Underground spirits. (Cf. F200–F399, Fairies and Elves.) — Mythoi

Motif

Underground spirits. (Cf. F200–F399, Fairies and Elves.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Underground spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F450

Filed across the traditions

Danish Kristensen Danske Sagn I (1892) 4ff., (1928) 9ff.
Icelandic MacCulloch Eddic 228ff.
Finnish Holmberg Finno-Ugric 178
Finnish-Swedish Wessman 45ff.
general Persian Carnoy 298.

Within the index

5 finer motifs beneath it

Voetter (generalized underground spirit) Helpful underground spirit Dwarf. (Underground spirit.) The dwarf, especially in Northern Europe, is considered an underground spirit. He is to be distinguished from the other conception of dwarf, viz., a very small person, pigmy, or thumbling (F535). [Note: For help in the preparation of this item I am indebted to Mr. Alfred Thomas of Chicago. For full titles of references see F420.] Trolls. Sometimes underground spirits, sometimes also thought of as mountain-spirits. In many tales trolls are ogres. (Cf. G100, G400–G599.) Mine spirits. Gnomes. (Cf. E336.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Fairies (elves). See also F420 (Water Spirits), F451 (Dwarfs) and F460 (Mountain Spirits) for many common motifs

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