Fairies return hatchet head lost in river — Mythoi

Motif

Fairies return hatchet head lost in river.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Gifts from fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F343.18

Filed across the traditions

England Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Other presents from fairies.

Filed beside it

Fairy offers mortal choice of magic objects. (Cf. D813.) Fairies give woman silver spoons Fairies give hunter a dog Fairy smith gives knight a magic sword Fairies give avaricious man gift of benevolence Fairies give beautiful clothes Bonga lends dishes to mortals Fairy-wife furnishes provisions Fairy leaves goats as purchase price for girl he has carried off Fairy gives man horses, cattle, etc Fairy gives warrior equipment for soldiers Fairy offers man change of form and feature for aid in battle Grateful fairy gives ring Fairy gives mortals a child Golden cup (bowl, urn) as gifts from otherworld inhabitants Magic apple as fairy gift

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “fairies” · wander