Fairies chase man who dares them to come chase him. He barely gets home ahead of them; they drive iron javelin through iron-covered door. (Cf. C20.)

Motif

Fairies chase man who dares them to come chase him. He barely gets home ahead of them; they drive iron javelin through iron-covered door. (Cf. C20.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Malevolent or destructive fairies (= pixies). · view the constellation · filed as F361.17.8

Filed across the traditions

England *Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Other punishments by fairies.

Filed beside it

Fairies lame miller who throws sod into his kiln where fairies are cooking oatmeal; the oatmeal scalds them Fairies take revenge on smith who disturbs them in the smithy when he returns after dark to get medicine Fairies pinch plowboy who breaks their wooden oven as he plows Fairy breaks leg of servant girl who tells lies about him Fairies bathe children in churn when housewife forgets to leave a supply of clear water for the fairies Fairy kills dog that refuses to let fairy sleep in stack Fairy kills man who refuses his hospitality. Man refuses to visit fairy after being invited. (Cf. F361.15.) Fairy mistress strikes her disobedient human lover on the face and predicts death

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Tabu: calling on ogre or destructive animal

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