μῦθοι Mythoi
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Filed under Fairies carry people away to fairyland.

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Fairies carry off youth; he has gift of prophecy when he returns to earth (Thomas the Rhymer)Fairies abduct young woman, return her when fight starts over herFairies take persons up in air in chariots for a fortnight or a month. The lost are finally found in fields bereft of sense and with one of the members missingFairies who stay with mortals
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Fairy steals child from cradleFairies steal man's wife and carry her to fairylandFairy women take body of dead hero to fairylandGirl abducted by fairyFairies kidnap boy when he breaks tabu by going outside mansion under earth before 12 yearsFairy father carries off child of mortal motherFamily carried away to fairyland as part of bargainFairies entice people into their domain

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