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Z. Miscellaneous Groups of Motifs
Index of Motifs
A B C D E F
G H I J K L
M N O P Q R
S T U V W X
Y Z Back
Z0–99 Formulas
Z100–199 Symbolism
Z200–299 Heroes
Z300–399 Unique exceptions
Z700–799 Eponymous accounts
 

Z. Miscellaneous Groups of Motifs

Z0–99 Formulas

10.2:   End formulas.
MdB: WvGW 11605 (>1210/20)
20:   Cumulative tales
RoA: GoTK 1588 (1280)
42:   Stronger and Strongest
MN: GvMFa 78 (>1270)
61:   Never: various ways of expressing this idea
MR: HvAGr 2751 (1190/1200)
64:   Proverbs
MR: ReivB 16756 (>1291)
MN: SaMar 173, SaMar 630 (>1375)
65:   Color formulas
MdB: HvAEr 308 (>1180)
65.1:   Red as blood, white as snow
MdB: HvAEr 1698 (>1180), HvdTCr 3334, HvdTCr 3699, HvdTCr 8154, HvdTCr 9129 (>1225), PlMel 834 (<1270), WCRPa 364, WCRPa 372 (1331-1336), Wiga 4324, Wiga 4719 (<1245), WvEP 280, WvEP 283, WvEP 304 (<1200/10), WvGW 9264 (>1210/20)
MR: JohV 737 (1400/50?), KobS 179 (>1350), KvWP 17029 (1277)
RoA: KvWTK 2890 (1281/87)
71:   Formulistic numbers
HE: WDieD 33 (ca. 1250)
71.0.1:   Odd [even] numbers–formulistic
CdG: UvTAr 72 (1261/69)
71.1:   Formulistic number: three
MdB: AlbJT 500, AlbJT 1840, AlbJT 2785 (<1272/1294), HvAEr 160, HvAEr 2248, HvAEr 8754 (>1180), HvdTCr 8997, HvdTCr 9129, HvdTCr 29396 (>1225), KoAnt 11, KoAnt 26 (>1300), Lanc1 159, Lanc1 176, Lanc1 212, Lanc1 223, Lanc1 230, Lanc1 247, Lanc1 527, Lanc1 549, Lanc1 561, Lanc2 11, Lanc2 265, Lanc3 94, Lanc3 97, Lanc3 99, Lanc3 764 (<1250), Lohe 537 (>1285), Merl 59 (>1300), PlMel 4527, PlMel 4910, PlMel 5751, PlTand 5181 (<1270), StrDan 691, StrDan 4277 (>1220/50), UvTTr 2285 (<1234), UvZLa 1710, UvZLa 3826, UvZLa 4215 (>1194), WCRPa 45, WCRPa 54, WCRPa 294, WCRPa 590 (1331-1336), Wiga 1526 (<1245), WvEP 199, WvEP 280, WvEP 283 (<1200/10)
CdG: KEmd 85, KEmd 563, KEmd 621, KEmd 1058, KEmd 1094 (1354), KM1 45 (1315/20), KM2 125, KM2 1338, KM3 68, KM3 75, KM4 2, KM5 111 (1320/40), PKRL 6581, PKRL 7070, PKRL 7531, PKRL 8129, PKRL 8662 (1172), StrKG 772, StrKG 3587, StrKG 3930, StrKG 7093, StrKG 7731, StrKG 9652, StrKG 10486 (1220/50), UvTAr 21, UvTAr 32, UvTAr 38, UvTAr 100 (1261/69), UvTAr2 956 (>1300), UvTRW 35553 (>1243)
MR: BvHCra 113, BvHCra 3209 (<1275), FvS 1, FvS 793, FvS 1321, FvS 1576, FvS 2099, FvS 3697, FvS 4889, FvS 5381, FvS 6007, FvS 6092, FvS 6915 (>1314), HvAGr 3753 (1190/1200), KvWP 11947 (1277)
HE: EckL 183 (<1230), Kudr 2 (>1260), NL 6 (1191/1204), UvLFD 1426 (1255)
MN: AlbTund 1 (ca. 1190), GvMFa 27, GvMFa 85, GvMFa 109, GvMFa 121 (>1270), HRFu 1413 (>1192), RvEGG 5299 (1210/1220), TundFr1 1 (ca. 1200), UBEd 46, UBEd 58, UBEd 74, UBEd 88, UBEd 92 (ca. 1345)
