μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Dwarf women bear children.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Underground spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F451.3.5.5

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed
Filed across the traditions
  • Danish Kristensen Danske Sagn I (1892) 74, (1928) 63.
Within the index

Filed under Dwarfs are subject to laws of nature.

Filed beside it
Dwarfs die Dwarfs become ill Dwarf children are hungry Dwarfs have blood
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Water-spirit calls human midwife. (Cf. F372.1, F451.3.5.5, F451.5.5.)

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