μῦθοι Mythoi
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Scholars’ trail — 2references

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) 417ff., (1928) 256ff.
  • DutchSinninghe FFC CXXXII 59 Nos. 103–105.
Within the index

Filed under Dwarf. (Underground spirit.) The dwarf, especially in Northern Europe, is considered an underground spirit. He is to be distinguished from the other conception of dwarf, viz., a very small person, pigmy, or thumbling (F535). [Note: For help in the preparation of this item I am indebted to Mr. Alfred Thomas of Chicago. For full titles of references see F420.]

6 finer motifs beneath it
Why dwarfs emigrateThe destination of emigrating dwarfsDwarfs emigrate New Year's Eve of 1800 to return New Year's Eve of 1900As dwarfs emigrate each deposits coin into kettle for mortalsEmigrating dwarfs are ferried across water. (Cf. F451.5.10.6.)Dwarfs emigrate unseen but heard. (Cf. F455.5.1.)
Filed beside it
Luchrupáin (leprechauns) (as fairies)Origin of dwarfsAppearance of dwarfCharacteristics of dwarfsHome of dwarfsDwarfs and human beingsOther actions of dwarfsPossessions of dwarfsNames for dwarfsDwarfs and other supernatural beings

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