Tabus connected with fairy gifts.
Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Gifts from fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F348
Motif
Within the index
Filed under Gifts from fairies.
10 finer motifs beneath it
Fairy gift disappears or is turned to something worthless when tabu is brokenFairy gift not to be taken to earthCup 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 followGifts of gold and silver not to be accepted from fairiesMortal not to recognize fairy who gives him giftGifts of the fairies must never be measured or countedTabu: telling of fairy gifts; the gifts ceaseTabu: mortal for whom fairy works must not watch him at workGift barrel of ale which never runs dry goes dry when maid looks into bunghole