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Mortal wins fairies' gratitude by joining in their sport.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Grateful fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F331

Cited in the index
  • general Ireland, England, Scotland, U.S.: *Baughman (F286.2).
Within the index

Filed under Grateful fairies.

4 finer motifs beneath it
Mortal wins fairies' gratitude by joining in their dance Mortal wins fairies' gratitude by letting them cut his hair and shave him Mortal wins fairies' gratitude by joining in their song and completing it by adding the names of the days of the week Mortal wins fairies' gratitude by playing for their dance
Filed beside it
Fairy grateful for hospitality Fairy grateful to human midwife. (Cf. F372.1.) Fairy grateful to mortal for healing Fairy grateful for loan Fairies loyal to mortal who owns their knoll Fairy grateful to mortal for saving his life. (Cf. F304.5.) Fairies grateful to man who repairs their utensils or implements Other grateful fairies

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