Brownies live in house. Move when persons move. (Cf. F481.3.) — Mythoi

Motif

Brownies live in house. Move when persons move. (Cf. F481.3.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · House-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F482.3.1

Cited in the index

general Fb "nisse" II 688b.

Within the index

Filed under Home of brownies.

1 finer motif beneath it

Farmer is so bothered by brownie that he decides he must move to get rid of the annoyance. He piles all furniture on wagon and starts for new home, meets acquaintance who remarks: "I see you're flitting." Brownie sticks his head out of the churn on top of the load, answers: "Yes, we're flitting." Farmer goes back to former home

Filed beside it

Brownies live in knoll Nisser belong to particular farm

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Impossible to rid oneself of cobold. (Cf. F482.3.1.)

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