RoA: BaAlx 1248, BaAlx 1290, BaAlx 1332 (1150/60), HvNAp 1958 (1300), KvWTK 1510, KvWTK 1913, KvWTK 7997, KvWTK 9196, KvWTK 19342 (1281/87), OttEr 1257 (after 1215), PLVAlx 703, PLVAlx 993, PLVAlx 1031, PLVAlx 1091 (1150/60), RvEAlx 4149, RvEAlx 4357 (1235/1254), SeAlx 2017 (1352), StrAlx 1385, StrAlx 1438, StrAlx 1510 (1170), TrojEl 13, TrojEl 33 (1375), UvEAlx 1077, UvEAlx 1155, UvEAlx 1837, UvEAlx 1901, UvEAlx 4863 (1278/83)
71.1.1:   Formula: three days and three nights
MdB: HvdTCr 26305 (>1225), StrDan 5813 (>1220/50)
MR: HvAGr 923 (1190/1200)
HE: NL 17 (1191/1204)
71.2:   Formulistic number: four
MdB: HvdTCr 14712, HvdTCr 21095, HvdTCr 21270 (>1225), Lanc1 409, Lanc3 320 (<1250), WvEP 236 (<1200/10)
MR: KvWP 2182 (1277)
RoA: HvVEn 77 (1170/74), KvWTK 10609 (1281/87), TrojEl 38 (1375)
71.2.1:   Formula: north, south, east, west. (The cardinal directions)
CdG: KM5 98 (1320/40), PKRL 2285, PKRL 5755, PKRL 7903 (1172)
71.2.2:   The four elements
MdB: AlbJT 2797 (<1272/1294)
71.3:   Formulistic number: five
MdB: AlbJT 3117 (<1272/1294)
MR: FvS 402, FvS 927 (>1314), KobS 1867 (>1350)
71.3.2:   Five wounds of Christ
OR: Orend 3169 (>1200)
71.4:   Formulistic number: six
MdB: Lanc2 534, Lanc2 586 (<1250)
CdG: KEmd 563, KEmd 621, KEmd 1094 (1354)
MN: BoesF 1 (>1240)
71.5:   Formulistic number: seven
MdB: Lanc3 60, Lanc3 63, Lanc3 67 (<1250), StrDan 640, StrDan 691 (>1220/50), TrRip 2 (>1170)
CdG: PKRL 3465 (1172), StrKG 4177 (1220/50), UvTAr 9 (1261/69), UvTAr2 191 (>1300), WvEW 4 (1210/20)
RoA: HvVEn 7 (1170/74), UvEAlx 1101, UvEAlx 3129 (1278/83)
71.6:   Formulisitc number: nine.
MdB: HvdTCr 29010 (>1225)
71.8:   Formulistic number: twelve
MdB: AlbJT 500 (<1272/1294), HvAEr 7669, HvAEr 8307 (>1180), Lanc2 66, Lanc2 70, Lanc2 73, Lanc3 371 (<1250), Lohe 460 (>1285), PlGar 6349, PlGar 6572, PlGar 11472, PlGar 15473 (<1270), WvGW 7266 (>1210/20)
CdG: KEmd 698, KEmd 1147, KEmd 1524 (1354), KM1 914, KM1 9545 (1315/20), KM3 69, KM5 2, KM5 19 (1320/40), PKRL 65, PKRL 391, PKRL 567, PKRL 2176, PKRL 3563, PKRL 3961 (1172), StrKG 158, StrKG 307, StrKG 468, StrKG 1147, StrKG 4333, StrKG 4849 (1220/50), UvTRW 9694 (>1243)
MR: DgF 1441, DgF 2550 (ca. 1230), JohV 1506 (1400/50?), ReivB 27010 (>1291), RvEWO 2748, RvEWO 5295 (1235/40), UvEWW 3339, UvEWW 3821, UvEWW 6625 (<1297)
HE: BitD 333 (ca. 1250), Kudr 5 (>1260), NL 3, NL 6 (1191/1204), RosGA 2, RosGA 44, RosGBr 5, RosGBr 11, RosGD 2, RosGD 8 (ca. 1250), UvLFD 471 (1255), WDieD 12 (ca. 1250)
MN: HeidinA 202, HeidinB 225, HeidinC 195 (>1250), RvEGG 1532, RvEGG 3545, RvEGG 3872 (1210/1220), StrKo 120 (>1220/50)
RoA: GoTK 6485 (1280), GrAlx 1615, GrAlx 4627 (1397), HvNAp 403 (1300)
71.8.6:   Formulistic number: twenty-four
MdB: PlMel 9080, PlMel 9244 (<1270)
HE: DietF 247 (ca. 1275)
MN: RvEGG 5299 (1210/1220)
71.9:   Formulistic number: thirteen
CdG: KM3 102 (1320/40)
71.11:   Formulistic number: thirty
MR: FvS 402, FvS 601, FvS 1724 (>1314)
71.12:   Formulistic number: forty [Forty days’ limit]
