ATU 503: Helpful Elves


Arene Thompson Uther ATU Title ATU Summary ▲ Arne Thompson Thompson
503Helpful ElvesDwarfs take hump from hunchback and place it on another man. I. The Dwarfs' Favor. (a) A wanderer takes part in a dance of the witches or people from below the earth (elves, dwarfs) or plays for them; or (b) adds to their song by naming more days of…, 503, 504, F331.1., F331.3., F344.1.




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