| Description |
xii, 560 pages, [14] leaves of plates : illustrations ; 21 cm |
| Note |
Reprint of the 1878 ed. published by G. Bell, London under title: The fairy mythology; with added ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Origin of the Belief in Fairies -- Origin of the Word Fairy -- Oriental Romance -- Persian Romance -- Peri-Wife -- Arabian Romance -- Middle-Age Romance -- Fairy-Land -- Spenser's Faerie Queene -- Eddas and Sagas -- Alfar -- Duergar -- Loki and the Dwarf -- Thorston and the Dwar -- Dwarf-Sword Tirfing -- Scandinavia -- Elves -- Sir Olof in the Elve-Dance -- Elf-Woman and Sir Olof -- Young Swain and the Elves -- Svend Faelling and the Elle-Maid. |
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Elle-Maids -- Maid Vae -- Elle-Maid near Ebeltoft -- Hans Puntleder -- Dwarfs or Trolls -- Sir Thynne -- Proud Margaret -- Troll Wife -- Altar-Cup in Aagerup -- Origin of Tiis Lake -- Farmer tricks a Troll -- Skotte in the Fire -- Legend of Bodedys -- Kallundborg Church -- Hill-Man invited to the Christening -- Troll turned Cat -- Kirsten's-Hill -- Troll-Labour -- Hill-Smith -- Girl at the Troll-Dance -- Changeling. |
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Tile-Stove jumping over the Brook -- Departure of the Trolls from Vendsyssel -- Svend Faelling -- Dwarfs' Banquet -- Nisses -- Nis removing -- Penitent Nis -- Nis and the Boy -- Nis stealing Corn -- Nis and the Mare -- Nis riding -- Nisses in Vosborg -- Necks, Mermen, and Mermaids -- Power of the Harp -- Duke Magnus and the Mermaid -- Northern Islands -- Iceland -- Feroes -- Shetland -- Gioga's Son -- Mermaid Wife -- Orkneys. |
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Isle of Rugen -- Adventures of John Dietrich -- Little Glass Shoe -- Wonderful Plough -- Lost Bell -- Black Dwarfs of Granitz -- Germany -- Dwarfs -- The Hill-Man at the Dance -- Dwarf's Feast -- Friendly Dwarfs -- Wedding-Feast of the Little People -- Smith Riechert -- Dwarfs stealing Corn -- Journey of Dwarfs over the Mountain -- Dwarfs borrowing Bread -- Changeling -- Dwarf-Husband -- Inge of Rantum -- Wild-Women. |
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Oldenburg Horn -- Kobolds -- Hinzelmann -- Hodeken -- King Goldemar -- Heinzelmanchen -- Nixes -- Peasant and the Waterman -- Water-Smith -- Working Waterman -- Nix-Labour -- Switzerland -- Dwarfs -- Gertrude and Rosy -- Chamois-Hunter -- Dwarfs on the Tree -- Curiosity punished -- Rejected Gift -- Wonderful Little Pouch -- Aid and Punishment -- Dwarf in search of Lodging -- Great Britain -- England -- Green Children. |
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Fairy-Banquet -- Fairy-Horn -- Portunes -- Grant -- Luck of Eden Hall -- Fairy-Fair -- Fairies' Caldron -- Cauld Lad of Hilton -- Pixy-Labour -- Pixy-Vengeance -- Pixy-Gratitude -- Fairy-Thieves -- Boggart -- Addlers and Menters -- Fary-Nurseling -- Fary-Labour -- Ainsel -- Puck -- Scottish Lowlands -- Fairies' Nurse -- Fairy-Rade -- Changeling -- Departure of the Fairies -- Brownie -- Celts and Cymry. |
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Ireland -- Clever Tom and the Leprechaun -- Leprechaun in the Garden -- Three Leprechauns -- Little Shoe -- Scottish Highlands -- Fairy's Inquiry -- Young Man in the Shian -- Two Fiddlers -- Fairy-Labour -- Fairy borrowing Oatmeal -- Fairy-Gift -- Stolen Ox -- Stolen Lady -- Changeling -- Wounded Seal -- Brownies -- Urisk -- Isle of Man -- Fairy-Chapman -- Fairy-Banquet -- Fairies' Christening. |
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Fairy-Whipping -- Fairy-Hunt -- Fiddler and the Fairy -- Phynnodderee -- Wales -- Tale of Elidurus -- Tylwyth Teg -- Spirit of the Van -- Rhys at the Fairy-Dance -- Gitto Bach -- Fairies banished -- Brittany -- Lai D'Ywenec -- Lord Nann and the Korrigan -- Dance and Song of the Korred -- Southern Europe -- Greece -- Italy -- Spain -- Daughter of Peter de Cabinam -- Origin of the House of Haro -- La Infantina -- Pepito el Corcovado. |
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France -- Legend of Melusina -- Eastern Europe -- Finns -- Slaves -- Vilas -- Deer and Vila -- Africans, Jews -- Africans -- Jews -- Broken Oaths -- Moohel -- Mazik-Ass. |
| Summary |
Gnomes, fairies, and elves of every imaginable size, shape, and color spring to life in this marvelously illustrated guide to the fairy realm. Just one glance at the extensive table of contents reveals the scope and variety of fairy folklore explored here -- from Persian and Arabian romance to the mythology of Scandinavia, England, France, Germany, and Switzerland. Everything from Kelpies and Korrigans to Brownies, Bugaboos, and more is included. Taken from a variety of sources of popular myth and legend, The World Guide to Gnomes, Fairies, Elves, and Other Little People forms a rich compendium of the superstititions surrounding the little people. Not only does the author explore every type and species of the short and ugly, but he also traces resemblances and similarities among the fairy traditions of different countries. In addition, the fairy tradition is discussed as it appears in major works of English literature, from the Middle Age epic of Beowulf and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales to Spencer's The Faerie Queene and Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Complete with over twenty-five lively illustrations, is a fascinating guide to the enchanting world of the little people. |
| Subject |
Fairy tales.
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Folklore.
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Folk literature.
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Fairies.
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| Added Title |
Fairy mythology
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| ISBN |
0517263130 |
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9780517263136 |
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