Fairy helps mortal with labor — Mythoi

Motif

Fairy helps mortal with labor.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Gifts from fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F346

Filed across the traditions

Scotch Macdougall and Calder 187
Lithuanian Balys Index No. 3695
Cheremis Sebeok-Nyerges
Italian Basile Pentamerone IV No. 4
Africa (Gold Coast) Barker and Sinclair 181 No. 36.
general England, Scotland, Wales: *Baughman

Within the index

Filed under Gifts from fairies.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Fairy serves mortal Fairies make shoes for shoemaker Fairies build house for mortal

Filed beside 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 adviser Tabus connected with fairy gifts Gifts from fairies – miscellaneous

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