src: https://archive.org/details/Thompson2016MotifIndex
Image
of Christ bleeds
from thrown stone.
Image
of Christ bleeds
from thrown stone.
Saved soul
of woman assists her husband's soul
in battle against demons.
Saved soul
of woman assists her husband's soul
in battle against demons.
Rejuvenation
by saint.
Rejuvenation
by saint.
Extraordinary strength
from fasting
for 12 years
and eating nothing except earth.
Extraordinary strength
from fasting
for 12 years
and eating nothing except earth.
Animal wards off spirits.
Animal wards off spirits.
Horse jumps over high wall.
Horse jumps over high wall.
Magic ring gives remarkable sexual prowess.
Magic ring gives remarkable sexual prowess.
Tabu:
wearing silk.
Tabu:
wearing silk.
Transformation:
blade
of grass
to gun.
Transformation:
blade
of grass
to gun.
Test
of friendship:
substitute
as murderer.
Test
of friendship:
substitute
as murderer.
Elephant draws plow
to mark boundaries
of empire.
Elephant draws plow
to mark boundaries
of empire.
Task:
hatching boiled eggs;
countertask:
sowing cooked seeds
and harvesting the crop.
Task:
hatching boiled eggs;
countertask:
sowing cooked seeds
and harvesting the crop.
Pagan otherworld identified
with Christian paradise (heaven).
Pagan otherworld identified
with Christian paradise (heaven).
Fools frightened
by stirring
of an animal.
Fools frightened
by stirring
of an animal.
What is sweeter than sugar?
The princess's speech.
What is sweeter than sugar?
The princess's speech.
Man so small
he dances
in spider web.
Man so small
he dances
in spider web.
Task:
destruction
of iron castle.
Task:
destruction
of iron castle.
Why can't we have holidays the year round?
Why can't we have holidays the year round?
Magic flaming spear.
Magic flaming spear.
Ogre seduces sleeping girl
in order
to devour her.
Ogre seduces sleeping girl
in order
to devour her.
Magic spell makes tree grow.
Magic spell makes tree grow.
Numskull doesn't recognize his own horse.
Numskull doesn't recognize his own horse.
Origin
of kings (
from god(s)).
Origin
of kings (
from god(s)).
How many hairs are there
in the head?
As many
as are
in the tail
of my ass;
if you don't believe it we will keep pulling out one hair
from your beard
and one
from his tail.
How many hairs are there
in the head?
As many
as are
in the tail
of my ass;
if you don't believe it we will keep pulling out one hair
from your beard
and one
from his tail.
Prophetic dream loses force after a year.
Prophetic dream loses force after a year.