Fairy takes revenge for theft

Motif

Fairy takes revenge for theft.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Malevolent or destructive fairies (= pixies). · view the constellation · filed as F361.2

Filed across the traditions

Scotch Campbell Tales II 52.
general Hartland Science 141, 143
general Jacobs's list s. v. "Red Cap"

Within the index

Filed under Fairy's revenge.

4 finer motifs beneath it

Fairy recovers stolen cup by posing as a beggar Fairies cause man to lose his senses after he steals flower while visiting them Fairies bind man fast to ground after he has attempted to capture fairy prince and princess Fairy gifts stop when man steals fairy knife

Filed beside it

Fairy takes revenge for being slighted 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.) Other punishments by fairies

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