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Index of Names  V 

Valdebrun (Waldeprun)    

F 628.2 Strong man kills men (PKRL)

Valentich    

F 989.17 Marvelously swift horse (StrKG)
Z 201.1 (Bm) Hero’s famous horse (StrKG)

Valerin    

D 2197 Magic dominance over animals (UvZLa)
Q 213 Abduction punished (UvZLa)
Q 411 Death as punishment (UvZLa)
R 10.5 (Bm) Queen abducted (UvZLa)
R 18 Abduction by rejected suitor (UvZLa)
R 75 Surrendering (UvZLa)
T 61 Betrothal (UvZLa)
T 75.2.1 Rejected suitors’ revenge (UvZLa)
T 92 Rivals in love (UvZLa)

Valke    

F 639 Extraordinary powers – miscellaneous (BvHCra)
H 151.10 Combat of unknown brothers [relatives, friends] brings about recognition (BvHCra)
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor (BvHCra)
N 767.1 (Bm) Unwitting combat between friends. [Unwitting attack on friend] (BvHCra)
N 839 (Bm) Noble [vassal, knight] as helper (BvHCra)
P 52.2 (Li) Knight in service of a lady (BvHCra)
P 310 Friendship (BvHCra)
Z 201.1 (Bm) Hero’s famous horse (DietR)

Valkenberc    

P 50.0.2 (Bm) Knight who acknowledges no overlord [Allegiance: loyalty and disloyalty of vassals] (UvLFD)
W 153 Miserliness (UvLFD)

Vals-Ible    

P 600 Customs (UvZLa)
Z 704 (Bm) Eponymous account of island [valley]. (UvZLa)

Valunt    

P 557 Military customs (GeRo)

Vasolt    

F 531.5.7.0.4 (Bm) Giant ravishes women (EckL)
P 17.5 Brothers rule jointly (EckL)
T 471.2 Wild man as ravisher of women (EckL)

Vasterait    

P 29 Queens – miscellaneous (KM3)

Venerant    

D 1101.4 Magic helmet (PKRL, StrKG)
Z 201 (Bm) Famous possessions of hero (PKRL, StrKG)

Venix    

K 1860 Deception by feigned death (sleep) (UvTCl)

Venus    

A 125.4 Beautiful goddess (HMvNT, HvFLvT)
A 156.2 God’s crown (GoTK)
A 163 Contests among the gods (HvVEn, KvWTK, TrojEl, UvEAlx)
A 164.2 Adultery among the gods (HvVEn)
A 171 Gods ride through air (HvNAp)
A 178 God as prophet (HvNAp)
A 180 Gods in relation to mortals (HvVEn)
A 182.1 God reveals secrets (mysteries) to mortals (KvWTK)
A 182.3.4 God makes promises to mortal (GoTK, KvWTK, TrojEl)
A 185 Deity cares for favorite individuals (HvNAp, HvVEn)
A 185.2 Deity protects mortal (HvVEn)
A 185.6 Deity particular friend to one mortal (HvVEn)
A 185.16 God pities mortal (HvNAp)
A 187.2 Mortal as umpire of quarrel between gods (KvWTK)
A 475 God of love (HvVEn)
A 475.1 Goddess of love (GoTK, HvNAp, HvVEn, KvWTK, PlMel, TrojEl)
A 511.1.5 Culture hero son of mortal (half-mortal) father [and goddess mother] (HvVEn)
A 528 Culture hero has supernatural helpers (HvVEn)
D 1411 Magic object binds person (animal) (HvVEn)
D 1794 Magic results from kissing (HvVEn)
D 1810.10 Magic knowledge from goddess (HvNAp)
D 1814.3 Advice from God (or the gods) (HvNAp)
D 1900 Love induced by magic (HvVEn)
D 1982 Certain objects invisible (HvVEn)
F 813.1.1 Golden apple (GoTK)
F 855 Extraordinary image (PlMel)
H 1596 Beauty contest (HvFLvT)
H 1596.1 Golden apple as prize in beauty contest. Judgment of Paris. (GoTK, HvVEn, KvWTK, TrojEl)
H 1596.3 Women to appear naked in beauty contest (HMvNT)
K 1563 Husband traps wife and paramour with magic armor (HvVEn)
M 114 Oath taken on sacred object (HvFLvT)
M 242 Bargains and promises between mortals and supernatural beings (HMvNT, HvFLvT, KvWTK, TrojEl)
M 260 Other promises (GoTK, KvWTK, TrojEl)
Q 45.4 Revenge given up as reward for hospitality [for industry] (HvVEn)
Q 100 Nature of reward (HvVEn)
Q 200 Deeds punished (HvVEn)
V 112 Temples (HvNAp)
V 550 (Bm) Voice from heaven (HvNAp)
Z 202 (Bm) Fanciful ancestry of hero (HvVEn)


