Water-spirit calls human midwife. (Cf. F372.1, F451.3.5.5, F451.5.5.) — Mythoi

Motif

Water-spirit calls human midwife. (Cf. F372.1, F451.3.5.5, F451.5.5.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Water-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F420.5.3.2

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Reference The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion (abridged) , Chapter XLVII XLVII. Lityerses

Filed across the traditions

German Meier I 68 No. 2, Hessler 143.

Within the index

Filed under Other actions of water-spirits.

Filed beside it

Water-spirits sit on beach combing their long hair Water-spirits call human godmother. (Cf. F451.5.6.) Water-spirit flees if holy name, ceremony, or blessed object is used Nix flees from benediction in church Water-spirit demands food from those it takes across stream Water-spirits prophesies

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Fairies take human midwife to attend fairy woman. (Cf. F333.) Dwarf women bear children Dwarfs have human woman as midwife

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