Other gifts from dwarfs — Mythoi

Motif

Other gifts from dwarfs.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Underground spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F451.5.1.6

In our texts — keyword-matched, unreviewed

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic MacCulloch Eddic 267 (sword), 272, *Boberg
Dutch Sinninghe FFC CXXXII 57ff. No. 71–105
German Pröhle Unterharz. 150 No. 379, Karstens-Goslar 155, Ey 9, Kahlo Harz. 67 No. 107, Bechstein 6, Winckler 34 No. 24
Eskimo (Greenland) Rasmussen III 241, Rink 185, 463.
general Boberg DF XLVI 49ff.

Within the index

Filed under Helpful dwarfs.

1 finer motif beneath it

Dwarfs' gifts cease when mortal betrays the source. (Cf. C420, F348.5.)

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

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