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Obie    

K 2130 Trouble-makers (WvEP)
P 52.2 (Li) Knight in service of a lady (WvEP)
P 252.1 Two sisters (WvEP)
P 274.1 Love between foster sister and foster brother (WvEP)
T 298 Reconciliation [reunion] of (separated) couple (WvEP)
T 311 Woman averse to marriage (WvEP)
W 188 Contentiousness. (WvEP)

Obilot    

P 52.2 (Li) Knight in service of a lady (WvEP)
P 252.1 Two sisters (WvEP)
T 59 (Bm) Love tokens (WvEP)
T 59.2 (Bm) Sleeve as love token. (WvEP)

Occidratis    

F 562 People of unusual residence (BaAlx, StrAlx)
F 566.2 Land where women live separate from men (BaAlx, StrAlx)
F 569 Unusual manner of life – miscellaneous (BaAlx, StrAlx)
F 709.1 Country of the naked (BaAlx, StrAlx)

Oenone    

A 188 Gods and goddesses in love with men (KvWTK, TrojEl)
F 302 Fairy mistress (KvWTK, TrojEl)
T 257 Jealous husband or wife. (KvWTK)
W 181 Jealousy (KvWTK)

Offiart    

P 52.2 (Li) Knight in service of a lady (BvHDa)
P 320 Hospitality (BvHDa)

Olimpiadis    

D 1731.2.3 (Bm) Dream of visit by god (GrAlx)
F 575.1 Remarkably beautiful woman (UvEAlx)
T 211.9 Excessive grief at husband’s or wife’s death (UvEAlx)
T 232 Woman deserts husband for unworthy lover [Husband repudiates wife for another woman] (GrAlx, UvEAlx)
T 298 Reconciliation [reunion] of (separated) couple (GrAlx)

Olivant    

D 1222 Magic horn (musical) (StrKG)
R 187 Horn of Roncevalles. Hero calls aid of waiting soldiers on horn (PKRL, StrKG)
V 232.7 Gifts from angels (StrKG)
Z 201 (Bm) Famous possessions of hero (KM5, PKRL, StrKG)

Olivier (Olivir,Olefir,Olyver)    

E 820 Phenomena emanating from corpse (PKRL)
F 628.2 Strong man kills men (KM5)
F 960.2.4 Great light appears on night [day] of holy [pious] man’s death (StrKG)
N 767.1 (Bm) Unwitting combat between friends. [Unwitting attack on friend] (KM5, PKRL, StrKG)
Q 147 Supernatural manifestations at death of pious person (KM5, PKRL)
Q 172 Reward: admission to heaven (StrKG)
V 520 Salvation (KM5)
W 33.1 Badly wounded warrior continues fighting (KM5, PKRL, StrKG)
W 181 Jealousy (KM5)
W 212 Eagerness for combat (KM5)
Z 201.2 (Bm) Hero’s famous sword (PKRL)
Z 292 Death of hero [heroine] (KM5, PKRL, StrKG)
Z 292.1 (Bm) Hero’s corpse embalmed (KM5, PKRL, StrKG)

Olympias (Olimpias)    

D 1731.2.3 (Bm) Dream of visit by god (BaAlx, RvEAlx, SeAlx)
F 959 Marvelous cures – miscellaneous (BaAlx, StrAlx)
R 10.5 (Bm) Queen abducted (BaAlx, PLVAlx, UvEAlx)
T 210.1 Faithful wife (UvEAlx)
T 232 Woman deserts husband for unworthy lover [Husband repudiates wife for another woman] (BaAlx, PLVAlx, RvEAlx, SeAlx, StrAlx)
T 298 Reconciliation [reunion] of (separated) couple (BaAlx, PLVAlx, RvEAlx, SeAlx, UvEAlx)
T 513.1.1 Impregnation by magicians’s power (SeAlx)
T 576 Prenatal influences (PLVAlx, StrAlx)
T 584.0.1 Childbirth assisted by magic [astrology] (BaAlx, RvEAlx)

Orangis (Oransche, Orense)    

P 557.0.4 (Li) Siege (UvTRW, WvEW)

Orcades    

N 730 Accidental reunion of families (HvdTCr)
N 734 Accidental meeting of brother and sister (HvdTCr)
N 735 Accidental meeting of mother and son (HvdTCr)

