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 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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