Fairies destroy crops

Motif

Fairies destroy crops.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Malevolent or destructive fairies (= pixies). · view the constellation · filed as F369.5

Filed across the traditions

Irish myth *Cross.

Within the index

Filed under Malevolent fairies – miscellaneous.

1 finer motif beneath it

Fairies snip corn from stalks

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Fairies set fire to buildings Fairies defile waters Fairy kills mortal's hound (horses) Fairy tricks mortal Fairy prevents butter coming. (Cf. D2084.2.) Fairies lead travelers astray. (Cf. E272.10, F401.3, F491.1.) Elephants become lean from listening too much to fairy music; cannot graze

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