INDEX.


In order to avoid duplication, variants of The Grateful Dead are cited according to the names given them in Chapter II., references to which are printed in italics.


Agreement to divide possessions, 30, 34-37, 47, 49. 52, 53, 62, 65, 72, 77-79, 84, 86, 87, 93, 95, 97-101, 103-105, 107-110, 131.

Amis and Amiloun, 39, 64, 92, 156.

Andersen, H. C, 66, 68, 144, 169.

Annamite, 8, 27 f., 49, 164, 166.

Armenian, 8, 45, 47, 56, 57, 64, 73, 74, 167, 169.

Basque

Basque I., 19, 135, 137 f., 160.
" II., 19, 105 f., 108, 110 f., 156.

Beer-Hofmann, R., 43.

Benfey, Th., 2, 44, 159, 166.

Bohemian, 11, 91, 111 f., 113 f., 147 f., 149, 161.

Brazilian, 18, 135, 137, 142, 151, 160.

Breton I., 19, 46, 61, 65, 96, 156.
" II., 19, 40 f.
" III., 20, 77, 86 f.,91, 96, 156.
" IV., 20, 135, 138, 160.
" V., 20, 135, 138 f., 160.
" VI., 20, 135, 139 f., 160.
" VII., 20, 104, 106 f., 156.


Brotherhood sworn on cross or sword, 57, 60, 61.

Brothers and Sisters, The, 134.

Bulgarian, 11, 46, 58, 73 f.


Calderon, 13, 92, 95 f., 109.

Catalan, 12f., 77, 80 f., 88, 116.

Chaucer, 27, 36.

Child Vowed to the Devil, The, 158.

Cicero, 26, 164.

Cosquin, E., 3, 4, 121, 123 f., 166.

Corpse buried under foundations, 164.

Corpse held for debt, 33-37, 41-43, 47, 52, 55, 56, 60, 62, 63, 68-70, 78-80, 85, 86, 88-92, 95, 97, 98, 100, 102-106, 108, 109, 112, 114, 115, 127, 128, 130, 132. 136-138, 140.


Danger indicated by colour of water in vial, 92 f.

Danish I., 20 f., 41.
" II., 21, 41 f.
" III., 21, 46, 66-68, 73, 74, 144.

Dianese, 17, 33, 35, 37 f., 109, 153 f.

Disenchantment by decapitation, 111-113

Dutz, H., 5, 59, 72.


Esthonian I., 12, 32, 74.
" II., 12, 46, 58 f., 61, 64, 74, 144, 146, 170.

Factor's Garland, 24 f., 110 f., 156.

Fair Penitent, 25, 43.

Fatal Dowry, 25, 43.

Finnish, 12, 46, 59 f., 74

Fountain of Youth, The, 119 f.


Gaelic, 19, 77, 85 f., 87, 91, 96, 105 f., 110 f., 156.

Gasconian, 17, 77. 83 f., 118.

Gerhard, Der gute, 1, 2, 76.

Ghost uneasy in grave, 32, 49, 89.

Golden Bird, The, 3, 124.

Greek, 9, 29 f., 49.

Grimm brothers, 32.

Groome, F. H,, 5.

Guillaume de Palerne, 141.

Gummere, F. B., 72.

Gypsy, 8, 45, 47 f., 56, 57, 64, 73, 74.


Harz I., 23, 46, 69 f., 74, 144, 145 f.
" II., 23, 127, 132, 134, 146, 149.


Herodotus, 163.

Hertz, W., 44.

Hippe, M., 3-5, 44, 56, 75-77, 81, 88, 118.

Holkot, Robert, 27.

Hopkins, E. W., 119 f. Hungarian I., 12, 127, 128 f., 133, 148, 149.

Hungarian II., 12, 77, 78 f., 109.


Icelandic I., 21, 49, 77, 89 f., 153-155.
" II., 21, 27, 77, 89 f. 91, 153-155

Iliad, 163.

Incestuous step-mother, 92-94.

