Fairy gives instructions on means of reaching heaven — Mythoi

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Fairy gives instructions on means of reaching heaven.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Other characteristics of fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F251.9

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Origin of fairies.

Filed beside it

Fairies as descendants of early race of gods Fairies as souls of departed. (Cf. E700.) Unbaptized children as fairies Underworld people from children which Eve hid from God Fairies as sprites who have been given immortality Fairies as fallen angels Fairies as demons Fairy professes faith in Christianity Fairies are not the children of Adam Fairies are people not good enough for heaven but not bad enough for hell Fairies are druids Fairies are Welsh women cursed by St. Patrick for rebuking him because he left Wales for Ireland Fairies are outlaws hiding out

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