Faerie gifts
It is believed that to know the name of a particular fairy could summon it to you and force it to do your bidding. The name could be used as
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Fairies life
Faeries have been described as having barely the same occupation as humans, they have cattle, grow plants and vegetables and collect fruits for living.
They are also fond of music, dance and it is little wonder then that they sometimes feel attracted with their human counterparts. Some of those faeries will be adopted by a family and perform many useful tasks whereas others will become a nuisance, stealing small objects or leading the cattle astray and even kidnapping the human they love to bring them to Fairyland.
Fairy rings and dances
According to folklore, fairy rings are magical circles in which witches and faeries meet to sing and dance at night. The wild enchantment of the faerie music can lead passersby
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Plants of faeries
Plants of great power against and among Faeries are : Alder Protected by water spirits Apple To ensure good harvests, leave the last apple of your crop for the Apple-Tree-Man.
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Fairy music
Fairies are fond of dancing and playing music. They share this trait with the fauns and satyrs who escorted Dyonisos. In Ireland and Scotland, many pipers and fiddlers learnt their
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Fairy festivals
The fairies have three great festivals every year, during Walpurgis Night (April 30), Midsummer’s Night (June 24), and Samhain (October 31). On Walpurgis Night / Beltaine (also known as May
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Fairy food
Fairy food consists principally of things intended for human food, of which the elves take the substance, fruit, or benefit, leaving the semblance or appearance to men themselves. In his
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Fairy funerals
Usually the fairy folk are considered to be immortal, at least until the return of the Christ, yet occasionally there are to be found accounts of fairy funerals. Allan Cunningham
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Fairy raids
On the last night of every quarter, especially the nights before Beltane and Hallowmas, Faeries were known to leave their home and wander in our world, taking away whomsoever of
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