μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Water-spirits give money, gold, or precious stones. (Cf. F451.5.1.5.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Water-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F420.5.1.7.1

Filed across the traditions
  • German Plöckinger 8, Kern 87 No. 11.
Within the index

Filed under Water-spirits give gifts to mortals. (Cf. F342, F451.5.1.5.)

Filed beside it
Seemingly worthless gifts of water-spirits turn to gold. (Cf. F451.5.1.4. and cross references there given.) Water-spirits give magic gifts Water-spirit returns to the woodchopper a silver axe in place of the one he has lost Water-spirit gives mortal fish
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Money or treasure given by dwarfs. (Cf. F420.5.1.7.1.)

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