Fairies (Subscribe)
Categories
- Cottingley Fairies (10)
Links
Wikipedia: Fairy
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fairy
Encyclopedia article including sections on literature, art, origins and belief sources; name variations.
Urban Fairies and Their Appearance in Ann Arbor
http://urban-fairies.com/index.html
Jonathan Wright explores the appearance of miniature doors, windows and spaces in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Timeless Myths: Celtic Mythology: Faeries
http://www.timelessmyths.com/celtic/faeries.html
Celtic types and their origins, from the Banshee to the Pooka.
The Realm of the Fae
http://thefae.freeservers.com/
Encyclopedia categorized by element with illustrations, definitions, and folktales.
The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries
http://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/celt/ffcc/
An ethnographic study by W.Y. Evans Wentz (1911), e-text from the Internet Sacred Text Archive.
The Fairy Faith
Accompanying site to John Walker's documentary exploring the belief in fairies and portraying the people who believe in them.
Pixy Folk
http://members.multimania.co.uk/pixyfolk/
Traditional stories, places, characters, and belief; comparisons to modern fiction.
Medieval fairies: Now you see them, now you don't
http://www.indigogroup.co.uk/edge/fairies1.htm
Article by Jeremy Harte proposing that the current image of fairies developed from 14th century literature.
Little People
An encyclopedia of all the different types of little people, from fairies to gnomes.
Legends of the Tooth Fairy
http://www.recess.ufl.edu/transcripts/2005/0823.shtml
Article by Tanya Underwood relating to darker beliefs, available with an audio reading. [RealPlayer Required for Audio]
Irish Folklore
http://members.tripod.com/~pg4anna/Irish_folklore.htm
Information on Irish fairies, including leprechauns and cluricauns, far darrig, silkies, banshees, and changelings.
Hollow Hills
http://www.indigogroup.co.uk/edge/hollow.htm
Article by Jeremy Harte on the meaning of the word barrow, and the "Hollow Hills" where the fairy dwell.
Field Guide to Irish Fairies
http://www.irelandseye.com/animation/intro.html
Multimedia website introducing seven different types of Irish fairies.
Fairies and their kin
http://www.indigogroup.co.uk/edge/fairies.htm
Article by Bob Trubshaw discussing fairies and the relation with ghosts, earthlights and abductions; links to related articles.
Encyclopedia.com: Fairy
http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/fairy.aspx
Overview and definition; related articles available.
Dark Green - Some Disturbing Thoughts About Fairies
http://www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/darkgreen.htm
Article by Jeremy Harte discussing scholarly and fictional works of fairies in the Victorian Age.
All About Fairies
http://www.all-about-fairies.com/
Histories and origins of the fae and related creatures; belief and fairy tales in literature.
Abducted by the Faeries?
http://www.whitedragon.org.uk/articles/faerie-ab.htm
Article by Jeremy Harte discussing the sources, origins, and meaning of abduction and changeling stories.