Dwarfs steal from human beings

Motif

Dwarfs steal from human beings.

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Scholars’ trail — 5references

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.

DanishKristensen Danske Sagn I (1892) 129ff., (1928) 93ff., II (1893) 34ff., (1928) 23ff.
SwissJegerlehner Oberwallis 308 No. 1, 326 No. 23
GermanPröhle Harz. No. 220 I, No. 269, Pröhle Unterharz. 112 No. 291, Sieber 61f., Eckart 7, 27, 79, Karstens-Goslar 102.
general Fb "kage" II 72a
general Gaster Oldest Stories 156. Icelandic: *Boberg

Within the index

Filed under Malevolent dwarf.

2 finer motifs beneath it

Dwarfs steal magic objects Dwarfs steal food and drink

Filed beside it

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

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