MdB: GvSTr 1892 (>1210), HvAIw 4011, HvAIw 5699 (>1190/1200), HvdTCr 4938, HvdTCr 10286 (>1225), Lanc1 4, Lanc1 5, Lanc1 154, Lanc1 166, Lanc1 188, Lanc1 212, Lanc1 224, Lanc1 251, Lanc2 19, Lanc2 184, Lanc3 502, Lanc3 512 (<1250), WvEP 319 (<1200/10)
MR: KvWE 3805 (<1260)
71.14:   Formulistic number: seventy-two
CdG: WvEW 33 (1210/20)
MR: ReivB 27010 (>1291)
HE: Ortnit 1 (ca. 1230)
OR: KRot 1 (ca. 1160/70), Orend 156, Orend 375 (>1200)
RoA: HvNAp 7784 (1300)
71.15:   Formulistic number: seventy-seven
CdG: KEmd 321, KEmd 888 (1354)
71.16:   Formulistic numbers–miscellaneous
OR: Orend 251 (>1200)
71.16.1:   Formulistic number- eight
RoA: HvNAp 11977 (1300)
71.16.2:   Formulistic number: ten
MdB: Lanc1 193 (<1250), Lohe 22 (>1285), WCRPa 415, WCRPa 694 (1331-1336), WvEP 236 (<1200/10)
CdG: KM5 43 (1320/40), WvEW 120 (1210/20)
MR: FvS 793, FvS 927 (>1314), KvWE 217 (<1260)
71.16.2.1:   Ten plagues
RoA: UvEAlx 11399 (1278/83)
71.16.11:   Formulistic number: fifteen
MdB: Lanc1 117, Lanc1 180, Lanc1 485, Lanc1 486, Lanc1 494 (<1250)
MR: FvS 927 (>1314)
71.16.12:   Formulistic number- seventeen
MR: HvAGr 2751 (1190/1200)
72:   Formulas based on the year
MdB: EvOTr 1092, EvOTr 1221 (1175/80), KvSGM 320, KvSGM 2064 (>1250), Lanc1 303 (<1250)
MR: FvS 402 (>1314)
72.0.1:   (Bm) Year time limit on quest
MdB: HvAIw 2697, HvAIw 2999 (>1190/1200), HvdTCr 18855, HvdTCr 22697 (>1225), KvSGM 2870 (>1250), Lanc2 73, Lanc2 223, Lanc2 478, Lanc2 571 (<1250), PlMel 3374 (<1270), WCRPa 11, WCRPa 50, WCRPa 289 (1331-1336), WvEP 422 (<1200/10)
MR: BvHCra 2404 (<1275), UvEWW 5569 (<1297)
MN: RvEGG 3067 (1210/1220)

Z100–199 Symbolism

100:   Symbolism
MdB: GvSTr 13515, GvSTr 16777, GvSTr 16927, GvSTr 16989, GvSTr 17062 (>1210), Lanc1 120 (<1250), Lohe 1, Lohe 8 (>1285), WvEP 103, WvEP 611 (<1200/10)
CdG: GeRo 655, GeRo 664 (ca. 1350), KM2 1159, KM5 130 (1320/40), PKRL 3020, PKRL 7070 (1172), StrKG 3587, StrKG 8494 (1220/50), UvTAr 50, UvTAr 60, UvTAr 108 (1261/69), UvTRW 34544, UvTRW 34991 (>1243)
MR: JvWW 4324 (1314)
HE: NL 1, NL 16, NL 25 (1191/1204)
MN: GvMFa 11, GvMFa 42 (>1270), KvWW 150 (<1260), UBEd 10, UBEd 87, UBEd 91, UBEd 93, UBEd 96 (ca. 1345)
RoA: BaAlx 4189 (1150/60), GrAlx 509, GrAlx 771 (1397), HvNAp 63 (1300), KvWTK 325, KvWTK 41388 (1281/87), PLVAlx 467 (1150/60), RvEAlx 1117, RvEAlx 2752, RvEAlx 5319, RvEAlx 8865, RvEAlx 15497, RvEAlx 15605 (1235/1254), SeAlx 1039, SeAlx 1443, SeAlx 1718, SeAlx 6289, SeAlx 6311 (1352), StrAlx 7153 (1170), TrojEl 1, TrojEl 99, TrojEl 129 (1375), UvEAlx 913, UvEAlx 4472, UvEAlx 7085, UvEAlx 7718, UvEAlx 24578, UvEAlx 25379, UvEAlx 25946 (1278/83)
110:   Personifications
RoA: UvEAlx 12507 (1278/83)
112.1:   Fever personified
MN: UBEd 48 (ca. 1345)
114:   Old age personified
MR: JvWW 4324 (1314)
114.1:   (Hi) Youth personified
MR: JvWW 4324 (1314)