Irish I., 19, 46, 62, 64, 68-71, 73, 74, 96, 144, 146, 156.
Irish II., 19, 46, 62-65, 68, 69, 73, 74, 144-147.

Irish III., 19, 46, 63-65, 68, 73, 144.

Istrian, 18, 77, 85.


Jack the Giant-Killer, 5, 24, 46, 70 f., 73, 110, 144, 145.

Jean de Calais, 97, 106, 112, 156, 160 f.
" I., 16, 97 f., 101, 103.
" II., 16, 100-102, 104, 109, 113, 115, 160.
Jean de Calais III., 16, 98 f., 101, 108.
" IV., 16, 98 f., 101, 108.
" V., 16, 98 f., 101, 108, 109.
Jean de Calais VI., 17, 99, 101 f., 103.
" VII., 17, 100 f., 105, 109, 113, 115, 160.
Jean de Calais VIII., 17, 102 f., 109.
" IX., 17, 103 f., 107, 108.
" X., 17, 101, 104f., 108. 113, 115, 160.

Jewish, 8, 27-29, 101, 117, 160, 167.


Key in head of fish, 41

King's son liberates prisoner and has service returned, 129, 134.

Kittredge, G. L., 113, 125, 133.

Köhler, R., 2, 41.

Kudrun, 164.


Lady and the Monster, The, 64, 126 f., 134, 145-152, 170.

Liebrecht, F., 3, 167.

Lion de Bourges, 5, 14 f., 33, 34, 37-39, 154.

Lithuanian I., 11, 77, 78 f.
" II., 11, 97, 98, 106-108, 156.

Lope de Vega, 13, 92, 94 f., 96, 109, 153-158.

Lotharingian, 77, 135, 136, 141 f., 160.

Lyndesaye, Sir D., 165.


Maltese, 9, 127 f., 134, 143, 149.

Massinger, Philip, 43.

Menéndez y Pelayo, 82.

Metamorphosis, 111, 128-130, 132.


Nicholas, 14, 77, 82 f., 87, 151.

Norwegian, I., 21, 77, 88 f., 108, 109.
" II., 21, 46, 66, 69 f., 74, 144, 145


Oldenburgian, 23, 115 f., 160 f.

Old Swedish, 20, 33, 35 f., 37 f., 109, 153 f.

Old Wives' Tale, 5, 25, 46, 71-73, 74, 109, 144, 145, 152, 169.

Oliver, 15, 49, 82, 92-94, 96, 109, 118, 153-158.


Parable of old and new keys, 103, 107.

Pausanias, 163.

Peele, Geo., 5, 71, 73, 152, 169 f.

Perseus and Andromeda, 107.

Petersen, Miss, 27.

Poison Maiden, The, 26, 44-75, 117 f., 125, 127, 134, 144-147, 149-152, 155, 157, 160, 168-170, 171 f.

Polish, 11, 127, 128, 133, 148, 149, 160.

Possessed Woman, The. See Poison Maiden.

Possessions offered in return for favours, 34, 46.

Puss in Boots, 41 f., 62, 70, 171.


Quest of the Sword of Light, The, 133, 146.


Rampsinit, 163.

Ransomed Woman, The, 4, 26, 76-118, 125, 127, 134, 147-152, 154, 157, 160, 168, 170 f., 172.
Rescue by ghost, 27, 46, 47, 50-53, 55-58, 77-80, 86-91, 96-106, 108-111, 113-115, 128-130, 136-141.

Richars, 14, 33 f., 37-39, 153-155.

Rig-Veda, 163.

Ring in beaker, 29, 79, 110, 115.

Rittertriuwe, 22, 33, 36-39, 153 f.

Rival suitors, one kind and one unkind, 29-31.

Rowe, Nicholas, 43.

Rumanian I., 12, 46, 49, 60 f., 64, 68, 144, 170.

Rumanian II., 12, 127, 129, 133, 148, 149.

