Fairy comes into man's power when he steals her wings (clothes). She leaves when she finds them

Motif

Fairy comes into man's power when he steals her wings (clothes). She leaves when she finds them.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Marriage or liaison with fairy. · view the constellation · filed as F302.4.2

Filed across the traditions

Slavic Máchal 258
Lithuanian Balys Index No. *404
India *Thompson-Balys
Chinese Eberhard FFC CXX 55.

Within the index

Filed under Man obtains power over fairy mistress.

1 finer motif beneath it

Fairy comes into man's power when he steals her clothes. She leaves when she finds them

Filed beside it

Man shoots into wreath of mist and brings down fairy. She becomes his wife Hero fights with fairy person, takes his wife and keeps her (for a year) Man binds fairy and forces her to marry him

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