μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 3references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • Irish*Cross, O'Suilleabhain 62, Beal XXI 324
  • IcelandicBoberg, Papua: Ker 73.
  • general Saintyves Perrault 83ff.
Within the index
11 finer motifs beneath it
Malevolent or hostile beings in otherworldFairies pursue unbaptized childrenFairy's revengeFairies cause diseaseFairies cause death. (Cf. F364.1.)War between fairies and mortalsFairies stealFairies abuse livestockDestructive fairy drink. Upon returning to earth mortal pours out drink which had been offered by fairies. It burns up whatever it touchesHuman beings as game in fairy huntMalevolent fairies – miscellaneous

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