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Tākitimu is my mother.” Hautapu immediately recognised that she was a patupaiarehe, and though he wanted her as his wife, he as a tohunga knew that her supernatural nature might forever bind him to the mountain. He decided to perform a ritual to free her from her status as such a being, and set about to prepare a ritual involving fire. Kaiheraki gasped in amazement at the sight of the smoke and fire once it had actually been started, but a tiny spark of the flame jumped onto her bare foot and immediately spurt forth a thin stream of blood. She made an attempt to run from this but
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1846:Nain Rouge
1770:Leprechaun
1665:Hinzelmann
1570:Fear gorta
1565:Fear dearg
1537:Svartálfar
1497:Each-uisge
1462:Colt pixie
1452:Clurichaun
1442:Ceffyl Dŵr
1342:Bean nighe
1265:Fairy ring
1260:Fairy path
1250:Fairy fort
1192:Fairy tale
1177:Fairy-lock
1162:Changeling
956:1869631749
625:References
543:Kāti Māmoe
423:calabashes
317:supplejack
259:Ngāti Maru
228:Ngāi Tūhoe
219:, and the
156:pakehakeha
3001:Elemental
2691:Black dog
2410:Korpokkur
2363:Huli jing
2307:Pukwudgie
2287:Nimerigar
2247:Encantado
2191:Tikoloshe
2171:Mami Wata
2151:Bultungin
2141:Asanbosam
2082:Worldwide
2043:Wirry-cow
1901:Púca/Pwca
1836:Morvarc'h
1725:Kilmoulis
1680:Hobgoblin
1620:Grindylow
1595:Gancanagh
1575:Fenodyree
1527:Huldufólk
1467:Cyhyraeth
1422:Bugul Noz
1255:Fairyland
792:: 223–224
761:: 149–151
584:Cordyline
558:; on the
501:Port Levy
428:An early
421:(gourds,
392:whitebait
372:pakerangi
282:tree fern
211:to Mount
179:Kurahaupō
169:Europeans
3062:Category
3052:See also
3031:Wild man
2932:Alberich
2802:Farfadet
2792:Dionysus
2782:Cercopes
2772:Basajaun
2765:Southern
2676:Aitvaras
2669:Northern
2655:Vodyanoy
2650:Vântoase
2640:Vadleany
2635:Ursitory
2630:Spiriduș
2625:Sânziană
2585:Kikimora
2580:Karzełek
2532:Wandjina
2497:Menehune
2461:Yakshini
2415:Mazzikin
2405:Kijimuna
2343:Dokkaebi
2297:Nûñnë'hï
2242:Curupira
2232:Chaneque
2227:Canotila
2205:Americas
2098:Succubus
2089:Bogeyman
1978:Spriggan
1958:Seonaidh
1816:Melusine
1750:Korrigan
1640:Habetrot
1630:Gwyllion
1610:Glashtyn
1605:Glaistig
1585:Finvarra
1487:Dullahan
1457:Coblynau
1447:Clíodhna
1432:Cat sìth
1427:Caoineag
1337:Barghest
1204:Familiar
928:(1849).
897:(1891).
821:Archived
681:(1925).
