Fairies from the world
Creatures similar to European fairies appear in both written and oral literature, from the Sanskrit gandharva (semidivine celestial musicians) to the nymphs of Greek mythology and Homer, the jinni of
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Fairies Worldwide
The creatures referred to as fays, fees, fairies and Faeries in Romance languages and English are by no means confined to Western European culture. Under one name or another they are found all over the world; however they are more frequently met in Europe and Asia, than in America and Africa.
Fairy creatures usually share the same general characteristics wherever they are found. They are usually diminutive, often very small but sometimes pygmy like. Faeries can become invisible at will, often by putting on a magical cap. Their dwelling is underground, in a burrow or under a hill, at the bottom of a lake, or in a heap of stones.
The following articles list the most prominent faeries of each culture, more creatures can be found on Monstropedia, the largest encyclopedia about monsters.
Swiss Faeries
The Dwarfs, or little Hill– or Earth-men [a] of Switzerland, are described as of a lively, joyous disposition, fond of strolling through the valleys, and viewing and partaking in the
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French Fairies
The Fairy-lore of the North of France, at least of Normandy, is, as was to be expected, similar to that of the other portions of the Gotho-German race. We meet
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English Faeries
The Faerie in England is a blending of the Germanic dwarf-elf people and the Celtic people of the hills. From the translation of the French romance of Huon of Bordeaux
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Jewish Faeries
It has long been an established article of belief among the Jews that there is a species of beings which they call Shedeem, Shehireem, or Mazikeen. These beings exactly correspond
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Italian Faeries
Faeries have always held an important position in Italian folklore. They were powerful, numerous and were a part of everyday life. There are several races of faery: sprites, elves, dwarfs,
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Greek Faeries
The Nymphs of various kinds were therefore always presented to the imagination, in the perfection of female youth and beauty. Under the various appellations of Oreades, Dryades, Naides, Limniades, Nereides,
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Polish Faeries
Bannik : The Bathhouse Spirit. Bathhouses resembled saunas that had an inner steaming room and an outer changing room. A place where women gave birth and practiced divinations, the bathhouse
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