115:   Wind personified
MN: UBEd 66 (ca. 1345)
127:   Sin personified
MdB: Lanc3 55, Lanc3 67 (<1250)
MR: JvWW 4324 (1314)
132.1:   Victory personified
RoA: UvEAlx 12507 (1278/83)
134:   Fortune personified
MdB: HvdTCr 15790, HvdTCr 22847 (>1225)
RoA: UvEAlx 6421 (1278/83)
137:   (Li) Love personified: “Frau Minne”
MdB: PlMel 619 (<1270)
CdG: UvTAr 37 (1261/69)
MR: DgF 301 (ca. 1230)
HE: UvLFD 479 (1255)
138:   (Tu) Adventure personified: “Aventiure”
MR: JvWW 3250, JvWW 3621 (1314), RvEWO 2143, RvEWO 12205 (1235/40)
139:   Personifications–miscellaneous
CdG: UvTRW 1634 (>1243)
MN: GvMFa 7 (>1270), KvWW 150 (<1260), UBEd 66 (ca. 1345)
RoA: UvEAlx 12507, UvEAlx 12667 (1278/83)
140:   Color symbolism
CdG: WvEW 136 (1210/20)
140.1:   Color of flag (sails) on ship as message of good or bad news
MdB: EvOTr 9161 (1175/80), HvFTr 6326 (>1280), UvTTr 3367 (<1234)
141:   Symbolic color: red
MdB: HvAEr 8874 (>1180), Lanc3 295 (<1250), StrDan 4329 (>1220/50), TrMo 353 (<1250), WCRPa 828 (1331-1336), WvGW 247, WvGW 2758, WvGW 6017 (>1210/20)
CdG: KM3 107 (1320/40)
MN: UBEd 73 (ca. 1345)
142:   Symbolic color: white
MdB: EvOTr 9161 (1175/80), GvSTr 12768 (>1210), HvAEr 8170 (>1180), HvdTCr 3334, HvdTCr 3699, HvdTCr 10113, HvdTCr 10458, HvdTCr 14009 (>1225), HvFTr 6326 (>1280), Lanc1 123, Lanc2 534, Lanc2 586, Lanc3 33, Lanc3 193, Lanc3 231, Lanc3 244, Lanc3 250, Lanc3 261, Lanc3 292, Lanc3 320 (<1250), Lohe 537 (>1285), TrMo 353 (<1250), UvTTr 3367 (<1234), WCRPa 326, WCRPa 359, WCRPa 747 (1331-1336), WvEP 469 (<1200/10)
CdG: KM2 1308 (1320/40), PKRL 567, PKRL 3325 (1172), StrKG 1147, StrKG 4059, StrKG 10844 (1220/50)
MR: KobS 319 (>1350), KvWE 4662 (<1260)
HE: UvLFD 471, UvLFD 480 (1255)
RoA: GrAlx 910, GrAlx 945 (1397), SeAlx 1773 (1352), UvEAlx 24429 (1278/83)
143:   Symbolic color: black
MdB: EvOTr 9161 (1175/80), HvdTCr 18934, HvdTCr 19021 (>1225), Lanc1 318, Lanc1 619, Lanc3 119, Lanc3 137, Lanc3 193, Lanc3 231, Lanc3 244, Lanc3 250 (<1250), Lohe 537 (>1285), PlTand 9075 (<1270), WCRPa 331, WCRPa 430, WCRPa 434, WCRPa 598, WCRPa 621, WCRPa 738 (1331-1336)
CdG: KM6 6 (1320/40), PKRL 2681 (1172), StrKG 3153 (1220/50)
MR: KvWE 4662 (<1260), KvWP 2182, KvWP 2411, KvWP 5061 (1277)
143.1:   Black as symbol of grief
MdB: HvAEr 8170, HvAEr 9744 (>1180), HvdTCr 22025 (>1225), HvFTr 6326 (>1280), UvTTr 3367 (<1234), WvGW 8884 (>1210/20)
MR: HvBKF 7505 (1400), KobS 937, KobS 2252 (>1350)
145:   Symbolic color: green
MdB: HvdTCr 14149 (>1225), TrMo 353 (<1250), WvGW 2207 (>1210/20)
147.1:   Purple is symbol of royalty
HE: UvLFD 1400 (1255)
150:   Other symbols
