Fairies lose power of invisibility — Mythoi

Motif

Fairies lose power of invisibility.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Appearance of fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F235.8

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Visibility of fairies.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Fairies lose power of invisibility if mortals gain knowledge of their secret. (Cf. F361.3.) Fairies made visible by looking with left eye

Filed beside it

Fairies invisible Fairies visible only at certain times Fairies visible to one person alone Fairies made visible through use of magic object Fairies made visible by stepping on certain spot Fairies visible through magic ring Fairies seen as dark shadows Fairies made visible when person walks three times around field where cows are grazing at night. (Cf. D1791.)

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