Changeling thrown into water and thus banished

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Changeling thrown into water and thus banished.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Fairies carry people away to fairyland. · view the constellation · filed as F321.1.4.1

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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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ScotchMacdougall and Calder 149.
general Hartland Science 123f., 129. England, Ireland: *Baughman

Within the index

Filed under Disposing of a changeling.

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Changeling thrown into ravine and thus banished Changeling thrown on fire and thus banished. (Cf. F321.1.4.5.)Changeling left on hill (dunghill, barrow etc.) and thus banished When changeling is threatened with burning, child is returned. (Cf. F321.1.4.3.)Changeling beaten and left outside; the mortal child is returned Mortal mother pays no attention to changeling; the mortal child is returned Mother treats changeling so well that her own child is returned Changeling made to believe that his house is burning up; he leaves

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