μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif

Money or treasure given by dwarfs. (Cf. F420.5.1.7.1.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Underground spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F451.5.1.5

Filed across the traditions
  • Irish myth Cross
  • Icelandic MacCulloch Eddic 268
  • Finnish-Swedish Wessman 46 No. 386
  • German Haas Greifswald 38 No. 40, 40 No. 44, Bindewald 188, Pröhle Harz. No. 137 III, No. 168 I, No. 220 II, Schöppner I 165 No. 158, Ey 29.
Within the index

Filed under Helpful dwarfs.

1 finer motif beneath it
Dwarf king turns mill which produces gold
Filed beside it
Dwarf as godfather Dwarfs adopt girl as sister Dwarfs make new golden hair for woman Dwarfs' gold. Seemingly worthless gift given by dwarfs turns to gold Other gifts from dwarfs Dwarfs serve mortals Dwarf serves king sleeping in mountain (Kyffhäuser) Dwarfs direct mortals to treasure Dwarfs heal (give medicine) Dwarfs lend to mortals Dwarf moves mortal's castle from one mountain to another Dwarf washes, combs, and braids hair for sleeping maids Dwarf conducts shepherd to hell to collect debt from nobleman Dwarfs warm heath by underground fire Dwarf king prevents a father from shooting his son Dwarfs protect the forest
Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)
Water-spirits give gifts to mortals. (Cf. F342, F451.5.1.5.) Water-spirits give money, gold, or precious stones. (Cf. F451.5.1.5.)

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