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

Motif

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

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Underground spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F451.5.9

Filed across the traditions

Icelandic MacCulloch Eddic 271.

Within the index

Filed under Dwarfs and human beings.

6 finer motifs beneath 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 Murder causes dwarf to lose his soul. (Cf. E700.)

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 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 give riddles and questions to mortals Dwarfs dislike human vices Dwarfs invisibly attend wedding or christening feasts of mortals. (Cf. F451.3.3.8.)

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Water-spirit flees if holy name, ceremony, or blessed object is used Dwarfs emigrate because Christianity offends them. (Cf. F451.5.9.)

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