μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Gifts from fairies.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Gifts from fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F340

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross
  • French Saintyves Perrault 72ff.
  • Italian Basile Pentamerone Introduction
  • India Thompson-Balys.
  • general Type 503
  • general BP III 324
  • general Hdwb. d. Märch. s. v. "Elbengeschenke", "Geschenke des kleinen Volkes"
Within the index
10 finer motifs beneath it
Parting fairies leave gifts for newborn princess Fairies give fulfillment of wishes Fairies give mortal money Other presents from fairies Fairies heal mortals Fairies instructs mortals Fairy helps mortal with labor Fairy adviser Tabus connected with fairy gifts Gifts from fairies – miscellaneous
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Fairy relative makes gifts to half-mortal child. (Cf. F340.)

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