folklore motif
traditional elements found in the lore of particular folk groups
swan maiden
archetype in myth
missing sun motif
mythological motif
cap of invisibility
magic cap that can turn the wearer invisible (in fairy tales, literature, mythology, movies)
Fourteen Holy Helpers
group of Christian saints
death or departure of the deities
motif in mythology
Fountain of Youth
mythological theme in art and literature, a spring that supposedly restores the youth of anyone who drinks or bathes in its waters
Rash promise
narrative motif documented in Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature
luminous gemstones
worldwide motif in mythology and history
Calumniated Wife
Fairy-tale motif
two brothers
narrative motif of two brothers who hate each other or fight with each other
king asleep in mountain
motif in folklore and mythology
loathly lady
motif in folklore and stock character; woman who appears to be hideous, often cursed
Procession of the dead
motif present in traditional folklore
The Moon is made of green cheese
recurring motif of someone either mistaking a reflection of the moon for cheese or believing the substance of the moon to be cheese
theft of fire
recurring theme or motif in world mythologies
origin of death
theme in the myths of many cultures, narrative motif
katabasis
Journey to the land of the dead
Seven Heavens
seven levels or divisions of the Heavens in religious or mythological cosmology
Hopi time controversy
academic debate
Primal Vow
Pure Land Buddhist scripture passage and mythical event
Wild Hunt
motif in northern European folk myth
glass mountain
narrative motif
Seven-league boots
element in folklore