μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Asking grace at fairy banquet causes fairies and banquet to disappear. (Cf. G271.2.3.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Defeating or ridding oneself of fairies. · view the constellation · filed as F382.6

Cited in the index
  • general England, 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 Chanting song of St. Nicholas drives fairy away
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Name of deity breaks witch's spell

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