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Motif

Fairies' treasure.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Possessions of fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F244

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Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross.
  • general *Fb "ellefolk" I 241b
Within the index

Filed under Possessions of fairies.

6 finer motifs beneath it
"The Four Jewels of the Tuatha Dé Danann" (fairies?) Fairy shows hiding place of treasure in return for freedom. (Cf. N538.) Fairy fetches mortals to remove treasure hidden by ghosts in their lifetimes. (Cf. N510.) Fairies scare treasure-seeker away from hoard. They get bigger and bigger, and cause violent storms until seeker leaves. Cf. D2141.0.2 Fairies dig for treasure Fairies guard giants' treasures. (Cf. N570.)
Filed beside it
Fairies' animals Fairies' conveyances Fairies' food Fairies' musical instruments Fairy tobacco pipes

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