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Man rescues his wife from fairyland. (Cf. F321.3.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Fairies carry people away to fairyland. · view the constellation · filed as F322.2

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • English Wells 128 (Sir Orfeo)
  • general Hartland Science 133, 142
  • general Scotland, U.S.: *Baughman.
Within the index

Filed under Fairies steal man's wife and carry her to fairyland.

Filed beside it
Woman carried off by water-fairy Changeling bride. Fairies steal bride and leave a substitute Stolen mother returns from fairyland each Sunday to minister to her children Abducted bride hidden in fairyland Rescue from fairyland
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Druid by magic discovers whereabouts of abducted wife. (Cf. F322.2.) Man goes to fairyland and rescues stolen child. (Cf. F322.2.) Stolen woman saved from trolls' dance. (Cf. F322.2.)

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