Fairies tickle mortals to death

Motif

Fairies tickle mortals to death.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Malevolent or destructive fairies (= pixies). · view the constellation · filed as F363.6

Filed across the traditions

Cheremis Sebeok-Nyerges.

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 Sight of fairies fatal Fairy's look burns mortal to ashes Fairy calls her victim only once or twice

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