Water-spirit returns to the woodchopper a silver axe in place of the one he has lost — Mythoi

Motif

Water-spirit returns to the woodchopper a silver axe in place of the one he has lost.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Water-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F420.5.1.7.4

Filed across the traditions

Lappish Qvigstad FFC LX 46 No. 65
Japanese Ikeda.

Within the index

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

Filed beside it

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

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