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INDEX OF INCIDENTS.


[I use the word "incident" as equivalent to the German sagzug, i.e., as connoting not only the separate parts of an action, but also its pictorial features.—A.N.]

Ball, guiding, of silver, 132.
Belore of the Evil Eye, 144.
Besom riding, 85.
Blast of wind from giant's nostrils, 146.
Blind wise man, 129.
Blood drops incident, 19.
Boat out of thimble, 137.
Bones gathered up and revivified, 152.
Bran, colour and swiftness of, 15. death of, 17.
Bran's daughter, 17; catches wild geese, 17-19; killed, 19.
Broth-swallowing match, 11.
Brother, of welcoming hags, 132. helps hero across stream, 133; restored to youth by hero, 135.


Cap of darkness, 29.
Cat, white, 130. (= old hag?)
Coach, enchanted, with two fawns, 139.
Cross-roads, separation at, 129.
Curse of the 24 men, 154.


Damsel, encouraging, in red silk, 131. gives hero thimble as boat, 137.
Daughter prevents father re-marrying after first wife's death, by cutting grass on mother's grave, 167.
Dead man haunting house, 158.
Destruction of king's court by night, 3.
Doctoring instrument, 148.
Dog, black, catches bullets in mouth, 162; strikes exorcising priest dumb, 163; father of hags, 163.
Dog, big black, son of weasel hag, 79.
Dumbness caused by fairy blow, 116.


Eagle guarding stream, 133. slain by hero, 134.
Elder brothers fail, 140.
Enchanter helps mortal, 93. passes him off as dead, 95.


Fairest maid, description of, 112.
Fairies baffled by cross, 115.
Fairies carry off princess, 107, et seq. require a mortal's help, 89, 107. meet annually on November night, 122.