Trolls flee before Christianity. (Cf. F382) — Mythoi

Motif

Trolls flee before Christianity. (Cf. F382)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · Underground spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F455.7.1

Cited in the index

general Hartmann 69.

Within the index

Filed under Trolls and Christianity. (Cf. G304.2.4.1.)

Filed beside it

Troll helpless before sign of Cross. (Cf. D1766.1.) Trolls may not utter holy names

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Exorcising fairies. Fairies disappear when some name or ceremony of the Christian Church is used

ask the rhapsode about this motif · search the shelf for “christianity” · wander