μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
Scholars’ trail — 2references

The index’s own references — the collections where scholars sighted this story-shape, tradition by tradition. Titles on our shelf are live links; the rest is the frontier, not yet shelved.

  • IcelandicMacCulloch Eddic 271.
  • general Type 500
Within the index

Filed under Helpful dwarfs.

Filed beside it
Dwarf as godfatherDwarfs adopt girl as sisterDwarfs make new golden hair for womanDwarfs' gold. Seemingly worthless gift given by dwarfs turns to goldMoney or treasure given by dwarfs. (Cf. F420.5.1.7.1.)Other gifts from dwarfsDwarfs serve mortalsDwarf serves king sleeping in mountain (Kyffhäuser)Dwarfs direct mortals to treasureDwarfs heal (give medicine)Dwarfs lend to mortalsDwarf moves mortal's castle from one mountain to anotherDwarf washes, combs, and braids hair for sleeping maidsDwarf conducts shepherd to hell to collect debt from noblemanDwarfs warm heath by underground fireDwarf king prevents a father from shooting his son

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