μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Fairies heal mortals.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Gifts from fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F344

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth *Cross.
Within the index

Filed under Gifts from fairies.

3 finer motifs beneath it
Fairies remove hunchback's hump (or replace it) Fairy physician can heal anyone whose spine is not severed Fairies give man white powder to cure mortals, replenish his supply whenever needed
Filed beside it
Parting fairies leave gifts for newborn princess Fairies give fulfillment of wishes Fairies give mortal money Other presents from fairies 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 physician abducted to heal wounded mortals. (Cf. F344.)

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