Tabu: telling of fairy gifts; the gifts cease — Mythoi

Motif

Tabu: telling of fairy gifts; the gifts cease.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Gifts from fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F348.7

Cited in the index

general England, Wales: *Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Tabus connected with fairy gifts.

1 finer motif beneath it

Abuse of fairy gifts brings about their loss

Filed beside it

Fairy gift disappears or is turned to something worthless when tabu is broken Fairy gift not to be taken to earth Cup given by fairy not to be broken. Bad luck will follow (Luck of Edenhall) Fairy gift not to leave possession of mortal's family. Bad luck will follow Gifts of gold and silver not to be accepted from fairies Mortal not to recognize fairy who gives him gift Gifts of the fairies must never be measured or counted Tabu: mortal for whom fairy works must not watch him at work Gift barrel of ale which never runs dry goes dry when maid looks into bunghole

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