Fairies steal — Mythoi

Motif

Fairies steal.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Malevolent or destructive fairies (= pixies). · view the constellation · filed as F365

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross
general *Fb "ellefolk" I 241b, "stjæle" III 576a
general England, Scotland, Ireland: *Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under Malevolent or destructive fairies (= pixies).

9 finer motifs beneath it

Fairy steals on Hallowe'en Fairies steal ass Fairies steal anchor Fairies occupy peasant's house Fairy (bonga) steals part of crop Fairies steal pieces as mortal plays draughts with fairy woman Fairies steal cattle (pig) Fairies steal cooking Fairies steal wool

Filed beside it

Malevolent or hostile beings in otherworld Fairies pursue unbaptized children Fairy's revenge Fairies cause disease Fairies cause death. (Cf. F364.1.) War between fairies and mortals 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

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