MdB: AlbJT 500, AlbJT 698, AlbJT 1840, AlbJT 2797 (<1272/1294), GvSTr 6011, GvSTr 6497 (>1210), HvdTCr 9055, HvdTCr 9799, HvdTCr 10458, HvdTCr 10542, HvdTCr 10882, HvdTCr 18030, HvdTCr 18415 (>1225), HvFTr 6842 (>1280), Lanc1 247, Lanc1 342, Lanc1 346, Lanc1 460, Lanc1 482, Lanc1 486, Lanc1 500, Lanc1 501, Lanc1 502, Lanc1 505, Lanc1 507, Lanc2 287, Lanc2 379, Lanc2 523, Lanc2 534, Lanc2 586, Lanc2 598, Lanc2 630, Lanc3 41, Lanc3 48, Lanc3 55, Lanc3 67, Lanc3 85, Lanc3 90, Lanc3 99, Lanc3 103, Lanc3 132, Lanc3 137, Lanc3 150, Lanc3 183, Lanc3 186, Lanc3 193, Lanc3 208, Lanc3 215, Lanc3 218, Lanc3 231, Lanc3 233, Lanc3 244, Lanc3 250, Lanc3 254, Lanc3 288, Lanc3 320, Lanc3 322, Lanc3 357, Lanc3 698 (<1250), Lohe 1, Lohe 41, Lohe 63, Lohe 509 (>1285), Merl 185 (>1300), PlGar 2130, PlGar 3016, PlGar 3429, PlGar 4254, PlGar 5089, PlGar 14026, PlGar 18384, PlMel 2721, PlMel 3284, PlMel 3766, PlMel 3912, PlTand 12085, PlTand 14443 (<1270), WCRPa 73, WCRPa 607, WCRPa 612, WCRPa 738 (1331-1336), WvEP 13, WvEP 16, WvEP 30, WvEP 50, WvEP 96, WvEP 100, WvEP 260, WvEP 274, WvEP 278, WvEP 380, WvEP 474, WvEP 670, WvEP 738, WvEP 764 (<1200/10), WvETi 73, WvETi 207 (<1217/20), WvGW 1823, WvGW 2930, WvGW 3885, WvGW 5529, WvGW 6546, WvGW 7352, WvGW 8535, WvGW 9049, WvGW 10205 (>1210/20)
CdG: Ali 575 (>1400), KM1 1335, KM1 1929, KM1 2862, KM1 12685 (1315/20), KM2 3169, KM3 119, KM5 58, KM5 63, KM5 73, KM5 88, KM5 145, KM5 152 (1320/40), PKRL 969, PKRL 1417, PKRL 1837, PKRL 3113, PKRL 6889, PKRL 7239, PKRL 7379 (1172), StrKG 364, StrKG 1619, StrKG 2024, StrKG 3853, StrKG 4925, StrKG 8202, StrKG 8675, StrKG 8816, StrKG 10844 (1220/50), UvTRW 7744, UvTRW 11037, UvTRW 26321 (>1243), WvEW 12, WvEW 66, WvEW 81, WvEW 101, WvEW 115, WvEW 117, WvEW 135, WvEW 142, WvEW 164 (1210/20)
MR: DgF 301 (ca. 1230), JohV 737 (1400/50?), KvWP 5061 (1277), UvEWW 2327 (<1297)
HE: DietR 123 (ca. 1275), NL 4 (1191/1204)
MN: AlbTund 1861 (ca. 1190), GvMFa 90, GvMFa 108 (>1270), UBEd 4 (ca. 1345)
RoA: HvNAp 11600 (1300), KvWTK 5303, KvWTK 24158 (1281/87), RvEAlx 4521 (1235/1254), UvEAlx 5650 (1278/83)
157:   Olive [palm] branch symbol of peace [victory]
MdB: UvZLa 1378 (>1194)
CdG: KM5 43, KM5 48 (1320/40), PKRL 567, PKRL 801 (1172), StrKG 1147, StrKG 1397 (1220/50)
HE: BitD 3245 (ca. 1250)
RoA: HvVEn 92 (1170/74), KvWTK 26184 (1281/87)
163:   (Hi) Wheel symbol of world’s way
MdB: Lanc3 724 (<1250), WvGW 1036 (>1210/20)
MR: JvWW 4324 (1314)
174:   Message or orders given symbolic action
RoA: BaAlx 1290, BaAlx 1332, BaAlx 1631 (1150/60), GrAlx 1270 (1397), PLVAlx 1031, PLVAlx 1091 (1150/60), RvEAlx 4149, RvEAlx 4357, RvEAlx 4521 (1235/1254), SeAlx 2017, SeAlx 2128, SeAlx 2247 (1352), StrAlx 1438, StrAlx 1510, StrAlx 2044 (1170), UvEAlx 1837, UvEAlx 1901, UvEAlx 1931, UvEAlx 5481, UvEAlx 5547 (1278/83)
175.2:   Lover’s assignation by symbolic [secret] messages
RoA: HvVEn 150 (1170/74)
176:   Symbolism of the mass
MdB: Lanc3 322, Lanc3 368 (<1250)
181.1:   Nudity as sign of madness
MdB: HvAIw 3201, HvAIw 3283 (>1190/1200)
182:   Symbolic wounding of king.
