Motif-Index of Folk-Literature - INI

[item.mythological-motifs]
code=A
slug=mythological-motifs
name=Mythological Motifs
description=Motifs related to creators, gods, demigods, cosmogony, and establishment of natural order.

[item.animals]
code=B
slug=animals
name=Animals
description=Motifs concerning mythical animals, magic animals, and relationships between humans and animals.

[item.tabu]
code=C
slug=tabu
name=Tabu
description=Motifs of taboos related to supernatural beings, sex, eating, looking, speaking, and punishments for breaking them.

[item.magic]
code=D
slug=magic
name=Magic
description=Motifs of transformation, magic objects, and magical powers and their manifestations.

[item.the-dead]
code=E
slug=the-dead
name=The Dead
description=Motifs concerning resuscitation, ghosts and revenants, reincarnation, and the soul.

[item.marvels]
code=F
slug=marvels
name=Marvels
description=Motifs of otherworldly journeys, marvelous creatures, and extraordinary places and things.

[item.ogres]
code=G
slug=ogres
name=Ogres
description=Motifs concerning ogres, giants, witches, devils, and other monsters.

[item.tests]
code=H
slug=tests
name=Tests
description=Motifs of identity tests, marriage tests, wisdom tests, tasks, and quests.

[item.the-wise-and-the-foolish]
code=J
slug=the-wise-and-the-foolish
name=The Wise and the Foolish
description=Motifs of acquiring wisdom, wise acts, foolish acts, cleverness, and folly.

[item.deceptions]
code=K
slug=deceptions
name=Deceptions
description=Motifs of deception for victory, fraudulent bargains, theft, and trickery.

[item.reversal-of-fortune]
code=L
slug=reversal-of-fortune
name=Reversal of Fortune
description=Motifs of humble heroes triumphing, fall of the proud, and unexpected changes in fortune.

[item.ordaining-the-future]
code=M
slug=ordaining-the-future
name=Ordaining the Future
description=Motifs of prophecies, vows, bargains, curses, and other acts that determine the future.

[item.chance-and-fate]
code=N
slug=chance-and-fate
name=Chance and Fate
description=Motifs of good luck, bad luck, chance discoveries, and the power of fate.

[item.society]
code=P
slug=society
name=Society
description=Motifs concerning royalty, nobility, occupations, family relations, and social institutions.

[item.rewards-and-punishments]
code=Q
slug=rewards-and-punishments
name=Rewards and Punishments
description=Motifs of rewards for good deeds, punishments for evil deeds, and karmic justice.

[item.captives-and-fugitives]
code=R
slug=captives-and-fugitives
name=Captives and Fugitives
description=Motifs of captivity, escape, pursuit, and rescue.

[item.unnatural-cruelty]
code=S
slug=unnatural-cruelty
name=Unnatural Cruelty
description=Motifs of cruel relatives, abandonment of children, persecution, and inhumane acts.

[item.sex]
code=T
slug=sex
name=Sex
description=Motifs of courtship, marriage, sexual relations, birth, and domestic life.

[item.the-nature-of-life]
code=U
slug=the-nature-of-life
name=The Nature of Life
description=Motifs concerning truths about life, nature of the world, and philosophical insights.

[item.religion]
code=V
slug=religion
name=Religion
description=Motifs of religious acts, saints, miracles, and faith.

[item.traits-of-character]
code=W
slug=traits-of-character
name=Traits of Character
description=Motifs of virtues, vices, and character traits.

[item.humor]
code=X
slug=humor
name=Humor
description=Motifs of jokes, jests, comic situations, and satire.

[item.miscellaneous-groups-of-motifs]
code=Z
slug=miscellaneous-groups-of-motifs
name=Miscellaneous Groups of Motifs
description=Motifs not classified elsewhere including formulistic elements, cumulative tales, and symbolic numbers.