Category
page 1Recurring elements in folklore
magic
rituals or actions employed to manipulate natural or supernatural beings and forces

vampire
thumb|The Vampire, by Philip Burne-Jones, 1897|alt=A black and white painting of a man lying on a table, while a woman is kneeling over him.
incantation
thumb|19th century book of incantations, written by a Welsh physician
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
good and evil
dichotomy in religion, ethics, and philosophy
Wild Hunt
motif in northern European folk myth
feral child
human child who has lived isolated from human contact from a very young age
White Lady
type of female ghost
shoe tossing
cultural practice in which shoes are thrown in such a way that they get caught on cables or trees and dangle.
vengeful ghost
spirit of a dead person who returns from the afterlife to seek revenge
Motif-Index of Folk-Literature
six volume catalogue of motifs in folklore, composed by Stith Thompson
petrifaction in mythology and fiction
overview of stories involving turning people into stone
Henjunaha
The saga of the 2nd line of reincarnation in the Moirang kingdom in ancient Meitei Manipuri mythology
rash promise
narrative motif documented in Thompson's Motif-Index of Folk-Literature