Fairies have hairy bodies — Mythoi

Motif

Fairies have hairy bodies.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Appearance of fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F232.5

Filed across the traditions

Cheremis Sebeok-Nyerges.

Within the index

Filed under Body of fairy.

Filed beside it

Fairies have hollow backs Fairies have breasts long enough to throw over their shoulders Fairies with unusually large ears Fairies have long hair Fairies as giants Elves have only half a thumb Fairy has long tail. (Cf. F460.1.5, F518.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Fairies are brown and hairy. (Cf. F232.5.)

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