Murder causes dwarf to lose his soul. (Cf. E700.)

Motif

Murder causes dwarf to lose his soul. (Cf. E700.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Underground spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F451.5.9.6

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Scholars’ trail — 1reference

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Eskimo (Greenland)Rasmussen III 240.

Within the index

Filed under Dwarfs and Christianity. (Cf. F420.5.3.4. and cross-references there given. Cf. also F451.9.1.6.)

Filed beside it

Dwarfs fear the cross Dwarfs dislike singing of hymns Dwarfs dislike church bells Dwarfs regard Day of St. John the Divine Dwarf seeks to enter church

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