HKA-001678Belief
The Brownie as an Unseen Household Worker
The Brownie as an Unseen Household Worker in the historical record and folklore.
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HKA-001674Belief
The Brownie’s Departure After a Gift of Clothes
The Brownie's Departure After a Gift of Clothes in British folklore and historical tradition.
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Giving Clothes to a Brownie Ends Its Service
Folklore collections preserve a recurring motif in which a household spirit or brownie is given clothing and then leaves. In different tellings the garment may release the helper, delight it, offend it or simply…
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Food Left for a Brownie Household Helper
Brownie traditions in Scotland and the Border country often describe a shy household or farm helper working unseen, particularly at night. Food such as cream, porridge or bread could be left as an acknowledgement…
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