μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Origin of fairies.

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

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  • Irish myth *Cross.
Within the index

Filed under Other characteristics of fairies.

14 finer motifs beneath 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 Fairy gives instructions on means of reaching heaven 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
Filed beside it
Government of fairies Extraordinary powers of fairies Mortal characteristics of fairies. (Cf. F259.1.) Peculiar limitations of fairies Fairies read men's thoughts Tribute taken from fairies by fiend at stated periods Fairies gregarious Characteristics of fairies – miscellaneous

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