The constellation
F348 Tabus connected with fairy gifts
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● motif
● tale type
● on the shelf
● attested
The same sky, in words
filed under
- Gifts from fairies · F340 entry
beneath it
- Fairy gift disappears or is turned to something worthless when tabu is broken · F348.0.1 entry
- Fairy gift not to be taken to earth · F348.1 entry
- Cup given by fairy not to be broken. Bad luck will follow (Luck of Edenhall) · F348.2 entry
- Fairy gift not to leave possession of mortal's family. Bad luck will follow · F348.3 entry
- Gifts of gold and silver not to be accepted from fairies · F348.4 entry
- Mortal not to recognize fairy who gives him gift · F348.5 entry
- Gifts of the fairies must never be measured or counted · F348.6 entry
- Tabu: telling of fairy gifts; the gifts cease · F348.7 entry
- Tabu: mortal for whom fairy works must not watch him at work · F348.8 entry
- Gift barrel of ale which never runs dry goes dry when maid looks into bunghole · F348.9 entry