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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.
FRANCIS EARL OF ELLESMERE,
This Volume is Inscribed
THE AUTHOR.
THOMAS KEIGHTLEY,
LONDON: GEORGE BELL & SONS, YORK ST., COVENT GARDEN, AND NEW YORK. 1892.
FRANCIS EARL OF ELLESMERE,
This Volume is Inscribed
THE AUTHOR.
FRANCIS EARL OF ELLESMERE,
This Volume is Inscribed
THE AUTHOR.
PREFACE.
CONTENTS
THE FAIRY MYTHOLOGY
INTRODUCTION.
ORIGIN OF THE BELIEF IN FAIRIES.
ORIGIN OF THE WORD FAIRY.
ORIENTAL ROMANCE.[22]
PERSIAN ROMANCE.
The Peri-Wife.
The Peri-Wife.
ARABIAN ROMANCE.
MIDDLE-AGE ROMANCE.
FAIRY LAND.
SPENSER'S FAERIE QUEENE.
EDDAS AND SAGAS.
THE ALFAR.
THE DUERGAR.
Loki and the Dwarf.
Thorston and the Dwarf.
The Dwarf-Sword Tirfing.
Loki and the Dwarf.
Thorston and the Dwarf.
The Dwarf-Sword Tirfing.
SCANDINAVIA.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
NECKS, MERMEN, AND MERMAIDS.
The Power of the Harp.
Duke Magnus and the Mermaid.
The Power of the Harp.
Duke Magnus and the Mermaid.
NORTHERN ISLANDS.
ICELAND.
FEROES.
SHETLAND.
Gioga's Son.
The Mermaid Wife.
Gioga's Son.
The Mermaid Wife.
ORKNEYS.
ISLE OF RÜGEN.
Adventures of John Dietrich.
The Little Glass Shoe.
The Wonderful Plough.
The Lost Bell
The Black Dwarfs of Granitz.
Adventures of John Dietrich.
The Little Glass Shoe.
The Wonderful Plough.
The Lost Bell
The Black Dwarfs of Granitz.
GERMANY.
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.
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.
THE WILD-WOMEN.
The Oldenburg Horn.
The Oldenburg Horn.
KOBOLDS.[286]
Hinzelmann.[289]
Hödeken.
King Goldemar.
The Heinzelmänchen.
Hinzelmann.[289]
Hödeken.
King Goldemar.
The Heinzelmänchen.
NIXES.
The Peasant and the Waterman.
The Water-Smith.
The Working Waterman.
The Nix-Labour.
The Peasant and the Waterman.
The Water-Smith.
The Working Waterman.
The Nix-Labour.
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.
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.
GREAT BRITAIN.
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.
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.
SCOTTISH LOWLANDS.
The Fairies' Nurse.
The Fairy Rade.
The Changeling.
Departure of the Fairies.
The Brownie.
The Fairies' Nurse.
The Fairy Rade.
The Changeling.
Departure of the Fairies.
The Brownie.
CELTS AND CYMRY.
IRELAND.
Clever Tom and the Leprechaun.
The Leprechaun in the Garden.
The Three Leprechauns.
The Little Shoe.
Clever Tom and the Leprechaun.
The Leprechaun in the Garden.
The Three Leprechauns.
The Little Shoe.
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.
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.
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.
The Fairy-Chapman.
The Fairy-Banquet.
The Fairies' Christening.
The Fairy-Whipping.
The Fairy-Hunt.
The Fiddler and the Fairy.
The Phynnodderee.
WALES.
Tale of Elidurus.
The Tylwyth Teg.
The Spirit of the Van.
Rhys at the Fairy-Dance.
Gitto Bach.
The Fairies Banished.
Tale of Elidurus.
The Tylwyth Teg.
The Spirit of the Van.
Rhys at the Fairy-Dance.
Gitto Bach.
The Fairies Banished.
BRITTANY.
Lai D'ywenec.
Lord Nann and the Korrigan.
The Dance and Song of the Korred.
Lai D'ywenec.
Lord Nann and the Korrigan.
The Dance and Song of the Korred.
SOUTHERN EUROPE.
GREECE.
ITALY.
SPAIN.
The Daughter of Peter De Cabinam.
Origin of the House of Haro.
La Infantine.
Pepito el Corcovado.
The Daughter of Peter De Cabinam.
Origin of the House of Haro.
La Infantine.
Pepito el Corcovado.
FRANCE.
Legend of Melusina.
Legend of Melusina.
EASTERN EUROPE.
FINNS.
SLAVES.
Vilas
Deer and Vila.
SLAVES.
Vilas
Deer and Vila.
AFRICANS, JEWS, Etc.
AFRICANS.
JEWS.
The Broken Oaths.
The Moohel.
The Mazik-Ass.
The Broken Oaths.
The Moohel.
The Mazik-Ass.
CONCLUSION.
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.
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.
INDEX.
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