Other punishments by fairies.
Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Malevolent or destructive fairies (= pixies). · view the constellation · filed as F361.17
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Filed under Fairy's revenge.
9 finer motifs beneath 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.) 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.) Fairy mistress strikes her disobedient human lover on the face and predicts death
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Fairy takes revenge for being slighted Fairy takes revenge for theft Fairies take revenge on person who spies on them. Spy uses magic salve on one eye. Fairies tear out the eye Fairies take revenge on trespassers on ground they claim as theirs Fairies punish girl who pours hot water into their spring Fairies slay wooer (or his kin) of fairy maiden Fairies take revenge on mortals who hold their king captive Fairy takes revenge for slaying of his relatives Fairies take revenge for being dishonored Fairies take revenge for being teased Fairies threaten watcher of sheep Fairies take revenge on mortals who destroy their homes Fairies take revenge for cheating Fairy punishes servant girl who fails to leave food for him Fairies punish mortals who refuse to eat fairy food given them Fairies punish person who needs punishing because of his treatment of other mortals. (Cf. F311.1.)
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