Dwarfs curse weapons and treasures which they are forced to give (or which the receiver does not appreciate)

Motif

Dwarfs curse weapons and treasures which they are forced to give (or which the receiver does not appreciate).

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Underground spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F451.5.2.13

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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.

IcelandicMacCulloch Eddic 268, *Boberg.

Within the index

Filed under Malevolent dwarf.

Filed beside it

Ungrateful dwarf Dwarfs steal from human beings Dwarfs exchange children in cradle Dwarfs kidnap mortals. (Cf. F420.5.2.2. and cross-references there given.)Dwarfs interfere with mortal's work (destroy buildings, crops, etc.) (Cf. F420.5.2.5.)Dwarfs punish Dwarfs play pranks Dwarfs threaten mortals Dwarfs scold mortals Dwarfs frighten mortals Dwarfs attack soldier Dwarf takes back gifts he gave Dwarfs demand gifts

Travels with

Dwarf prevented from getting into his stone before sunrise till he promises to do what hero demands (especially forge weapons). (Cf. D451.3.4.2, D451.4.1.12, F451.5.2.13.)

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