treacherous friend
(GvSTr)
S 165 Mutilation: putting out eyes [blinding]
(HvFTr)
Melranz
H 82.3.1
(Bm)
Ring as parting token
(PlMel)
Menelaos
K 2102.1
(Bm)
Exile on false account
(TrojEl)
P 12 Character of kings
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
Q 431 Punishment: banishment
(exile)
(TrojEl)
R 151.1 Husband rescues stolen wife
(HvVEn)
T 75.2.1 Rejected suitors’ revenge
(HvVEn)
T 104.1 Rejected suitor wages war
(HvVEn)
T 250 Characteristics of wives and husbands
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
T 298 Reconciliation [reunion] of
(separated)
couple
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
Meran
P 14.15.1
(Old,
wise)
Counsellors of court [King’s council]
(WDieA)
Mercian
Q 301 Jealousy punished
(Orend)
Q 333 Boldness punished
(Orend)
Q 338 Immoderate request punished
(Orend)
Mercurius
A 165.2 Messenger of the gods
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
A 182.3 God
(angel)
speaks to mortal
(KvWTK)
A 182.3.5 God advises mortal
(KvWTK)
D 1815 Magic knowledge of strange tongues [language]
(KvWTK,
TrojEl)
Merlin
D 1711 Magician
(Lanc1,
WCRPa)
D 1712 Soothsayer
(diviner,
oracle,
etc.)
(Lanc1,
Merl)
D 1810.0.2 Magic knowledge of magician
(WCRPa)
D 1812 Magic power of prophecy
(Merl)
D 1812.1.2 Power of prophecy from God
(Lanc1,
Merl)
F 591 Person who never laughs
(Merl)
G 303.11.2 The devil’s son
(JvWW,
Lanc1)
H 500 Test of cleverness or ability
(Merl)
H 1576 Test of possession of magic powers
(Merl)
J 903 Humility one of the qualifications of a prophet
(Merl)
L 111.2 Foundling hero
(Merl)
M 301 Prophets
(Lanc1,
Lanc2,
Lanc3,
Merl,
WCRPa)
M 301.1 Wild man as prophet
(Merl)
M 304 Prophecy from enigmatical laugh
(Merl)
N 456 Enigmatical smile
(laugh)
reveals secret knowledge
(Merl)
P 427 Druid
(learned man)
(Merl)
P 555 Defeat in battle
(JvWW)
T 615.3 Precocious wisdom [virtue]
(Merl)
T 640 Illegitimate children
(Lanc1)
V 332 Baptism of heathen
(Merl)
V 462 Asceticism
(Merl)
Z 255.1
(Li)
Unknown origin of hero, prophet
(Merl)
Mermîn
F 531.5 Giants and men
(PlTand)
Meroves
F 771.3.1 Castle at world’s end
(StrAlx)
Mers (Meres)
F 521.1 Man covered with hair like animal
(PKRL,
StrKG)
Mesappus
W 151 Greed
(HvVEn)
Z 202
(Bm)
Fanciful ancestry of hero
(HvVEn)
Metôdîus
D 1810.0.3 Magic knowledge of saints and holy men
(RvEAlx)
Metz
T 52.4 Dowry given at marriage of daughter
(BaHo)
Metze
K 2293 Treacherous old woman.
