The Fairy Mythology Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various Countries

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Author

Keightley, Thomas, 1789-1872

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English

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GR: Geography, Anthropology, Recreation: Folklore

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Folk literature

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eBook-No.

41006

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Release Date

October 9, 2012

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Public domain in the USA.

Contents

1. 1.THE FAIRY MYTHOLOGY, — Romance and Superstition of Various Countries; — THOMAS KEIGHTLEY, — LONDON: GEORGE BELL & SONS, YORK ST., COVENT GARDEN, AND NEW YORK. 1892. — FRANCIS EARL OF ELLESMERE, — This Volume is Inscribed — THE AUTHOR.
2. 2.PREFACE.
3. 3.CONTENTS — THE FAIRY MYTHOLOGY
4. 4.INTRODUCTION.
5. 5.ORIGIN OF THE BELIEF IN FAIRIES.
6. 6.ORIGIN OF THE WORD FAIRY.
7. 7.ORIENTAL ROMANCE. [22]
8. 8.PERSIAN ROMANCE. — The Peri-Wife.
9. 9.ARABIAN ROMANCE.
10. 10.MIDDLE-AGE ROMANCE.
11. 11.FAIRY LAND.
12. 12.SPENSER'S FAERIE QUEENE.
13. 13.EDDAS AND SAGAS.
14. 14.THE ALFAR.
15. 15.THE DUERGAR. — Loki and the Dwarf. — Thorston and the Dwarf. — The Dwarf-Sword Tirfing.
16. 16.SCANDINAVIA.
17. 17.ELVES. — Sir Olof in the Elve-Dance. — The Elf-woman and Sir Olof. — The Young Swain and the Elves. — Svend Faelling and the Elle-Maid. — The Elle-Maids. — Maid Vae. — The Elle-Maid near Ebeltoft. — Hans Puntleder.
18. 18.DWARFS OR TROLLS — Sir Thynne. — Proud Margaret. — The Troll Wife. — The Altar-Cup in Aagerup. — Origin of Tiis Lake. — A Farmer tricks a Troll. — Skotte in the Fire. — The Legend of Bodedys. — Kallundborg Church. — The Hill-Man invited to the Christening. — The Troll turned Cat. — Kirsten's-Hill. — The Troll-Labour. — The Hill-Smith. — The Girl at the Troll-Dance. — The Changeling. — The Tile-Stove jumping over the Brook. — Departure of the Trolls from Vendsyssel. — Svend Faelling. — The Dwarfs' Banquet.
19. 19.NISSES. [200] — The Nis Removing. [202] — The Penitent Nis. — The Nis and the Boy. — The Nis Stealing Corn. — The Nis and the Mare. — The Nis Riding. — The Nisses in Vosborg.
20. 20.NECKS, MERMEN, AND MERMAIDS. — The Power of the Harp. — Duke Magnus and the Mermaid.
21. 21.NORTHERN ISLANDS.
22. 22.ICELAND.
23. 23.FEROES.
24. 24.SHETLAND. — Gioga's Son. — The Mermaid Wife.
25. 25.ORKNEYS.
26. 26.ISLE OF RÜGEN. — Adventures of John Dietrich. — The Little Glass Shoe. — The Wonderful Plough. — The Lost Bell — The Black Dwarfs of Granitz.
27. 27.GERMANY.
28. 28.DWARFS. — The Hill-Man at the Dance. — The Dwarf's Feast. — The Friendly Dwarfs. — Wedding Feast of the Little People. — Smith Riechert. — Dwarfs Stealing Corn. — Journey of the Dwarfs over the Mountain. — The Dwarfs' Borrowing Bread. — The Changeling. — The Dwarf Husband. — Inge of Rantum.
29. 29.THE WILD-WOMEN. — The Oldenburg Horn.
30. 30.KOBOLDS. [286] — Hinzelmann. [289] — Hödeken. — King Goldemar. — The Heinzelmänchen.
31. 31.NIXES. — The Peasant and the Waterman. — The Water-Smith. — The Working Waterman. — The Nix-Labour.
32. 32.SWITZERLAND. — Gertrude and Rosy. — The Chamois-Hunter. — The Dwarfs on the Tree. — Curiosity Punished. — The Rejected Gift. — The Wonderful Little Pouch. — Aid and Punishment. — The Dwarf in Search of Lodging.
33. 33.GREAT BRITAIN.
34. 34.ENGLAND. — The Green Children. — The Fairy Banquet. — The Fairy Horn. — The Portunes. — The Grant. — The Luck of Eden Hall. — The Fairy-Fair. — The Fairies' Caldron. — The Cauld Lad of Hilton. — The Pixy-Labour. — Pixy-Vengeance. — Pixy-Gratitude. — The Fairy-Thieves. — The Boggart. — Addlers and Menters. — The Fary Nurseling. — The Fary Labour. — Ainsel.
35. 35.SCOTTISH LOWLANDS. — The Fairies' Nurse. — The Fairy Rade. — The Changeling. — Departure of the Fairies. — The Brownie.
36. 36.CELTS AND CYMRY.
37. 37.IRELAND. — Clever Tom and the Leprechaun. — The Leprechaun in the Garden. — The Three Leprechauns. — The Little Shoe.
38. 38.SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS. — The Fairy's Inquiry. — The Young Man in the Shian. — The Two Fiddlers. — The Fairy-Labour. — The Fairy borrowing Oatmeal. — The Fairy-Gift. — The Stolen Ox. — The Stolen Lady. — The Changeling. — The Wounded Seal. — The Brownies. — The Urisk.
39. 39.ISLE OF MAN. — The Fairy-Chapman. — The Fairy-Banquet. — The Fairies' Christening. — The Fairy-Whipping. — The Fairy-Hunt. — The Fiddler and the Fairy. — The Phynnodderee.
40. 40.WALES. — Tale of Elidurus. — The Tylwyth Teg. — The Spirit of the Van. — Rhys at the Fairy-Dance. — Gitto Bach. — The Fairies Banished.
41. 41.BRITTANY. — Lai D'ywenec. — Lord Nann and the Korrigan. — The Dance and Song of the Korred.
42. 42.SOUTHERN EUROPE.
43. 43.GREECE.
44. 44.ITALY.
45. 45.SPAIN. — The Daughter of Peter De Cabinam. — Origin of the House of Haro. — La Infantine. — Pepito el Corcovado.
46. 46.FRANCE. — Legend of Melusina.
47. 47.EASTERN EUROPE.
48. 48.FINNS. — SLAVES. — Vilas — Deer and Vila.
49. 49.AFRICANS, JEWS, Etc.
50. 50.AFRICANS.
51. 51.JEWS. — The Broken Oaths. — The Moohel. — The Mazik-Ass.
52. 52.CONCLUSION.
53. 53.APPENDIX. — The Harvest Dinner. — The Young Piper. — The Soul Cages. — Barry of Cairn Thierna. — Aileen a Roon, — Rousseau's Dream. — Alexander Selkirk's Dream. — A Moonlight Scene, — Lines Written in a Lady's Album. — To Amanda. — Lines, — A Farewell. — Verses, — Father Cuddy's Song. — The Praises of Mazenderân.
54. 54.INDEX. — FOOTNOTES: — Transcriber's Notes:

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