MdB: WvEP 478 (<1200/10)
183:   Symbolic names
MdB: GvSTr 1892 (>1210), WvEP 138 (<1200/10)

Z200–299 Heroes

200:   Heroes
MdB: EvOTr 4368 (1175/80), HvAEr 1501 (>1180), HvdTCr 16714 (>1225), HvFTr 1912 (>1280), UvZLa 2154, UvZLa 7717, UvZLa 7962 (>1194), WvEP 105 (<1200/10), WvGW 510 (>1210/20)
CdG: KM3 48, KM5 62 (1320/40), PKRL 1750, PKRL 2285, PKRL 2985, PKRL 5171, PKRL 8662 (1172), StrKG 2303, StrKG 3529, StrKG 10486, StrKG 10894 (1220/50), UvTRW 1694, UvTRW 26376 (>1243)
MR: JohV 173 (1400/50?), KvWP 10456 (1277), RvEWO 1397, RvEWO 1751 (1235/40)
HE: NLKl 2327 (1191/1204)
RoA: HMvNT 47 (1390/92), HvVEn 134, HvVEn 191 (1170/74), KvWTK 6016, KvWTK 6331, KvWTK 13402 (1281/87), UvEAlx 4921 (1278/83)
201:   (Bm) Famous possessions of hero
CdG: Ali 68 (>1400), KM5 13, KM5 79, KM5 95, KM5 113 (1320/40), PKRL 305, PKRL 3291, PKRL 6053, PKRL 7765 (1172), StrKG 364, StrKG 772, StrKG 4033, StrKG 7093, StrKG 7245, StrKG 9115 (1220/50), UvTRW 7544 (>1243), WvEW 74 (1210/20)
HE: NL 27 (1191/1204)
201.1:   (Bm) Hero’s famous horse
MdB: HvAEr 1400, HvAEr 4629, HvAEr 7264 (>1180), TrMo 353 (<1250), WvEP 338 (<1200/10)
CdG: KM1 3316, KM1 4975 (1315/20), StrKG 6702 (1220/50), WvEW 19 (1210/20)
HE: AT 440 (1275), DietF 7155, DietR 386, DietR 623 (ca. 1275), NLKl 2845 (1191/1204)
RoA: BaAlx 570 (1150/60), GrAlx 357 (1397), HMvNT 52 (1390/92), HvFLvT 4661 (after 1190), HvNAp 18973 (1300), PLVAlx 267 (1150/60), RvEAlx 2133 (1235/1254), SeAlx 785, SeAlx 6857 (1352), StrAlx 308 (1170), UvEAlx 1670, UvEAlx 19919 (1278/83)
201.2:   (Bm) Hero’s famous sword
MdB: Lanc3 310, Lanc3 673, Lanc3 760 (<1250)
CdG: KM1 3316, KM1 5027, KM1 5727, KM1 12572 (1315/20), KM3 15, KM3 92, KM5 29, KM5 81, KM5 95, KM5 102, KM5 113 (1320/40), PKRL 883, PKRL 3301, PKRL 6805, PKRL 7765, PKRL 7985 (1172), StrKG 364, StrKG 4043, StrKG 8133, StrKG 9115, StrKG 9423, StrKG 9748, StrKG 9785, StrKG 11936 (1220/50), UvTAr 19 (1261/69), WvEW 19, WvEW 144 (1210/20)
HE: AT 266, AT 369 (1275), DietR 395, DietR 672 (ca. 1275), NL 3, NL 35 (1191/1204)
201.3:   (Bm) Hero’s famous dog- Tristan ‘s Peticrome
MdB: GvSTr 16179 (>1210), HvFTr 3676, HvFTr 4379 (>1280)
201.9.1:   (Bm) Hero’s famous possessions–Arthur’s Round Table
MdB: HvAEr 1501 (>1180), HvdTCr 29746 (>1225), HvFTr 1301 (>1280), Lanc1 113, Lanc1 481, Lanc1 494, Lanc2 7, Lanc2 327, Lanc2 329, Lanc2 440, Lanc2 565, Lanc2 791, Lanc3 5, Lanc3 99, Lanc3 579 (<1250), PlGar 19396, PlGar 19832, PlGar 19984, PlMel 3166, PlMel 3602, PlTand 15239 (<1270), StrDan 47, StrDan 325 (>1220/50), TrMo 595 (<1250), UvZLa 5361 (>1194), WCRPa 694 (1331-1336), WvEP 280, WvEP 307, WvEP 774 (<1200/10), WvGW 145, WvGW 1622, WvGW 5529 (>1210/20)
HE: UvLFD 1426, UvLFD 1500 (1255)
RoA: HvNAp 18727 (1300)
202:   (Bm) Fanciful ancestry of hero
MdB: AlbJT 86 (<1272/1294), Lohe 227 (>1285), WvEP 54, WvEP 85, WvEP 96, WvEP 398, WvEP 583, WvEP 652 (<1200/10)
RoA: HvVEn 3, HvVEn 14, HvVEn 60, HvVEn 76, HvVEn 77 (1170/74), PLVAlx 71 (1150/60), StrAlx 83 (1170)
216:   Supernatural origin of hero (magic conception)
RoA: HvVEn 3, HvVEn 14, HvVEn 60 (1170/74)
221:   Eldest brother as hero
