Fairies clear land — Mythoi

Motif

Fairies clear land.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Behavior of fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F271.5

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Fairies as laborers.

Filed beside it

Fairies as craftsmen Fairies lacking axes work with their teeth Fairies milk cows Fairies as builders Fairies skillful as smiths Fairies work on cloth Fairy as herdsman Fairies churn Fées engage in needlework Fairies wash their clothes: they are heard only at this task Fairies bake bread

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Fairies leave work unfinished when overseen. (Cf. F271.2.1, F271.5.)

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