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Motifs — first 20 of 644
- Witch-woman of upper world. A205
- Demigod and witch woman of upper world have son. A592.1
- Snow from feathers or clothes of a witch (Frau Holle). A1135.2.1
- Disease caused by witchcraft. A1337.0.3
- Origin of witchcraft. A1599.10
- Dogs warn against witch. B521.3.1
- [First Edition: C242. Tabu: eating food of witch (demon).] C242[1st ed.]
- Tabu: seeing witch in her true form. C311.1.6
- Tabu: speaking about lost money which is to be regained by witchcraft. The loser cannot refrain from speaking of his loss; the money cannot be recovered. C401.3.1
- Tabu: picking up comb from ground. It belongs to fairy (witch) who will avenge insult. C543
- Tabu: selling to witch. C782.2
- Tabu: lending to witch. C784.1
- Enchanted person. See also the entire section on transformation. No real difference seems to exist between transformation and enchantment. A bewitched or enchanted person may, however, retain his original physical form, but may be affected mentally or morally. D5
- Transformation: man to witch. (Cf. G200.) D97
- Transformation by placing bewitched flower on head. D596.1
- Witch transforms self to animal (hare, pig) so as to suck cows. D655.2
- Transformation by witch (sorceress). D683.2
- Magic objects possessed by witch, sorcerer or evil dwarf. (Cf. F451.7, G234, D1711.) D801.1
- Magic object received from witch or wizard. D812.6
- Boy overhears witches' conversation about magic objects, which he gets possession of. D838.9
Tale types
- ATU 321 Eyes Recovered from Witch
- ATU 327C The Devil (Witch) Carries the Hero Home in a Sack
- ATU 327F The Witch and the Fisher Boy
- ATU 327G The Brothers at the Witch's House (previously The Boy at the Devil's [Witch's] House)
- ATU 334 Household of the Witch
- ATU 403C The Substituted Bride (previously The Witch Secretly Substitutes her own Daughter)
- ATU 425B Son of the Witch (previously The Disenchanted Husband: the Witch's Tasks)
- ATU 556F* The Shepherd in the Service of a Witch