Fairy's revenge

Motif

Fairy's revenge.

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

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Malevolent or destructive fairies (= pixies).

17 finer motifs beneath it

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.) Other punishments by fairies

Filed beside it

Malevolent or hostile beings in otherworld Fairies pursue unbaptized children Fairies cause disease Fairies cause death. (Cf. F364.1.) War between fairies and mortals Fairies steal Fairies abuse livestock Destructive fairy drink. Upon returning to earth mortal pours out drink which had been offered by fairies. It burns up whatever it touches Human beings as game in fairy hunt Malevolent fairies – miscellaneous

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Punishment for desertion of fairy mistress. (Cf. F302, F361, Q469.11.)

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “fairy's” · wander