ELVES 78 Sir Olof in the Elve-Dance 82 The Elf-Woman and Sir Olof 84 The Young Swain and the Elves 86 Svend…
- Date of account
- Nineteenth-century comparative survey
- Source
- The Fairy Mythology Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various Countries
- Reference
- The Fairy Mythology Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various Countries · selected passage 3
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English with translated traditional material
- Record updated
- 2026-08-24
Record summary
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 Ori…
Published source text
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Source passage
Source text · mention onlySCANDINAVIA. 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
Historical context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyThis material belongs to a folklore tradition. Story type, collector, community, transmission and literary editing matter when comparing it with other sources.
Modern context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyLattice compares motifs and reported features without assuming that a traditional being is a biological species or that similar stories document one external cause.
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