Elephants become lean from listening too much to fairy music; cannot graze

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Elephants become lean from listening too much to fairy music; cannot graze.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Malevolent or destructive fairies (= pixies). · view the constellation · filed as F369.8

Filed across the traditions

India Thompson-Balys.

Within the index

Filed under Malevolent fairies – miscellaneous.

Filed beside it

Fairies set fire to buildings Fairies defile waters Fairy kills mortal's hound (horses) Fairy tricks mortal Fairies destroy crops Fairy prevents butter coming. (Cf. D2084.2.) Fairies lead travelers astray. (Cf. E272.10, F401.3, F491.1.)

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