Sight of fairies fatal

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Sight of fairies fatal.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Malevolent or destructive fairies (= pixies). · view the constellation · filed as F363.3

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Fairies cause death. (Cf. F364.1.)

Filed beside it

Fairies, directed by druid, bring about death of king by causing fish-bone to stick in his throat Brownie (Redcap, Redcomb, Bloody Cap) murders travelers, catches their blood in his cap Fairy's look burns mortal to ashes Fairy calls her victim only once or twice Fairies tickle mortals to death

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