Kettle borrowed from fairies and not returned. (Cf. F343.17.) — Mythoi

Motif

Kettle borrowed from fairies and not returned. (Cf. F343.17.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Theft from fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F353

Filed across the traditions

England *Baughman
India Thompson-Balys.
general Hartland Science 244

Within the index

Filed under Theft from fairies.

Filed beside it

Theft of money from fairies Theft of cup (drinking horn) from fairies Fairy's ornament snatched King's crown stolen from fairyland Fairy cattle (bull, cow) stolen Unsuccessful attempt to steal fairy necklace Money borrowed from the fairies and not returned on time Theft from fairies – miscellaneous

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Fairies give haymakers dinner each year until one of men keeps a fairy knife. They give no more food even though the man returns the knife. (Cf. F353.)

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