μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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Filed under Malevolent or destructive fairies (= pixies).

8 finer motifs beneath it
Fairies set fire to buildingsFairies defile watersFairy kills mortal's hound (horses)Fairy tricks mortalFairies destroy cropsFairy 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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Malevolent or hostile beings in otherworldFairies pursue unbaptized childrenFairy's revengeFairies cause diseaseFairies cause death. (Cf. F364.1.)War between fairies and mortalsFairies stealFairies 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 hunt

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