CdG: WvEW 5 (1210/20)
230:   Extraordinary exploits of hero
MdB: HvdTCr 6083, HvdTCr 8832, HvdTCr 8906, HvdTCr 8997 (>1225), HvFTr 1887, HvFTr 6326 (>1280), Lanc1 166, Lanc1 230, Lanc1 290, Lanc1 404, Lanc1 442, Lanc1 445, Lanc1 468, Lanc1 479, Lanc1 481, Lanc1 590, Lanc2 25, Lanc2 109, Lanc2 327, Lanc2 434, Lanc2 435, Lanc2 672, Lanc2 695, Lanc2 699, Lanc2 791, Lanc3 619 (<1250), PlGar 5382, PlGar 19233 (<1270), WvEP 495 (<1200/10)
CdG: StrKG 3930 (1220/50)
RoA: RvEAlx 4149 (1235/1254)
231:   Boyish exploits of hero
MdB: Lanc1 40, Lanc1 56, Lanc1 58, Lanc1 133, Lanc1 135 (<1250)
HE: Kudr 2 (>1260)
RoA: GoTK 1714 (1280), KvWTK 6100 (1281/87)
235:   Hero with extraordinary animal companion
MdB: HvAIw 3869, HvAIw 4740, HvAIw 5075, HvAIw 5307, HvAIw 5438, HvAIw 7727 (>1190/1200), KvSGM 279, KvSGM 686, KvSGM 1715 (>1250), PlTand 9075 (<1270), Wiga 1448 (<1245)
251:   Boy hero
CdG: UvTRW 32733 (>1243), WvEW 11, WvEW 68 (1210/20)
MR: RvEWO 2670 (1235/40)
HE: Kudr 1 (>1260)
MN: UBEd 97 (ca. 1345)
252:   Hero at first nameless [unaware of birth]
MdB: Lanc1 20, Lanc1 34, Lanc1 37, Lanc1 94, Lanc1 129 (<1250), UvZLa 300, UvZLa 1258, UvZLa 2357, UvZLa 2594, UvZLa 3072, UvZLa 3406 (>1194), WCRPa 282 (1331-1336), Wiga 336, Wiga 1222 (<1245), WvEP 138 (<1200/10)
MR: RvEWO 2822 (1235/40)
RoA: HvNAp 15119 (1300), TrojEl 109, TrojEl 114 (1375)
253:   Fool as hero
MN: JuH 1065, JuH 1427 (>1400)
254:   Destined hero
MdB: HvdTCr 19294, HvdTCr 29462 (>1225), Lanc1 92, Lanc1 154, Lanc1 156, Lanc1 165, Lanc1 167, Lanc1 502, Lanc1 613, Lanc1 616, Lanc1 617, Lanc1 619, Lanc2 67, Lanc2 99, Lanc2 287, Lanc2 294, Lanc2 360, Lanc2 364, Lanc2 487, Lanc2 509, Lanc2 520, Lanc2 523, Lanc2 524, Lanc2 529, Lanc2 531, Lanc2 538, Lanc2 542, Lanc2 568, Lanc2 586, Lanc2 591, Lanc2 622, Lanc2 633, Lanc2 827, Lanc3 8, Lanc3 12, Lanc3 33, Lanc3 48, Lanc3 67, Lanc3 99, Lanc3 113, Lanc3 156, Lanc3 226, Lanc3 278, Lanc3 306, Lanc3 357 (<1250), WCRPa 1, WCRPa 289, WCRPa 586, WCRPa 590, WCRPa 594, WCRPa 621, WCRPa 731 (1331-1336), WvEP 248, WvEP 251, WvEP 467, WvEP 780, WvEP 783 (<1200/10)
CdG: KM5 1 (1320/40), PKRL 47, PKRL 6990 (1172), StrKG 307, StrKG 427 (1220/50), UvTRW 5171 (>1243)
RoA: KvWTK 26930, KvWTK 28071 (1281/87), OttEr 207 (after 1215), UvEAlx 5095 (1278/83)
255:   Hero born [conceived] out of wedlock
MdB: EvOTr 54 (1175/80), GvSTr 1117 (>1210)
MR: HvAGr 627 (1190/1200)
255.1:   (Li) Unknown origin of hero, prophet
MdB: Merl 211 (>1300), WCRPa 45, WCRPa 54 (1331-1336)
MN: Pila 283 (>1200)
261:   Giant heroes
RoA: HvVEn 112 (1170/74)
292:   Death of hero [heroine]
MdB: MaAm 3 (>1300)
CdG: KM5 78, KM5 82, KM6 6 (1320/40), PKRL 6519, PKRL 6759, PKRL 6924 (1172), StrKG 7646, StrKG 8011, StrKG 8202, StrKG 8253 (1220/50), UvTRW 25624, UvTRW 34159, UvTRW 36426 (>1243), WvEW 31 (1210/20)
MR: HvBKF 8050 (1400)
HE: AT 301 (1275), DietF 9519, DietR 395 (ca. 1275), Kudr 18, Kudr 28 (>1260), NL 16, NL 37, NL 38, NL 39, NL 39, NLKl 587 (1191/1204)
