μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • general U.S., Wales: *Baughman.
Within the index

Filed under Exorcising fairies. Fairies disappear when some name or ceremony of the Christian Church is used.

Filed beside it
Fairies fear the crossUse of God's name nullifies fairies' power. (Cf. D1766.7, G303.16.8.)Opening Holy Bible in presence of fairies nullifies their spellsChanting song of St. Nicholas drives fairy awayAsking grace at fairy banquet causes fairies and banquet to disappear. (Cf. G271.2.3.)
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Devil is chased by holy water

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