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

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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

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Scholars’ trail — 3references

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England*Baughman
IndiaThompson-Balys.
general Hartland Science 244

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Filed under Theft from fairies.

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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

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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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