Ordohorht    

F 141 Water barrier to otherworld (HvdTCr)
F 163.1 Castle in otherworld (HvdTCr)
N 111.1.1 Home of Fortuna in otherworld. (HvdTCr)

Oreades    

A 495 Mountain-god [-goddess] (KvWTK, TrojEl)

Orendel    

A 1552 Marriage between close relatives (Orend)
F 63.2 Mortal taken to heaven by angel (Orend)
F 531.5 Giants and men (Orend)
F 565 Women warriors or hunters (Orend)
F 618.1 Strong hero tames ungovernable horse (Orend)
F 628 Strong man as mighty slayer (Orend)
F 628.2.3 Strong man kills giant (Orend)
F 1041.8.6 Men go mad in battle (Orend)
G 420 Capture by ogre (Orend)
K 1812 King in disguise (Orend)
K 1812.4 Incognito king is given hospitality by fisherman. Rewards him with a city (Orend)
K 1831.1 Shipwrecked men call themselves by false names (Orend)
M 183 Religious vows (Orend)
M 220 Other bargains (Orend)
M 341.1 Prophecy: death at (before, within) certain time (Orend)
P 550.2 (Li) Single combat (Orend)
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud] (Orend)
Q 20 Piety rewarded (Orend)
R 41.3 Captivity in dungeon (Orend)
R 222 Unknown knight (Three days’ tournament) (Orend)
T 11.1.1 Beauty of woman reported to king causes quest for her as his bride (Orend)
V 235 Mortal visited by angel (Orend)
V 246 Angel counsels mortal (Orend)

Orestes    

K 914 Murder from ambush (HvFLvT)
P 17.0.2 Son succeeds father as king (KvWTK)
P 275 Foster son (HvFLvT)
Q 211 Murder punished (HvFLvT)
Q 413.4 Hanging as punishment for murder (HvFLvT)
R 111.1.9 Princess rescued from undesired suitor (TrojEl)
R 151 Husband rescues wife. (TrojEl)
R 151.1 Husband rescues stolen wife (TrojEl)
S 21 Cruel son (HvFLvT)
S 22 Parricide (KvWTK)
T 84 Lovers treacherously separated (KvWTK)

Orgaloyse    

F 451.5.2 Malevolent dwarf (GoTK)
N 730 Accidental reunion of families (GoTK)
R 11.3 Abduction by giant [wild woman] (GoTK)

Orgeluse    

F 575.1 Remarkably beautiful woman (WvEP)
F 899.4 (Li) Enormous treasure (WvEP)
H 314 Suitor’s sincerity tested (WvEP)
H 335.0.2 Girl assigns tasks to her suitors (WvEP)
H 335.1.1 Suitor task: avenging bride’s former fiancé [husband] before marriage. (WvEP)
H 355.4 Suitor test: obtaining flowers [twig] (WvEP)
H 1381.8 (Bm) Quest for champion [helper] (WvEP)
K 2350 Military strategy (WvEP)
P 52.2 (Li) Knight in service of a lady (WvEP)
P 63 (Bm) Lady in armor (and battle) (WvEP)
R 10.1 Princess (maiden) abducted (WvEP)
T 68 Princess offered as prize (WvEP)
T 75 Man scorned by his beloved (WvEP)
T 210.1 Faithful wife (WvEP)
T 211.9 Excessive grief at husband’s or wife’s death (WvEP)
T 311 Woman averse to marriage (WvEP)

Oriaber    

J 1141.1 Guilty person deceived into gesture (act) which admits guilt (GrAlx)
K 2247 Treacherous lord [vassal] (GrAlx)

Orias (Urias)    

F 628.2 Strong man kills men (KM1)
P 12 Character of kings (KM1)
P 91 (Li) Heraldic figures and symbols – coat-of-arms (KM1)
P 253 Sister and brother (KM1)
S 73 Cruel brother (sister) (KM1)
V 350 Conflicts between religions (KM1)
W 185 Violence of temper (KM1)
Z 201.2 (Bm) Hero’s famous sword (KM1)

Orie (Oria)    

J 1141.1 Guilty person deceived into gesture (act) which admits guilt (KM1)
N 746 Accidental meeting of cousins (KM1)
N 831 Girl [woman] as helper (KM1)
P 29 Queens – miscellaneous (KM1)
P 253 Sister and brother (KM1)
T 29 Falling in love – miscellaneous (KM1)
V 332 Baptism of heathen (KM1)
V 350 Conflicts between religions (KM1)

