μῦθοι Mythoi
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Filed under Visit to fairyland.

7 finer motifs beneath it
Mortal expelled from fairyland for breaking tabuTabu: touching ground on return from fairylandTabu: bathing or touching water in lake in fairylandMortal visiting in fairyland must keep his thought on the fairiesTabu: drinking from certain well in fairyland. Person does, finds himself alone on hillside. (Cf. C260.)Tabu: plucking flowers from bed tended by fairiesTabu: using fairy bath water, soap, or ointment on oneself while bathing fairy child. (Cf. F235.4.)
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Human being reared in fairylandFairies take human nurse to attend fairy childMortal abandons world to live in fairylandLonging in fairyland to visit homeMortals as captives in fairylandMortal as servant in fairylandSupernatural lapse of time in fairyland. Years seem daysFairy visits – miscellaneous
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Dead husband returns and lives with his wife. He is invisible to others. (Cf. F378.)Mortal not to recognize fairy who gives him giftFairies take revenge on person who spies on them. Spy uses magic salve on one eye. Fairies tear out the eye

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