μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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.

  • Icelandic*Boberg.
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Filed under Dwarfs and human beings.

9 finer motifs beneath it
Dwarfs accept remunerationDwarfs object to rewards. (Cf. F451.5.10.9.)Dwarfs borrow from mortalsDwarfs return what they borrowDwarfs buy peas from mortals and pay more than they are worthDwarfs pay for being ferried across waterMortal confiscates property of dwarfsDwarfs make promises with mental reservationsAusgelohnt. When dwarfs are paid in full for their work they cease helping mortals
Filed beside it
Helpful dwarfsMalevolent dwarfDwarfs are ancestors of mortalsMortal goes to land of dwarfsDwarfs have human woman as midwifeDwarfs have mortal god-parent. (Cf. F420.5.3.3.)Dwarfs visit mortal's homeDwarfs associate with mortalsDwarfs and Christianity. (Cf. F420.5.3.4. and cross-references there given. Cf. also F451.9.1.6.)Dwarfs suffer abuses by mortalsDwarfs thwart efforts of mortals to get additional favorsDwarfs exact promise from mortalsDwarfs tease mortalsDwarfs give riddles and questions to mortalsDwarfs dislike human vicesDwarfs invisibly attend wedding or christening feasts of mortals. (Cf. F451.3.3.8.)

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