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

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

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Filed under Malevolent or destructive fairies (= pixies).

6 finer motifs beneath 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 Fairies tickle mortals to death
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Malevolent or hostile beings in otherworld Fairies pursue unbaptized children Fairy's revenge Fairies cause disease 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.)
Fairy warriors sit upon mortals and thus kill them

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