RoA: BaAlx 391, BaAlx 4593 (1150/60), GoTK 18765, GoTK 19110, GoTK 19300 (1280), GrAlx 264, GrAlx 6165, GrAlx 6259 (1397), HMvNT 71, HMvNT 80, HMvNT 81, HMvNT 82 (1390/92), HvFLvT 10224, HvFLvT 13429, HvFLvT 13805 (after 1190), KvWTK 40581, KvWTK 43515, KvWTK 43833 (1281/87), PLVAlx 103 (1150/60), RvEAlx 1237 (1235/1254), SeAlx 549, SeAlx 8711 (1352), StrAlx 125 (1170), TrojEl 100, TrojEl 107 (1375), UvEAlx 1155, UvEAlx 27047 (1278/83)
292.1:   (Bm) Hero’s corpse embalmed
MdB: AlbJT 4306 (<1272/1294), HvFTr 6481 (>1280), Lanc3 331 (<1250), WvEP 105, WvEP 804 (<1200/10)
CdG: KM3 24, KM5 93, KM6 7 (1320/40), PKRL 7579 (1172), StrKG 10720 (1220/50)
RoA: HMvNT 72 (1390/92)
293:   Return of the hero
MdB: MaAm 3 (>1300)

Z300–399 Unique exceptions

300:   Unique exceptions
MdB: AlbJT 500, AlbJT 604 (<1272/1294)
RoA: StrAlx 5143 (1170)
311:   Achilles heel
CdG: KM3 116, KM3 118 (1320/40)
HE: NL 15 (1191/1204)
RoA: GoTK 18765, GoTK 19300 (1280), StrAlx 4325 (1170)
312:   Unique deadly weapon
MdB: Lanc1 583 (<1250), WCRPa 289 (1331-1336), WvGW 4736 (>1210/20)
RoA: HvNAp 5435 (1300)
316:   Only one way to besiege certain city [castle]
RoA: HvVEn 96 (1170/74), UvEAlx 14943, UvEAlx 21756 (1278/83)
350:   Other unique exceptions
CdG: KM1 3588 (1315/20)
356:   Unique survivor
CdG: KM5 82 (1320/40), PKRL 5191, PKRL 5631, PKRL 6771 (1172), StrKG 6227, StrKG 6733, StrKG 8087, StrKG 10016 (1220/50), WvEW 26 (1210/20)
MR: ReivB 19722 (>1291)
HE: DietF 6605 (ca. 1275), NL 25, NL 32, NL 38, NLKl 3742 (1191/1204)
MN: RvEGG 3994 (1210/1220)
RoA: HvNAp 1235 (1300), UvEAlx 3271 (1278/83)

Z700–799 Eponymous accounts

701:   (Bm) Eponymous account of nation’s founding
CdG: KM6 4 (1320/40)
RoA: HMvNT 6 (1390/92)
702:   (Hi) Eponymous account of place name
MdB: AlbJT 297 (<1272/1294), GvSTr 407 (>1210), Lanc1 152, Lanc1 213, Lanc1 309, Lanc1 399, Lanc1 459, Lanc1 615, Lanc2 205, Lanc2 267, Lanc2 504, Lanc2 505, Lanc2 766, Lanc3 357 (<1250), PlGar 9110 (<1270), WCRPa 109 (1331-1336)
CdG: KM3 31, KM6 3 (1320/40)
MR: MaBe 50 (1270/80)
RoA: RvEAlx 11023, RvEAlx 20839 (1235/1254)
703:   (Bm) Eponymous account of city’s founding
CdG: KM3 44 (1320/40), StrKG 462 (1220/50)
RoA: BaAlx 977, BaAlx 1266 (1150/60), GrAlx 811, GrAlx 5732 (1397), HMvNT 6 (1390/92), KvWTK 47184 (1281/87), PLVAlx 661, PLVAlx 1009 (1150/60), RvEAlx 10570, RvEAlx 13183 (1235/1254), SeAlx 1395, SeAlx 1494, SeAlx 5883, SeAlx 6857 (1352), StrAlx 1402 (1170), UvEAlx 3819, UvEAlx 23539, UvEAlx 26093 (1278/83)
704:   (Bm) Eponymous account of island [valley].
MdB: UvZLa 4015 (>1194), WvEP 627 (<1200/10)
MR: KvWP 2411 (1277)
RoA: KvWTK 42235 (1281/87), TrojEl 111 (1375)
730:   (Bm) Eponymous account of personal name
MdB: AlbJT 129 (<1272/1294), GvSTr 1892 (>1210), HvdTCr 6210 (>1225), Lanc1 304, Lanc2 501 (<1250), PlGar 8108 (<1270), WCRPa 276 (1331-1336), WvEP 252, WvEP 498, WvEP 822 (<1200/10)
CdG: GeRo 636 (ca. 1350), KM1 1929 (1315/20)
MR: JohV 135 (1400/50?), KvWP 17817 (1277), MaBe 56 (1270/80)
MN: GvMFa 49 (>1270), Pila 283 (>1200)
RoA: HMvNT 17 (1390/92), KvWTK 520, KvWTK 1648, KvWTK 41388 (1281/87), TrojEl 5 (1375)
731:   (Bm) Eponymous account of nicknames
MdB: Lohe 315 (>1285)
MR: DgF 92 (ca. 1230)
HE: Kudr 4 (>1260), NL 24, NLKl 1329 (1191/1204)