Fairies borrow from mortals

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Fairies borrow from mortals.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Fairies and elves. · Fairies and mortals. · Fairies – miscellaneous motifs. · view the constellation · filed as F391

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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general *Fb "ellefolk" I 241b.

Within the index

Filed under Fairies – miscellaneous motifs.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Animals borrowed by fairies Fairies borrow food from mortals Fairies borrow tools to make coffin

Filed beside it

Fairy transforms self to fly, allows self to be swallowed by woman and reborn as fairy Fairy visits among mortals Mortals help fairies Fairy has power to prevent mortal's approach Mortals place selves under protection of fairies Fairy woman exhibits her figure to warriors. Is most beautiful of women Hair burned to summon fairies Other fairy motifs

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