Dwarfs exchange children in cradle — Mythoi

Motif

Dwarfs exchange children in cradle.

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Underground spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F451.5.2.3

Filed across the traditions

Norse MacCulloch Eddic 272
Danish Kristensen Danske Sagn I (1892) 294ff., (1928) 186ff.
German Haas Greifswald 36 No. 39, 40 No. 43, Sieber 60, Pröhle Harz. Nos. 189, 220 I, 207, 269, Pröhle Unterharz. 145 No. 368.

Within the index

Filed under Malevolent dwarf.

1 finer motif beneath it

Father given carved wooden image in lieu of son stolen by dwarfs

Filed beside it

Ungrateful dwarf Dwarfs steal from human beings 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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