μῦθοι Mythoi
Motif
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 271.
Within the index

Filed under Dwarfs and human beings.

6 finer motifs beneath it
Dwarfs fear the crossDwarfs dislike singing of hymnsDwarfs dislike church bellsDwarfs regard Day of St. John the DivineDwarf seeks to enter churchMurder causes dwarf to lose his soul. (Cf. E700.)
Filed beside it
Helpful dwarfsMalevolent dwarfDwarfs are ancestors of mortalsMortal goes to land of dwarfsDwarfs have human woman as midwifeDwarfs have mortal god-parent. (Cf. F420.5.3.3.)Dwarfs visit mortal's homeDwarfs associate with mortalsBusiness relations of dwarfs and mortalsDwarfs suffer abuses by mortalsDwarfs thwart efforts of mortals to get additional favorsDwarfs exact promise from mortalsDwarfs tease mortalsDwarfs give riddles and questions to mortalsDwarfs dislike human vicesDwarfs invisibly attend wedding or christening feasts of mortals. (Cf. F451.3.3.8.)
Travels with
Water-spirit flees if holy name, ceremony, or blessed object is usedDwarfs emigrate because Christianity offends them. (Cf. F451.5.9.)

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