The Fairy Mythology: Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various CountriesG. Bell, 1905 - 560 pages |
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... Young Swain and the Elves Svend Faelling and the Elle - Maid The Elle - Maids Maid Væ • 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 ...
... Young Swain and the Elves Svend Faelling and the Elle - Maid The Elle - Maids Maid Væ • 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 ...
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... . The Fairy's Inquiry The Young Man in the Shian The two Fiddiers The Fairy - Labour 307 308 310 311 313 314 353 · 354 355 356 357 373 • 376 379 382 385 380 387 · 383 Pare The Fairy borrowing Oatmeal 389 The Fairy - Gift.
... . The Fairy's Inquiry The Young Man in the Shian The two Fiddiers The Fairy - Labour 307 308 310 311 313 314 353 · 354 355 356 357 373 • 376 379 382 385 380 387 · 383 Pare The Fairy borrowing Oatmeal 389 The Fairy - Gift.
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... young ones . But God put pity into her heart , and sne took him to her nest and reared him with her young . As he grew up , the caravans that passed by , spread the fame of his beauty and his strength , and a vision having informed Sâm ...
... young ones . But God put pity into her heart , and sne took him to her nest and reared him with her young . As he grew up , the caravans that passed by , spread the fame of his beauty and his strength , and a vision having informed Sâm ...
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... young man and judging that he had possessed himself of them , they implored him to restore them . He would only consent on one condition , which was that one of them should become his wife . The Peries asserted that such a union was ...
... young man and judging that he had possessed himself of them , they implored him to restore them . He would only consent on one condition , which was that one of them should become his wife . The Peries asserted that such a union was ...
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... young Jinnee , named ' Azâzeel , or El - Hârith ( afterwards called Iblees , from his despair ) , who grew up among the angels , and became at last their chief . When Adam was created , God commanded the angels to worship him ; and they ...
... young Jinnee , named ' Azâzeel , or El - Hârith ( afterwards called Iblees , from his despair ) , who grew up among the angels , and became at last their chief . When Adam was created , God commanded the angels to worship him ; and they ...
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