The constellation
F382 Exorcising fairies. Fairies disappear when some name or ceremony of the Christian Church is used
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- Fairies fear the cross · F382.1 entry
- Holy water breaks fairy spell. (Cf. G303.16.7.) · F382.2 entry
- Use of God's name nullifies fairies' power. (Cf. D1766.7, G303.16.8.) · F382.3 entry
- Opening Holy Bible in presence of fairies nullifies their spells · F382.4 entry
- Chanting song of St. Nicholas drives fairy away · F382.5 entry
- Asking grace at fairy banquet causes fairies and banquet to disappear. (Cf. G271.2.3.) · F382.6 entry
cross-ref
- Trolls flee before Christianity. (Cf. F382) · F455.7.1 entry