μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Irish myth*Cross.
Within the index

Filed under Other characteristics of fairies.

14 finer motifs beneath it
Fairies as descendants of early race of godsFairies as souls of departed. (Cf. E700.)Unbaptized children as fairiesUnderworld people from children which Eve hid from GodFairies as sprites who have been given immortalityFairies as fallen angelsFairies as demonsFairy professes faith in ChristianityFairy gives instructions on means of reaching heavenFairies are not the children of AdamFairies are people not good enough for heaven but not bad enough for hellFairies are druidsFairies are Welsh women cursed by St. Patrick for rebuking him because he left Wales for IrelandFairies are outlaws hiding out
Filed beside it
Government of fairiesExtraordinary powers of fairiesMortal characteristics of fairies. (Cf. F259.1.)Peculiar limitations of fairiesFairies read men's thoughtsTribute taken from fairies by fiend at stated periodsFairies gregariousCharacteristics of fairies – miscellaneous

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