Fairies can set down an object once but cannot raise it again

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Fairies can set down an object once but cannot raise it again.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Other characteristics of fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F255.2

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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SwissJegerlehner Oberwallis 307 No. 22.

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Filed under Peculiar limitations of fairies.

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Fairies must trade whenever it is demanded of them. It does not matter how uneven the trade may be Fairies once seen by mortals no longer invisible at will Fairy army can go among mortals only on Hallowe'en Fairies do not bend grass as they walk. (Cf. F261.2, F973.2.)

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