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

Motif

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

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Scholars’ trail — 4references

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.

Irish mythCross
IcelandicMacCulloch Eddic 268
Finnish-SwedishWessman 46 No. 386
GermanHaas 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

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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