μῦθοι Mythoi
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Chanting song of St. Nicholas drives fairy away.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Defeating or ridding oneself of fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F382.5

Filed across the traditions
  • U.S. 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 cross Holy water breaks fairy spell. (Cf. G303.16.7.) Use of God's name nullifies fairies' power. (Cf. D1766.7, G303.16.8.) Opening Holy Bible in presence of fairies nullifies their spells Asking grace at fairy banquet causes fairies and banquet to disappear. (Cf. G271.2.3.)

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