438
INDEX.
Whistle and whip, a method of sum-
mons, 372
Widower and his daughter, story of,
-216
Wife, lord's power over vassals, alluded
to, 18
Wife of hero desired by king, 314
Wife-beating of, story incident, 23
Wife's kindred, interposition of, 24
Wine taken by hero to renew strength,
, 248
drank by foal for food, 265
Wings, magic, for travelling, 142
Winifred, St., well of, in Flintshire,
Wishes, the, story of, 217-219
Witches, assist youngest son, hero, 61
burning of, 181
changes into pigeon, story
incident, 160
, children of, born with teeth,
drugs hero, 253, 254 255
, fear of, for animals, 57. 115
, giants supposed to be, xxiv.
guardian of castle in Hades, 68
in Magyar folk-lore, xli.-xliv.
kills her own children by ruse,
,268
, magical powers of, xlii.
i , method of seeing, xli.
, mother of giants, 57
with iron nose, 241, 243
year consists of three days, 252
Witch's daughter personates heroine,
daughters in shape of horses,
maid helps hero, 204
Witchcraft defeated by the drawing of
blood, 343
Wives, dragon's, destroyed by hero,
Woden, dragon sacred to, 325
Wolf, assistance of, to hero, 153
Wolf, in Finnish grateful animal story,
Wolves, country inhabited by, 1SS, 195
Woman's curiosity, story title, 301-302,
Woman, old, made young by hero, 260
Women, aged, direct hero in quest, 258
Wood-grouse in Karelian grateful
animal story, 305
Woodpecker in folk-tales, 362, 372
, influence of, on hero's actions,
, 108-109
Worcestershire folk-lore, 378
Words, story turning on similarity of,
World, underground, visited by hero,
World's beautiful woman, story of, 163
Wrestling of herewith strong men, 245
Yarborough Camp, Lincolnshire, legend
concerning, 382
Year of service given by hero, 157
of three days duration, 98
Yellow-Hammer, King, story character,
Yorkshire finger-lore, 330, 331
folk-lore, 349, 398
superstitions, 402
Youngest, success of, 389-391
Youngest brother, story hero, 40, 55,
, 92, 97, 116, 153, 157, 203
daughter, story heroine, 27,
, 49, 159
prince successful in quest, 288
prince and youngest prin-
cess, story title, 137-141
sister heroine of tale, 207,
-226
son successful, 150, 196, 250
Youth, allegory of, 93
giving plants, 109
giving water, 288, 372-373
, power to restore, possessed by
pelican, 251,258,262
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