Motif-Index of Folk-Literature

  1. abandoned or murdered children
  2. abandoned or murdered children
  3. abduction
  4. abode of the dead
  5. abode of unpromising hero (heroine)
  6. abridgement of freedom as punishment
  7. absurd absent-mindedness
  8. absurd absent-mindedness – miscellaneous
  9. absurd astronomical theories
  10. absurd contest won by deception
  11. absurd disregard of anatomy
  12. absurd disregard of facts
  13. absurd disregard of natural laws
  14. absurd disregard of natural laws
  15. absurd disregard of the nature of non-material things
  16. absurd disregard of the nature of objects
  17. absurd disregard or ignorance of animal’s nature or habits
  18. absurd ignorance
  19. absurd inability to count
  20. absurd lack of logic
  21. absurd lack of logic – general
  22. absurd misunderstandings
  23. absurd plans: air castles
  24. absurd scientific theories
  25. absurd scientific theories – general
  26. absurd searches for the lost
  27. absurd short-sightedness
  28. absurd short-sightedness
  29. absurd sympathy for animals or objects
  30. absurd wishes
  31. absurdity based on the nature of the object
  32. access to lower world
  33. access to otherworld
  34. access to upper world
  35. accidental acquisition of treasure or money
  36. accidental discovery of crime
  37. accidental encounters
  38. accidental encounters
  39. accidental healing
  40. accidental killing or death
  41. accidental loss of property
  42. accidental meeting of hero and heroine
  43. accidental reunion of families
  44. accidental separations
  45. accidental success in hunting or fishing
  46. accomplishment of vigilance test
  47. acquisition and possession of wisdom (knowledge)
  48. acquisition of arts
  49. acquisition of crafts
  50. acquisition of culture
  51. acquisition of culture – miscellaneous
  52. acquisition of food supply
  53. acquisition of helpful animal
  54. acquisition of human culture
  55. acquisition of livable environment
  56. acquisition of magic object
  57. acquisition of magic powers
  58. acquisition of other necessities
  59. acquisition of wisdom and learning
  60. adaptability
  61. adaptability to overpowering force
  62. adulteress outwits husband
  63. anchorites under temptation
  64. angels
  65. animal characteristics
  66. animal characteristics as punishment
  67. animal characteristics as reward
  68. animal characteristics from miscellaneous causes
  69. animal characteristics from transformation
  70. animal characteristics – miscellaneous
  71. animal characteristics: attack and defense
  72. animal characteristics: carriage
  73. animal characteristics: change in ancient animal
  74. animal characteristics: color and smell
  75. animal characteristics: dwelling and food
  76. animal characteristics: extremities
  77. animal characteristics: general appearance
  78. animal characteristics: obtaining another’s qualities
  79. animal characteristics: other bodily features
  80. animal characteristics: result of contest
  81. animal characteristics: voice and hearing
  82. animal ghosts
  83. animal kingdom (community)
  84. animal ogres
  85. animal or object absurdly punished
  86. animal or person mistaken for something else
  87. animal paramour
  88. animal rescuer or retriever
  89. animal suitor
  90. animal warfare
  91. animal weddings
  92. animals
  93. animals advise men
  94. animals carry men
  95. animals created through opposition of devil to god
  96. animals grateful for other kind acts
  97. animals grateful for relief from pain
  98. animals grateful for rescue from peril of death
  99. animals grateful to captor for release
  100. animals help men to wealth and greatness
  101. animals in legal relations
  102. animals nourish men
  103. animals or objects treated as if human
  104. animals or objects treated as if human – miscellaneous
  105. animals retort concerning their dangers
  106. animals save person’s life
  107. animals serve men
  108. animals with human traits
  109. animals with magic wisdom
  110. animal’s daily work
  111. animal’s habitual bodily movements
  112. appearance of fairies
  113. appearance of revenant
  114. appearances deceive
  115. arrangement of man’s bodily attributes
  116. arrogance repaid
  117. artisans
  118. assigners of tasks
  119. assignment and performance of tasks
  120. assignment of tasks
  121. assignment of tasks in response to suggestion
  122. assignment of tasks – miscellaneous
  123. association of equals and of unequals
  124. association of strong and weak
  125. association of the good and the evil
  126. association of young and old
  127. association with fools
  128. athletic contest won by deception
  129. attendant circumstances of disenchantment
  130. attendant circumstances of quests
  131. attention to warnings
  132. automatic magic objects
  133. automatic object
  134. avoidance of others’ power