the fairies (Tale 36)

Role: fairies · First appears: Tale 36 · Farmer Mybrow and the Fairies

In Tale 36, the fairies helped Farmer Mybrow cut down the bushes for his field and, in early January, burned them to clear the land. They also assisted with digging, sowing and planting. When Mybrow’s wife broke her promise and picked corn and yams, the fairies plucked the unripe crops, leaving the harvest useless.

Relationship record

Life events

• The fairies helped Farmer Mybrow cut down the bushes for his field.(Tale 36 · Farmer Mybrow and the Fairies)
  • With: Farmer Mybrow
  • “‘Let us all help Farmer Mybrow to cut down the bushes.’ The rest agreed. To Mybrow’s great delight, the bushes were all rapidly cut down—with very little trouble on his part.”
• The fairies burned the dried bushes and cleared the field.(Tale 36 · Farmer Mybrow and the Fairies)
  • With: Farmer Mybrow
  • “Accordingly, the dried bushes were all burned down, and the field left clear in less time than it takes to tell it.”
• The fairies helped prepare the field and plant its crops.(Tale 36 · Farmer Mybrow and the Fairies)
  • With: Farmer Mybrow
  • “In all the preparations—digging, sowing, planting—the fairies gave great assistance.”
• Mybrow’s wife broke her promise and picked corn and yams from the field.(Tale 36 · Farmer Mybrow and the Fairies)
  • With: Mybrow’s wife
  • “‘Who dares ask me such a question?’ she replied angrily—quite forgetting her husband’s command. Going to the field of yams she plucked one of them also.”
• The fairies spoiled the unripe harvest by plucking the corn and yams.(Tale 36 · Farmer Mybrow and the Fairies)
  • With: Mybrow’s wife
  • “Before the frightened woman could say a word, the fairies had all set to work with a will, and the corn and yams lay useless on the ground. Being all green and unripe, the harvest was now utterly spoiled.”

Tale 36 · Farmer Mybrow and the Fairies

• recipient: Farmer Mybrow “In all the preparations—digging, sowing, planting—the fairies gave great assistance.”
• enemies with Farmer Mybrow “Before the frightened woman could say a word, the fairies had all set to work with a will, and the corn and yams lay useless on the ground.”
• enemies with Mybrow’s wife “Before the frightened woman could say a word, the fairies had all set to work with a will, and the corn and yams lay useless on the ground.”

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Extracted from the original text of West African Folk-Tales. Made with Rho MD.