Getting rid of fairies — Mythoi

Motif

Getting rid of fairies.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Defeating or ridding oneself of fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F381

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Filed under Defeating or ridding oneself of fairies.

13 finer motifs beneath it

Fairy leaves when he is named Fairies leaves when mortal strews peas in his path Fairy leaves when he is given clothes Fairy escaped by learning and using his secrets Fairy lured away from house by treasure which he claims Fairy leaves when druid utters spell that drowns her voice Fairies leave when people do their needs where they live Spinning fairies lured away from the house by fire alarm Fairies will not approach when dogs are present Fairies leave when person watches them at work. (Cf. F348.10.) Fairy leaves when given impossible tasks to do Fairies leave when ordered to fight each other Fairies leave when thanked for their work. (Cf. F451.5.10.9.)

Filed beside it

Exorcising fairies. Fairies disappear when some name or ceremony of the Christian Church is used Fairy rendered powerless Magic objects powerful against fairies Means of averting fairy spells Fairy punished Fairy captured Fairies depart Fairies otherwise defeated

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