μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 3references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • 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'enFairies steal assFairies steal anchorFairies occupy peasant's houseFairy (bonga) steals part of cropFairies steal pieces as mortal plays draughts with fairy womanFairies steal cattle (pig)Fairies steal cookingFairies steal wool
Filed beside it
Malevolent or hostile beings in otherworldFairies pursue unbaptized childrenFairy's revengeFairies cause diseaseFairies cause death. (Cf. F364.1.)War between fairies and mortalsFairies abuse livestockDestructive fairy drink. Upon returning to earth mortal pours out drink which had been offered by fairies. It burns up whatever it touchesHuman beings as game in fairy huntMalevolent fairies – miscellaneous

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