Dwarfs exact promise from mortals — Mythoi

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Dwarfs exact promise from mortals.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Underground spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F451.5.13

Filed across the traditions

German Karstens-Goslar 41, Eckart 22.

Within the index

Filed under Dwarfs and human beings.

Filed beside it

Helpful dwarfs Malevolent dwarf Dwarfs are ancestors of mortals Mortal goes to land of dwarfs Dwarfs have human woman as midwife Dwarfs have mortal god-parent. (Cf. F420.5.3.3.) Dwarfs visit mortal's home Dwarfs associate with mortals Dwarfs and Christianity. (Cf. F420.5.3.4. and cross-references there given. Cf. also F451.9.1.6.) Business relations of dwarfs and mortals Dwarfs suffer abuses by mortals Dwarfs thwart efforts of mortals to get additional favors Dwarfs tease mortals Dwarfs give riddles and questions to mortals Dwarfs dislike human vices Dwarfs invisibly attend wedding or christening feasts of mortals. (Cf. F451.3.3.8.)

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