Verangoz    

H 218 Trial by combat (PlMel)
H 1561.2 Single combat to prove valor (PlMel)
K 917 Treacherous murder during hunt (PlMel)
K 2010 Hypocrite pretends friendship but attacks (PlMel)
P 16.0.1 (Bm) Regicide (PlMel)
P 550.1.1 (Li) Aggression: rebellion; usurpation; invasion; assault (PlMel)

Vergilius    

D 1711 Magician (JvWW)

Vergulaht    

F 305 Offspring of fairy [dwarf] and mortal (WvEP)
F 305.2 Offspring of fairy and mortal extraordinarily beautiful. (WvEP)
F 575.2 Handsome man (WvEP)
H 1219.5 Quest assigned [to] prisoner. (WvEP)
H 1320.1 Quest for magic object: [grail]. (WvEP)
P 12 Character of kings (WvEP)
W 185 Violence of temper (WvEP)
Z 202 (Bm) Fanciful ancestry of hero (WvEP)

Veronica    

F 950.1 Sickness cured by napkin of Veronica (Vesp)

Vertumnus    

A 120.1 God as shape-shifter (AvHMC)
A 188 Gods and goddesses in love with men (AvHMC)
K 1811.2 Deity disguised as old man (woman) visits mortals (AvHMC)

Vespasianus    

P 15 Adventures of kings (Vesp)
Q 211 Murder punished (Vesp)
V 331.1 Conversion to Christianity through miracle (Vesp)
V 340 Miracle manifested to non-believers (Vesp)

Vipremate Raste    

F 771.5.2 Castle guarded by giants (ogres) (UvTRW)


Virgil    

D 1711 Magician (WvEP)
D 1711.2 Virgil as magician (ReivB, WvEP)
D 1721.1 Magic power from devil (ReivB)
D 1721.1.2 Magic power from demon (ReivB)
Z 202 (Bm) Fanciful ancestry of hero (WvEP)

Virginal    

T 471 Rape (Virg)

Volcens    

J 494 Choice: death and revenge preferred to life (HvVEn)

Volker    

F 628.4 Strong man’s mighty spear-cast (sword blow) [pole-blow] (NL)
P 310 Friendship (NL)
P 555 Defeat in battle [single combat] (RosGA)
Z 731 (Bm) Eponymous account of nicknames (NL, NLKl)

Vrevel    

B 240.4 Lion as king of animals (HRFu)
B 274 Animal as judge (HRFu)

Vulcanus    

A 142 Smith of the gods (KvWTK)
A 164.2 Adultery among the gods (HvVEn)
A 528 Culture hero has supernatural helpers (HvVEn)
D 1982 Certain objects invisible (HvVEn)
K 1563 Husband traps wife and paramour with magic armor (HvVEn)
Q 45.4 Revenge given up as reward for hospitality [for industry] (HvVEn)
Q 100 Nature of reward (HvVEn)
Q 200 Deeds punished (HvVEn)