Mortal characteristics of fairies. (Cf. F259.1.)

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Mortal characteristics of fairies. (Cf. F259.1.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Other characteristics of fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F254

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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 mythCross.

Within the index

Filed under Other characteristics of fairies.

5 finer motifs beneath it

Fairies have physical disabilities Fairies not omniscient Fairies can be bewitched Fairies can be wounded Fairies commit adultery. (Cf. F252.4.1.)

Filed beside it

Origin of fairies Government of fairies Extraordinary powers of fairies 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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Mortality of fairies

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