Fairies ride mortal's horses at night

Motif

Fairies ride mortal's horses at night.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Malevolent or destructive fairies (= pixies). · view the constellation · filed as F366.2

Filed across the traditions

Estonian Aarne FFC XXV 127 No. 60
Finnish Aarne FFC XXXIII 44 No. 60.
general *Kittredge Witchcraft 219f., 526ff. nn. 65–77
general Fb "marelok" II 553
general England, U.S.: *Baughman

Within the index

Filed under Fairies abuse livestock.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Fairies plait manes and tails of horses Fairy rides behind man on horse

Filed beside it

Fairies milk mortal's cows dry Fairies in form of devastating animals kill flocks Fairies control prosperity Fairy hangs on to carriage on road. (Cf. E272.1.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Spirit rides horses and mules at night, wears them out. (Cf. F366.2, F471.1.1.1, G265.3.)

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