When changeling is threatened with burning, child is returned. (Cf. F321.1.4.3.)

Motif

When changeling is threatened with burning, child is returned. (Cf. F321.1.4.3.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Fairies carry people away to fairyland. · view the constellation · filed as F321.1.4.5

Filed across the traditions

Scotland *Baughman
Estonian Aarne FFC XXV 116 No. 19
Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3692.

Within the index

Filed under Disposing of a changeling.

Filed beside it

Changeling thrown into water and thus banished 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 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

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Changeling thrown on fire and thus banished. (Cf. F321.1.4.5.)

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