The Fairy Mythology: Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various CountriesKeightley, Thomas
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The Fairy Mythology: Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various Countries
Keightley, Thomas
Fairies; Fairy tales; Folk literature; Folklore
SCANDINAVIA.
ELVES 78
Sir Olof in the Elve-Dance 82
The Elf-Woman and Sir Olof 84
The Young Swain and the Elves 86
Svend Faelling and the Elle-Maid 88
The Elle-Maids 89
Maid Væ 89
The Elle-Maid near Ebeltoft 90
Hans Puntleder 91
DWARFS OR TROLLS 94
Sir Thynnè 97
Proud Margaret 103
The Troll Wife 108
The Altar-Cup in Aagerup 109
Origin of Tiis Lake 111
A Farmer tricks a Troll 113
Skotte in the Fire 113
The Legend of Bodedys 115
Kallundborg Church 116
The Hill-Man invited to the Christening 118
The Troll turned Cat 120
Kirsten's Hill 121
The Troll-Labour 122
The Hill-Smith 123
The Girl at the Troll-Dance 125
The Changeling 125
The Tile-Stove jumping over the Brook 127
Departure of the Trolls From Vendsyssel 127
Svend Faelling 128
The Dwarfs' Banquet 130
NISSES 139
The Nis Removing 140
The Penitent Nis 141
The Nis and the Boy 142
The Nis Stealing Corn 143
The Nis and the Mare 144
The Nis Riding 145
The Nisses in Vosborg 146
NECKS, MERMEN, AND MERMAIDS 147
The Power of the Harp 150
Duke Magnus and the Mermaid 154
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