Contrast between people of the fairy mounds and inhabitants of the Land of Promise — Mythoi

Motif

Contrast between people of the fairy mounds and inhabitants of the Land of Promise.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairyland. · view the constellation · filed as F211.0.2

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Fairyland under hollow knoll. Usually entered under roots of trees.

1 finer motif beneath it

Tuatha Dé Danann, conquerors of Ireland, are overcome by invaders. (Maic Milid, "Milesians," Gaels) and betake themselves into hills

Filed beside it

Prehistoric burial mounds as dwellings of fairies Entrance to fairyland through door in knoll Fairyland entrance under stone Fairies live under earth

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