μῦθοι Mythoi
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Filed under Fairy mistress. Mortal man marries or lives with fairy woman.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Man deserts wife for fairyFairy mistress surrenders man to his mortal wife (Wildfrau)Fairy mistress transforms man's human wife. (Cf. F302.3.2.2.)Man loses luck when he leaves fairy wife for mortalFairy mistress demands that man send his mortal wife awayFairy mistress tries to destroy mortal's wife (mother) by sending her a magic belt
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Bonga mistressMan goes to fairyland and marries fairyMan marries fairy and takes her to his homeFairy wooes mortal manMan obtains power over fairy mistressFairy mistress leaves man when he breaks tabuFairy mistress prophesies mortal lover's fate in battleFairy mistress demands mortal lover deny Christian teachingsFairy mistress rescues hero from battleMan to have fairy wife for only seven yearsPrince married to a she-monkey (really queen of the fairies)

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