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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)
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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)