The Fairy Mythology. Thomas Keightley

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       Thomas Keightley

      The Fairy Mythology

      Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various Countries

      Published by Good Press, 2019

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      EAN 4057664129130

Table of Contents

       THE FAIRY MYTHOLOGY

       INTRODUCTION.

       ORIGIN OF THE BELIEF IN FAIRIES.

       ORIGIN OF THE WORD FAIRY.

       ORIENTAL ROMANCE. [22]

       PERSIAN ROMANCE.

       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.

       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.

       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.

       NISSES. [200]

       The Nis Removing. [202]

       The Penitent Nis.

       The Nis and the Boy.

       The Nis Stealing Corn.

       The