Propp Functions

Hero

personae that departs on search

ex. reacts to donor or weds at the end

Dispatcher

sends hero off

Helper

assists/ rescues/ solves / or transfigures the hero

Donor

prepares & prevides hero with magic agent

False Hero

Claims to be hero and tries to seek and react like the real hero

ex.anti hero or usuper

Princess

a sought-after person that exists as a goal for hero

ex. recognizes or marries hero can also punish villain

1 Absentation

family member absents themself from the home

2 Interdiction

interdiction is adressed to the hero

3 Violation

interdiction is violated

4 Reconnaissance

villain attempts reconnaissance

5 Delivery

villain receives information about victim

6 Trickery

villain attempts to deceieve victim to take possesion of them or belongings

7 Complicity

victim submits to deception and helps enemy

8a Villany

villain causes harm or injury to family member

8b Lack

one member of a family lacks something or desires something

9 Mediation / the Connective Incident

misfortune or lack is made known

ex. hero is approached with request or command

they're allowed to go or are dispatched

10 Beginning Counteraction

seeker agrees to / decides on counteraction

11 Departure

hero leaves home

12 First function of Donor

hero is tested/ interrogated/ attacked/ ect. to prepare for receiving magical agent or helper

13 Hero's Reaction

hero reacts to actions of future donor

14 Provision or Receipt of Magical Agent

hero acquires use of magical agent

15 Spatial Transference Between 2 kingdoms / Guidance

hero is transferred/ delivered/ or led to whereabouts of object of search

16 Struggle

hero and villain join in direct combat

17 Branding / Marking

hero is branded

18 Victory

villan is defeated

19 Peak of Narration

initial misfortune or lack is liquidated

20 Return

hero returns

21 Pursuit / Chase

hero is pursued

22 Rescue

rescue of hero from pursuit

23 Unrecognized Arrival

hero is unrecognized and arrives home or to another coutnry

24 Unfounded Claims

false hero presents unfounded claim/s

25 Difficult Task

difficult task is given to hero

26 Solution

task is resolved

27 Recognition

hero is recognized

28 Exposure

false hero or villain is exposed

29 Transfiguration

hero is given new appearance

30 Punishment

villain is punished

31 Wedding

hero is married and ascends the throne