Water-spirits must be in water before dawn; delay is punished with death. (Cf. F451.3.2.1. and cross-references there given.) — Mythoi

Motif

Water-spirits must be in water before dawn; delay is punished with death. (Cf. F451.3.2.1. and cross-references there given.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Water-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F420.3.4.2

Filed across the traditions

German Schöppner I 221, 227
French Sébillot France II 340.

Within the index

Filed under Water-spirits have laws.

Filed beside it

Water-spirits must be in water before midnight; delay is punished with death indicated by blood in water

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Dwarfs turn to stone at sunrise Mock sunrise causes supernaturals (thieves) to drop burdens and flee. (Cf. F420.3.4.2.)

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