Dwarfs give riddles and questions to mortals — Mythoi

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Dwarfs give riddles and questions to mortals.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Underground spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F451.5.15

Within the index

Filed under Dwarfs and human beings.

3 finer motifs beneath it

Dwarf promises mortal much money if he will guess his name Dwarf makes return of child dependent upon guessing of riddle Dwarf suitor desists when unwilling maiden guesses his name. (Cf. C432.1.)

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 exact promise from mortals Dwarfs tease mortals Dwarfs dislike human vices Dwarfs invisibly attend wedding or christening feasts of mortals. (Cf. F451.3.3.8.)

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