Orilus    

Q 470 Humiliating punishments (WvEP)
S 410 Persecuted wife. (WvEP)
T 257 Jealous husband or wife. (WvEP)
T 298 Reconciliation [reunion] of (separated) couple (WvEP)
W 155 Hardness of heart (AlbJT)

Oringles    

N 839 (Bm) Noble [vassal, knight] as helper (HvAEr)
T 93.6 (Bm) Unwanted suitor slain. (HvAEr)
T 192 Marriage by force. (HvAEr)

Orkeise (Orcasse)    

F 707 Extraordinary kingdom (Ali, WvEW)

Orkise    

T 471 Rape (Virg)

Ornit    

D 1960 Magic sleep (WDieB)
F 531.6.12.6 Giant slain by man (WDieB)

Orphilet    

T 331.2 Knight unsuccessfully tempted by host’s wife [daughter]. (UvZLa)

Ort    

M 150 Other vows and oaths (DietR)
M 341 Death prophesied (DietR)
N 310 Accidental separations (DietR)
P 251.3.1 Brothers strive to avenge each other (DietR)
Z 292 Death of hero [heroine] (DietR)

Ortalle    

D 1841.5.1 Man proof against weapons (KM5)

Ortliep    

S 133 Murder by beheading (NL)

Ortnit    

E 545 The dead speak (WDieD)
E 545.10 Corpse exclaims over miracle (WDieD)
F 305 Offspring of fairy [dwarf] and mortal (Ortnit)
F 531.6.12.6 Giant slain by man (WDieB)
F 610 Remarkably strong man (Ortnit)
F 610.4 Man with strength of many men (Ortnit, WDieD)
F 611.1.2 Strong man son of woman and dwarf (Ortnit)
F 628.2.3 Strong man kills giant (WDieB)
F 911.3 Animal swallows man (not fatally) (WDieB)
F 1084 Furious battle [fight] (WDieB)
H 1224 Quest to distant king for military aid (WDieA)
M 110 Taking of vows and oaths (Ortnit)
P 12 Character of kings (Ortnit)
P 50.0.1 King and vassals: obligations of vassals to king [Feudality: mutual relationship between king and vassals] (Ortnit)
P 310.5 Defeated enemy turns true friend (WDieB)
P 311.1 Combatants become sworn brethren (WDieB)
P 556.0.1 (Bm) Challenge to single combat [feud] (WDieB)
S 162 Mutilation: cutting off legs (feet) (WDieB)
T 11 Falling in love with person never seen (Ortnit)
T 11.1 Love from mere mention or description (Ortnit)
T 104 Foreign king wages war to enforce demand for princess in marriage (Ortnit)
T 104.2 Victor demands defeated King’s daughter (widow) in marriage (Ortnit)
V 63 Bones of dismembered person assembled and buried (WDieD)

Ortrun    

P 310 Friendship (Kudr)

Ortwin    

F 628.2.3 Strong man kills giant (RosGA)
H 1561.6 Test of valor: fight with giant [warrior, dwarf-hero, dragon etc.] (RosGA)
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat] (RosGA)
P 557.0.2 (Li) Spy. Messenger (Kudr)
P 557.0.3 (Li) Military aid (alliance) (Kudr)

Osann    

H 1381.8 (Bm) Quest for champion [helper] (FvS)
Q 53.3 Maiden queen offers her hand as reward for rescuing her town (FvS)
T 68.1 Princess offered as prize to rescuer (FvS)

Ospinel (Hospinel) of Orbie    

F 575.2 Handsome man (KM5)
H 335.4 Suitor task: to defeat enemies (KM5)
V 332 Baptism of heathen (KM5)
W 33.1 Badly wounded warrior continues fighting (KM5)

Otnit    

N 339 Accidental death – miscellaneous (DietF)
P 17.0.2 Son succeeds father as king (DietF)
T 104 Foreign king wages war to enforce demand for princess in marriage (DietF)

Otto (Otte)    

H 927.2 Task assigned by angel on God’s order (RvEGG)
L 143 Poor man surpasses rich (RvEGG)
L 419 Proud ruler (deity) humbled – miscellaneous (RvEGG)
P 12 Character of kings (RvEGG)
P 50.0.1 King and vassals: obligations of vassals to king [Feudality: mutual relationship between king and vassals] (HerEA, HerEB, HerED)
Q 494 Loss of social position as punishment (KM5, StrKG)