37 motifs match “forgetful”  ·  back to the chapters

• Stygian river. River in lower world. In Greek myth five such rivers in Hades, Styx (hate), Acheron (mourning), Kokytus (lamentation), Lethe (forgetfulness) and Pyrephlegethon (flame). A672
• Tabu: kissing. Usually causes disenchantment or magic forgetfulness. (Cf. D735, D2003.) C120
• Magic forgetfulness for breaking tabu. C945
• Object causes magic forgetfulness. D1365
• Plant causes magic forgetfulness. (Cf. D965.) D1365.1
• Lotus causes forgetfulness. (Cf. D965.6, D2004.3.) D1365.1.1
• Myrtle causes forgetfulness. (Cf. D965.10.) D1365.1.2
• Laurel causes forgetfulness. (Cf. D965.9.) D1365.1.3
• Drink causes magic forgetfulness. (Cf. D1040, D2004.3.1.) D1365.2
• Food causes magic forgetfulness. (Cf. D1030.) D1365.3
• Girdle causes forgetfulness. (Cf. D1057.1.) D1365.4
• Ring causes forgetfulness. (Cf. D1076.) D1365.5
• Magic cup causes forgetfulness. (Cf. D1171.6, D1365.2.) D1365.6
• Breath causes magic forgetfulness. (Cf. D1005.) D1365.7
• Medicines of forgetfulness and remembering. D1365.8.1
• Tower causes magic forgetfulness. (Cf. D1149.) D1365.9
• Magic writings on drinking horn cause forgetfulness. (Cf. D1365.2.) D1365.10
• "Brain of forgetfulness" lost by person in battle. D1365.11
• Lack of magic necklace causes forgetfulness. (Cf. D1365.) D1366.2
• Magic forgetfulness. D2000
• Means of bringing about magic forgetfulness. D2004
• Curse of forgetfulness. D2004.1
• Kiss of forgetfulness. D2004.2
• Dog's licking of man produces forgetfulness. D2004.2.1
• Forgetfulness by eating. D2004.3
• Forgetfulness by drinking. D2004.3.1
• Forgetfulness by spitting. D2004.4
• Forgetfulness from fright. D2004.7
• Forgetfulness by mourning. D2004.8
• Forgetfulness caused by specific place. D2004.9
• Forgetfulness caused by Tower of Babel. (Cf. F772.1.) D2004.9.1
• Barking of brazen dogs causes forgetfulness. (Cf. D1620.) D2004.10
• Forgotten fiancée reawakens husband's memory by detaining lovers through magic. Heroine takes up residence near home of her forgetful husband. She is apparently going to permit a lover to sleep with her when she detains him by having him try to place some magic birds on their roost. They continue to fall down throughout the night. (Or the lover is left magically sticking to a calf's tail or other object.) The thwarted lover tells of his experience, and in this way the attention of the husband is gained. D2006.1.1
• Years thought days. (Cf. F379.5.) Years spent in the other world or asleep seem as days because of magic forgetfulness. D2011
• The forgetful fool. J2671
• Magic forgetfulness as punishment. Q551.11
• The forgetful man counts the days of the week. On Monday they go to mill, etc. He thus discovers that it is Sunday. Z24