(DaKFM)
T 452 Bawds
(DaKFM)
Mezzentius
P 557.0.1
(Li)
Council of war
(HvVEn)
Michael
A 182.3 God
(angel)
speaks to mortal
(SeAlx)
V 232 Angel as helper
(Orend)
V 232.1 Angel as helper in battle
(Orend)
V 246 Angel counsels mortal
(SeAlx)
Mida
F 511.2.2 Person with ass’s
(horse’s)
ears
(AvHMB,
UvEAlx)
Q 221.1 Discourtesy to god punished
(AvHMB)
Miles of Ingelheim
P 361 Faithful servant [vassal]
(KM1)
Milgot
B 14 Other hybrid animals
(HvNAp)
B 221 Animal kingdom – quadrupeds
(HvNAp)
B 240 King of animals
(HvNAp)
B 241 King of beasts
(quadrupeds)
(HvNAp)
B 498 Helpful mythical animal
(HvNAp)
B 514 Animal fetches remedy for man
(HvNAp)
B 739 Fanciful color, smell etc. of animals – miscellaneous
(HvNAp)
D 1015.1 Magic heart of animal
(HvNAp)
D 1410.5 Serpent [animal] charmed into helplessness by magic formula
(HvNAp)
Milianz
R 10.5
(Bm)
Queen abducted
(HvdTCr)
Mime
F 663 Skillful smith
(BitD)
Mimmunc
Z 201.2
(Bm)
Hero’s famous sword
(DietR)
Minerva
Q 222.5.7
(Bm)
Goddess drowns men at sea who violated her temple [abducted her priestess]
(TrojEl)
Minne
F 575.1 Remarkably beautiful woman
(DietF)
T 11.1.1 Beauty of woman reported to king causes quest for her as his bride
(DietF)
Minolde
M 500
(Bm)
Threats
(Orend)
P 556.0.1
(Bm)
Challenge to single combat [feud]
(Orend)
T 75.2.1 Rejected suitors’ revenge
(Orend)
W 121 Cowardice
(Orend)
Minotaur
B 16.0.3 Man-eating monster
(GoTK)
B 23.1 Minotaur
(GoTK)
Miraidos
M 311.0.3.1 Prophecy: child to be born to childless couple
(OttEr)
W 48
(Ha)
Piety
(OttEr)
Mirmidon
P 311.5 Covenant of friendship
(HvNAp)
Mompolier
D 2062.2 Blinding by magic.
(FvS)
D 2161.3.1 Blindness magically cured
(FvS)
P 234 Father and daughter
(FvS)
T 64 King seeks bride only because counsellors insist
(FvS)
Monagris
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor
(GoTK)
P 52.2
(Li)
Knight in service of a lady
(GoTK)
Monjoie (Monsoy, Montzoy, Munschoy)
P 557 Military customs
(Ali,
KM5,
PKRL,
StrKG,
WvEW)
Moral
B 11.6.8 Dragon flies to its nest with human being
(WvGW)
B 11.11.5 Dragon fight in order to free man.
(WvGW)
F 839.2 Extraordinary shield
(WvGW)
R 13 Abduction by animal [dragon].
(WvGW)
Morant of Riviere
D 1812.3.3.5 Prophetic dream allegorical
(KM2)
D 1812.5.1.7 Meeting certain persons
(animals)
as bad omen
(KM2)
H 218 Trial by combat
(KM2)
K 2121.2 King’s faithful servant [champion] falsely accused of familiarity [adultery] with queen
(KM2)
Mordret
K 1864.1 False tidings of another’s death in order to secure his bride [wife, and usurp kingdom]
(Lanc3)
K 2249.5
(Bm)
Treacherous regent
(Lanc3)
N 733 Accidental meeting of brothers
(Lanc1)
P 193
(Bm)
Guardian [regent]
(Lanc3)
P 233 Father and son
(Lanc3)
P 236.4 Son deposes father and usurps throne
(Lanc3)
P 672.5
(G)
Humiliation: throwing rubbish at the hero
(Lanc2)
T 640 Illegitimate children
(Lanc2)
W 131 Profligacy
(Lanc3)
Moreiz
F 771 Extraordinary castle
(house,
palace)
(UvZLa)
Morfea
K 1580 Other deceits connected with adultery
(OttEr)
P 424.5 Female physician [healer]
(OttEr)
T 53 Matchmakers
(OttEr)
Morgana (Morgane)
D 813.2 Magic object received from grateful fairy
(WCRPa)
D 1500.1.19 Magic healing salve.
(HvAIw)
D 1719.5 Magic power of fairy.
(HvAIw)
F 216 Fairies [elves] live in forest
(WCRPa)
F 340 Gifts from fairies
(WCRPa)
Morge
D 1711 Magician
(Lanc2)
F 302.3 Fairy woos mortal man
(Lanc1)
F 302.3.1 Fairy entices man to fairyland
(Lanc2)
F 361 Fairy’s revenge.
