Speak, Bird, Speak Again: Palestinian Arab Folktales

Appendix B: Index of Folk Motifs

Appendix B: Index of Folk Motifs Motif Number Bii.2.3.i Bn.y.i Bn.io BII.II 625 B8o.2 Bljl.2 Biyi.i.i 6172 6172.1 Ban. i.3 B2H.I.5 B2H.I.6 B2II.2.8 6211.4 6281.2.2 B3H B. Animals Seven-headed dragon Dragon controls water supply Sacrifice of human being to dragon Fight with dragon Man [woman]-dog Monster half-man [-woman], halffish Bird reveals treachery Demi-coq crows in king's body when the king eats him Magic bird Magic bird petrifies those who approach Speaking horse Speaking cow [bull] Speaking camel Speaking mouse Speaking insects Wedding of mouse and cockroach [cricket] Helpful [animal] brothers-in-law Tale Number 17 17 17 17 25 25 10 ii ii 10 5 23 23 23 23 23 17 387 The motifs for each tale are listed in alphabetical order under the heading "Salient Motifs" in the Folkloristic Analysis. Additions or deletions adapting the wording of Thompson's Motif-Index to the context are indicated in square brackets. Motif Number B335-2 6381 6401 B4I3 6450 6470 6491.1 6511.1.2 6524.1.2 6535.0.1 6535.0.7 6548.2.1 6571 6600 6614 6620 6642 6873.2 C6n C742 C758.I Dii4 0150 0231 D253 0437.4 0454.2 0457.13 0472.1 Life of helpful animal demanded as cure for feigned sickness Thorn removed from lion's paw [helping lioness with birth]. In gratitude the lion later rewards the man Helpful horse Helpful goat Helpful birds Helpful fish Helpful serpent Snake heals mutilated maiden [with magic herbs] Dogs [lion cubs] rescue fleeing master from tree refuge Cow as nurse cares for children 6ird as nurse for child Fish recovers ring from sea Animals perform tasks for man Marriage of person to animal 6ird paramour Animal suitor Marriage to person in bird form Giant scorpion C. Tabu Forbidden chamber Tabu: striking monster twice Monster born because of hasty wish of parents D. Magic Transformation: man to ungulate Transformation: man to bird Transformation: man to stone Transformation: man to needle Transformation: excrements to person Transformation: bread to another object Transformation: animal dung to another object Transformation of food to muck Tale Number 7 8 5 6 17 5 31 3i 8 7 2 5 5 4 12 23 12 17 17 3, 33 40 7 18 10 18, 22 40 28 28 28 388 Appendix B Index of Folk Motifs 389 Motif Number 0475.4.5 D6io 0641.i D6y2 0765.1.2 D82i 0832 0840 D86I.2 D86i.4 D88I.2 0902 0927 D953 D958 D98i DlOO2 01030. 1 01071.1 01074 01163 01174 01208 01254 01273 01401.1 01420.4 01421.0.3 01421.1.6 01454.2 01470.1 01470.1.15 01472.1.20 01472.1.34 Tears become jewels Repeated transformation Lover as bird visits mistress Obstacle flight Disenchantment by removal of enchanting pin Magic object received from old woman Magic objects acquired by acting as umpire for fighting heirs Magic object found Magic object stolen by neighbor Magic object stolen by rival for wife Recovery of magic object by use of magic cudgel Magic rain Magic spring Magic twig Magic thorn Magic fruit Magic excrements Food supplied by magic Magic beads Magic bracelet Magic mirror Magic box Magic whip Magic staff Magic formula (charm) Magic club (stick) beats person Helper summoned by calling his name Magic hair when thrown into fire summons supernatural helper Magic ring summons genie Treasure falls from mouth Magic wishing object Magic wishing-ring Magic plate supplies food [and drink] Part of human body furnishes food Tale Number 18 18 12 18 18 19 17 5, 44 36 44 36 10 7 35 3i 19 40 20, 36, 37 19 19 25 35 35 17 21 36 19 17 44 43 36 44 36 20 Motif Number Di5i3 01581 01601.5 01601.9 Di6oi.i2 01605.1 Di6io.6.4 Di6n 01652.1.1 D1 662.i 01831 02036 02072.0.2 02072.0.2.1 02072.0.3 02072.2 02121.5 02136.2 02165.1 02176.3 Ei E8o Eii3 Ei68£607.i£613.0.1£712.4£712.7£715£715-1 Charm removes thorn Tasks performed by use of magic object Automatic cudgel Household articles act at command Self-cutting shears Magic thieving pot Speaking excrements Magic object answers for fugitive Inexhaustible...