Fairies leave when person watches them at work. (Cf. F348.10.)
Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Defeating or ridding oneself of fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F381.10
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Filed under Getting rid of fairies.
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Fairy leaves when he is namedFairies leaves when mortal strews peas in his pathFairy leaves when he is given clothesFairy escaped by learning and using his secretsFairy lured away from house by treasure which he claimsFairy leaves when druid utters spell that drowns her voiceFairies leave when people do their needs where they liveSpinning fairies lured away from the house by fire alarmFairies will not approach when dogs are presentFairy leaves when given impossible tasks to doFairies leave when ordered to fight each otherFairies leave when thanked for their work. (Cf. F451.5.10.9.)