(Lanc1,
Lanc2)
T 415 Brother-sister incest
(Lanc3)
Moriale
P 550.1
(Li)
Battle. War
(KM1)
Moriz
F 614.10 Strong hero fights whole army alone
(MovC)
H 317 Long term of service imposed on suitor
(MovC)
P 52 Knight jousts with all comers
(MovC)
T 24.1 Love-sickness
(MovC)
T 61.4.5 Betrothal by gold ring
(MovC)
T 75.1 Scorn of unloved suitor punished
(MovC)
T 81.2.1.1 Scorned lover
(woman)
threatens to kill self
(MovC)
W 11 Generosity
(MovC)
W 212 Eagerness for combat
(MovC)
Morolf
D 1870 Magic hideousness
(SaMor)
E 754.2.2 Souls carried to heaven by angels
(SaMor)
F 556 Remarkable voice
(SaMor)
F 628.2 Strong man kills men
(SaMor)
F 679.8 Skill at chess-playing
(SaMor)
F 1041.9 Extraordinary illness
(SaMor)
H 12 Recognition by song
(music)
(SaMor)
H 31.10 Recognition by unique ability to play chess
(SaMor)
H 41.9 King [noble] recognized by unique ability to occupy certain seat
(SaMor)
H 1220 Quests voluntarily undertaken
(SaMor)
H 1574.1 Test for noble blood
(SaMor)
J 641 Escaping before enemy can strike
(SaMor)
J 647 Avoiding enemy’s revenge
(SaMor)
K 625 Escape by giving narcotic to guards
(SaMor)
K 625.2 Escape by making the watchman drunk
(SaMor)
K 629 Escape by deceiving the guard – miscellaneous
(SaMor)
K 833 Man lured into aiding trickster who has feigned an accident or needs help
(SaMor)
K 839 Fatal deception into trickster’s power – miscellaneous
(SaMor)
K 1810.1 Disguise by putting on clothes
(carrying accoutrements)
of certain person
(SaMor)
K 1815.2 Ugly disguise
(SaMor)
K 1816 Disguise as menial
(SaMor)
K 1817.2 Disguise as palmer
(pilgrim)
(SaMor)
K 1817.4 Disguise as merchant
(SaMor)
K 1818 Disguise as sick man
(SaMor)
K 1821 Disguise by changing bodily appearance
(SaMor)
K 1834 Multiple disguise: one person disguising successively seems to be many
(SaMor)
K 2357.2 Disguise as pilgrim to enter enemy’s camp
(castle)
(SaMor)
M 125 Vow not to change clothes till a certain time
(SaMor)
M 155.2 Vow to find vanished sister [queen]
(SaMor)
N 1.3 Betting contest between two kings [nobles]
(SaMor)
N 8 Gambler’s attention distracted by women [trickster]
(SaMor)
P 14.15.1
(Old,
wise)
Counsellors of court [King’s council]
(SaMor)
P 556.0.1
(Bm)
Challenge to single combat [feud]
(SaMor)
Q 172.3 Man admitted to heaven as reward for penance
(SaMor)
R 219 Escapes – miscellaneous
(SaMor)
R 350 Recapture of fugitive
(SaMor)
T 86 Lovers buried in same grave [coffin]
(SaMor)
T 243.1
(Bm)
Man slays wife-stealer
(SaMor)
V 232.2 Angel carries mortal [to heaven]
(SaMor)
Morolt
F 610.4.1 Man with four men’s strength.
(EvOTr,
GvSTr)
F 833.6 Sword with poisoned edge.
(EvOTr,
GvSTr)
H 218 Trial by combat
(EvOTr)
H 1561.2.1 Holmgang: single combat on an island.
(EvOTr,
GvSTr,
TrMo)
L 430 Arrogance repaid
(GvSTr)
P 14.15 King has champion to enforce respect
(EvOTr,
GvSTr)
Morunc
H 919 Assignment of tasks in response to suggestion – miscellaneous
(Kudr)
H 1381.3.1.1 Quest for bride for king
(prince)
(DukH,
Kudr)
P 251.5 Two brothers
(DukH)
Mulagir
F 833 Extraordinary sword
(PKRL)
Munsalvaesche (Muntsalvaetsch, Munt-Salvasch)
D 1131 Magic castle
(WvEP)
F 150.1 Way to otherworld hard to find.
(WvEP)
F 162.9 Mountains in otherworld
(AlbJT)
F 163.1 Castle in otherworld
(Lohe,
WvEP)
F 166.1.1 “Silver bowl”: Grail in otherworld.
(WvEP)
F 771 Extraordinary castle
(house,
palace)
(Lohe,
WvEP)
Muntabel
D 1154.1 Magic bed
(KvSGM)
F 781 Extraordinary rooms
(KvSGM)
Muntrogin
Q 112.0.1 Kingdom as reward
(PlGar)
Myralde
P 296.2 Godmother
(KM1)
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