Motif-Index of Folk-Literature - HTML

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<thead><tr><th>code</th><th>slug</th><th>name</th><th>description</th></tr></thead>
<tbody><tr><td>A</td><td>mythological-motifs</td><td>Mythological Motifs</td><td>Motifs related to creators, gods, demigods, cosmogony, and establishment of natural order.</td></tr>
<tr><td>B</td><td>animals</td><td>Animals</td><td>Motifs concerning mythical animals, magic animals, and relationships between humans and animals.</td></tr>
<tr><td>C</td><td>tabu</td><td>Tabu</td><td>Motifs of taboos related to supernatural beings, sex, eating, looking, speaking, and punishments for breaking them.</td></tr>
<tr><td>D</td><td>magic</td><td>Magic</td><td>Motifs of transformation, magic objects, and magical powers and their manifestations.</td></tr>
<tr><td>E</td><td>the-dead</td><td>The Dead</td><td>Motifs concerning resuscitation, ghosts and revenants, reincarnation, and the soul.</td></tr>
<tr><td>F</td><td>marvels</td><td>Marvels</td><td>Motifs of otherworldly journeys, marvelous creatures, and extraordinary places and things.</td></tr>
<tr><td>G</td><td>ogres</td><td>Ogres</td><td>Motifs concerning ogres, giants, witches, devils, and other monsters.</td></tr>
<tr><td>H</td><td>tests</td><td>Tests</td><td>Motifs of identity tests, marriage tests, wisdom tests, tasks, and quests.</td></tr>
<tr><td>J</td><td>the-wise-and-the-foolish</td><td>The Wise and the Foolish</td><td>Motifs of acquiring wisdom, wise acts, foolish acts, cleverness, and folly.</td></tr>
<tr><td>K</td><td>deceptions</td><td>Deceptions</td><td>Motifs of deception for victory, fraudulent bargains, theft, and trickery.</td></tr>
<tr><td>L</td><td>reversal-of-fortune</td><td>Reversal of Fortune</td><td>Motifs of humble heroes triumphing, fall of the proud, and unexpected changes in fortune.</td></tr>
<tr><td>M</td><td>ordaining-the-future</td><td>Ordaining the Future</td><td>Motifs of prophecies, vows, bargains, curses, and other acts that determine the future.</td></tr>
<tr><td>N</td><td>chance-and-fate</td><td>Chance and Fate</td><td>Motifs of good luck, bad luck, chance discoveries, and the power of fate.</td></tr>
<tr><td>P</td><td>society</td><td>Society</td><td>Motifs concerning royalty, nobility, occupations, family relations, and social institutions.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Q</td><td>rewards-and-punishments</td><td>Rewards and Punishments</td><td>Motifs of rewards for good deeds, punishments for evil deeds, and karmic justice.</td></tr>
<tr><td>R</td><td>captives-and-fugitives</td><td>Captives and Fugitives</td><td>Motifs of captivity, escape, pursuit, and rescue.</td></tr>
<tr><td>S</td><td>unnatural-cruelty</td><td>Unnatural Cruelty</td><td>Motifs of cruel relatives, abandonment of children, persecution, and inhumane acts.</td></tr>
<tr><td>T</td><td>sex</td><td>Sex</td><td>Motifs of courtship, marriage, sexual relations, birth, and domestic life.</td></tr>
<tr><td>U</td><td>the-nature-of-life</td><td>The Nature of Life</td><td>Motifs concerning truths about life, nature of the world, and philosophical insights.</td></tr>
<tr><td>V</td><td>religion</td><td>Religion</td><td>Motifs of religious acts, saints, miracles, and faith.</td></tr>
<tr><td>W</td><td>traits-of-character</td><td>Traits of Character</td><td>Motifs of virtues, vices, and character traits.</td></tr>
<tr><td>X</td><td>humor</td><td>Humor</td><td>Motifs of jokes, jests, comic situations, and satire.</td></tr>
<tr><td>Z</td><td>miscellaneous-groups-of-motifs</td><td>Miscellaneous Groups of Motifs</td><td>Motifs not classified elsewhere including formulistic elements, cumulative tales, and symbolic numbers.</td></tr></tbody>
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