Russian I., 9, 45, 48 f., 51 f., 73, 89,
" II., 9, 46, 49 f., 51 f., 54, 55. 73, 74, 78.
Russian III., 9, 46, 50-52, 73.
Russian IV., 9, 46, 51 f., 73, 74.
" V., 10, 52, 73-75.
" VI., 10, 52-54, 73-75.


Scala Celi, by Gobius, 76, 82, 171.

Schaeffer, 95.

Sepp, 3.

Servian I., 70, 77 f., 91.
" II., 10, 46, 55, 73, 74.
" III., 10, 46, 56, 73, 74, 170.
" IV., 10, 46, 57, 73, 74, 101.
Servian V., 10, 31 f., 114.
" VI., 11, 28, 164.

Ship that will travel on land, 130.

Siberian, 8, 45, 48, 54, 73, 74, 167.

Sicilian, 18, 127, 130 f., 133, 134, 146, 149.

Simonides, 8, 26, 28 f., 117, 164, 167, 169.

Simrock, K. 1, 2, 76, 167.

Simrock I., 22, 107 f., 112-114, 116, 147-149, 156.
Simrock II., 22, 108 f., 113, 115, 156, 160.
Simrock III., 22, 112 f., 114, 115, 147 f., 149, 160 f.
Simrock IV., 22, 50, 54, 77, 90 f.
" V., 22, 115 f., 160 f.
" VI., 23, 77, 91.
" VII., 23, 91, 114-116, 147-149.
Simrock VIII., 23, 109-111, 113, 115, 160.
Simrock IX., 23, 135, 140-142, 160.
" X., 23, 46, 68-70, 144, 145.

Sir Amadas, 2, 23 f., 33, 37-39, 96, 153-158.

Sir Degarre, 34.

Skilful Companions, The, 125-127, 134, 147.

Souhaits Saint Martin, 158.

Spanish, 13, 77, 80 f., 86, 88, 116.

Spendthrift Knight, The, 33, 39, 153-156, 161.

Stellante Costantina, 17 f.

Stephens, Geo., 2, 43, 44, 76.

Straparola I., 18, 77, 84, 118.
" II., 18, 127, 129 f., 133, 134, 146, 148 f., 152.

Suetonius, 164.

Swan-Maiden, The, 32, 114, 171.

Swedish, 20, 77, 87 f., 89.


Test of fidelity by division of wife, 30, 36, 37, 56, 57, 72, 80, 84, 85, 93, 95, 131.
Test of fidelity by division of child or children, 37, 62, 80, 86, 87, 93, 97-101, 103-105, 107-109.

Test of fidelity by division of property, 93.

Test of fidelity by choice between wife and property, 34-36.

Test of friendship by apple, 55.

Thankful Beasts, 2, 27, 57, 101, 113, 116, 118, 126, 135-143, 149, 151, 158-161.
Tobit, 5, 7, 45-47, 50, 54, 58, 73, 74, 78, 152, 155 f. 167-169.

Tourney for hand of lady, 33-37, 93, 94, 131.

Trancoso, 14, 77, 81 f., 118.

Transylvanian, 12, 77, 79 f., 84, 86, 91, 96, 109, 118, 156.

Tree of Life, The, 120.

Trentall of St. Gregory, 40, 171.

Treu Heinrich, 22, 127, 131 f., 133, 148, 149, 151, 153-155.

Tuscan, 18, 135, 137 f., 142, 160.

Two Friends, The, 86, 91-97, 118, 146, 156-158, 161.


Valerias Maximus, 26 f.

Vampires, 52-54, 61, 88, 165.

Venetian, 18, 127, 130, 134, 143, 149, 151.


Walewein, 17, 49, 135, 141-143, 151, 160

Warning by ghost, 26.

Water of Life, The, 3, 4, 26, 33, 56, 64, 68, 69, 73, 108, 112, 113, 118, 119-152, 154, 160 f., 168.

Webster, W., 105.

Wilhelmi, H., 5, 38.

Woman divided (or threatened with division), 30, 37, 47, 48, 50, 52, 53, 57-59, 79, 80, 84, 85.

Wünsche, A., 119-124.



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