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Motif-Index of Folk-Literature
A2692. Origin of poisonous plants. India: Thompson-Balys; S. Am. Indian (Cashinawa): Métraux BBAE CXLIII (3) 686; Africa (Tonga): Gifford 27.
A2700—A2799. Origin of plant characteristics.
A2700—A2749. VARIOUS ORIGINS OF PLANT CHARACTERISTICS
A2700. Origin of plant characteristics. Jewish: Neuman.
A2710. Plant characteristics as reward.
F1099.4.1. Blades of corn grow through hair of saint as reward for guarding corn kiln.
A2711. Plant blessed for pious act. (Cf. A2221.)
Q20. Piety rewarded.
A2711.1. Plant blessed for help at Jesus' birth. Dh II 19f.
A2711.2. Trees blessed that made the cross. Dh II 207.
A2711.2.1. Elder tree is never struck by lightning because it was used in making the cross. England: Baughman.
A2711.3. Plant blessed for helping holy fugitive. Dh II 58ff. — Spanish Exempla: Keller; Lithuanian: Balys Legends Nos. 197f., 202ff.; Irish: Beal XXI 306.
R220. Flights.
A2711.4. Tree protects Jesus from rain: is green all year. (Cf. A2765.1.) — Esthonian: Aarne FFC XXV 152 No. 80 (fig); Livonian: Loorits FFC LXVI 94 No. 113 (pine).
A2711.4.1. Hazel gives Virgin Mary shelter. Blessed. *BP III 477; Lithuanian: Balys Legends No. 198f., 204.
D950.1. Magic hazel tree. D1402.10.1. Rod from magic hazel tree kills snake immediately.
A2711.4.2. Thistle serves as milk-cup for Virgin Mary: white spots on leaves. England: Baughman.
A2711.4.3. Plant receives name because of service to Virgin Mary. German: Grimm No. 207.
A2711.5. Rowan helps Thor out of river. Icel.: MacCulloch Eddic 84.
A2711.6. How the plum tree came to be so hardy: blessed by Ram. India: Thompson-Balys.
A2771. Budding and bearing of plant.
A2711.7. Fig tree stays with the angels: rewarded with sap of all other trees. India: Thompson-Balys.
A2720. Plant characteristics as punishment.
A2688.1. Origin of thistles.
A2721. Plant cursed for impious act.
A2721.1. Plant cursed for disservice to child Jesus. (Cf. A2772.2.) — Flemish: DeMeyer FFC XXXVII 90 No. 130a (rush).