606:Menehune
595:See also
527:Kāi Tahu
515:and the
321:rangiora
313:rewarewa
247:Kahukura
213:Te Aroha
175:(of the
139:pūtōrino
119:red hair
63:Folklore
57:Ponaturi
53:Menehune
27:Grouping
3098:Fairies
3026:Sandman
2954:Perchta
2949:Lorelei
2910:Western
2891:Thiasus
2876:Silenus
2827:Kobalos
2777:Centaur
2706:Haltija
2701:Gremlin
2620:Rusalka
2615:Psotnik
2610:Polevik
2605:Ovinnik
2570:Domovoy
2565:Căpcăun
2553:Eastern
2522:Taniwha
2480:Oceania
2378:Kitsune
2302:Pombero
2267:Ishigaq
2222:Caipora
2196:Yumboes
2176:Obayifo
2113:Mermaid
2108:Merfolk
2094:Incubus
1936:Skogsrå
1926:Radande
1916:Bergsrå
1735:Knucker
1730:Knocker
1685:Hödekin
1650:Haltija
1615:Groac'h
1580:Finfolk
1522:Erlking
1517:Elegast
1482:Duergar
1437:Cù Sìth
1417:Bugbear
1412:Buggane
1397:Brownie
1387:Boobrie
1377:Boggart
1362:Bluecap
1332:Banshee
1167:Elfshot
1133:Fairies
1078:23 July
1045:23 July
1016:26 July
981:13 June
907:24 July
879:13 June
853:14 June
827:24 July
796:24 July
765:23 July
725:28 June
694:23 July
660:28 June
575:pounamu
472:called
454:In the
436:Rotorua
301:tohunga
81:Habitat
71:Country
3011:Goblin
2959:Vittra
2922:Dusios
2896:Trenti
2886:Squasc
2832:Lamina
2812:Hecate
2696:Gabija
2681:Ajatar
2595:Lidérc
2560:Bannik
2546:Europe
2492:Manaia
2487:Bunyip
2457:Yaksha
2452:Tennin
2420:Mogwai
2383:Kumiho
2368:Huxian
2338:Diwata
2317:Trauco
2136:Abatwa
2129:Africa
2118:Merman
2013:Undine
1973:Sluagh
1953:Selkie
1948:Sebile
1943:Redcap
1921:Hulder
1881:Oberon
1876:Nuggle
1831:Morgen
1821:Merrow
1785:Ly Erg
1740:Kobold
1720:Kelpie
1555:Fachan
1492:Dunnie
1477:Duende
1372:Bodach
1307:Anjana
1297:Aibell
1292:Adhene
953:
579:takahē
509:Akaroa
493:Rāpaki
384:pureke
366:pākehā
360:pākehā
215:, the
203:, the
163:pākehā
144:waiata
132:kōauau
30:Spirit
3016:Gnome
3006:Fates
2927:Dwarf
2881:Siren
2871:Satyr
2854:Nymph
2842:Mouro
2837:Mairu
2787:Circe
2751:Troll
2731:Lauma
2716:Hiisi
2645:Vâlvă
2600:Likho
2590:Leshy
2527:Tipua
2512:Nawao
2502:Mimis
2471:Yōsei
2466:Yōkai
2440:Preta
2395:Irshi
2390:Hyang
2272:Jogah
2186:Simbi
2181:Rompo
2166:Kishi
2161:Jengu
2156:Eloko
2146:Aziza
2033:Wight
1993:Tomte
1988:Sylph
1931:Sjörå
1896:Pixie
1866:Nixie
1861:Nisse
1780:Lutin
1590:Fuath
1472:Drude
1407:Bucca
1382:Bogle
1352:Biróg
1322:Asrai
618:Anito
497:Purau
474:Hāwea
460:Maero
431:Arawa
402:hāngī
340:Arawa
325:hāngī
240:ochre
207:from
148:Māori
109:) in
49:Maero
39:Fairy
2901:Vila
2859:List
2807:Faun
2686:Badb
2660:Zână
2575:Iele
2435:Peri
2400:Jinn
2331:Asia
2312:Saci
2282:Muki
2212:Alux
2048:Xana
2003:Trow
1906:Puck
1801:Mare
1392:Brag
1197:List
1080:2020
1047:2020
1018:2020
983:2020
951:ISBN
909:2020
881:2020
855:2020
829:2020
798:2020
767:2020
727:2020
696:2020
662:2020
569:kurī
533:titi
499:and
418:tahā
381:and
378:pora
265:hapū
136:and
105:atua
2944:Imp
2866:Pan
1794:M–Z
1670:Hob
1645:Hag
1548:F–L
1507:Alp
1502:Elf
1285:A–E
790:LIV
759:XXX
469:iwi
425:).
412:iwi
187:iwi
117:or
98:iwi
96:he
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