Household spirit herds sheep, has great trouble coralling the lambs (rabbits). (Cf. J1757.) — Mythoi

Motif

Household spirit herds sheep, has great trouble coralling the lambs (rabbits). (Cf. J1757.)

Marvels. · Marvelous creatures. · Spirits and demons. · House-spirits. · view the constellation · filed as F488.1

Filed across the traditions

England *Baughman.

Within the index

Filed under The stupid house spirit.

Filed beside it

Mowing contest with household spirit. Farmer puts harrow teeth in plot spirit is to mow. Spirit mows through them, thinking they are dock weeds

Travels with (Thompson’s cf.)

Rabbit thought to be a cow. Servant sent to bring in cows is found chasing rabbits

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