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A pixie (also called pisky, pixy, pixi, pizkie, piskie, or pigsie in parts of Cornwall and Devon) is a mythical creature of British folklore.Pixies are speculated to be particularly concentrated in the high moorland areas around Devon [1] and Cornwall, [2] suggesting some Celtic origin for the belief and name.
Pixieland is in Dartmoor National Park, Devon and is a visitor attraction, garden gnome manufacturer and retailer.It was founded by Ken Ruth in 1947. It has gardens free of charge for visitors which are full of the gnomes, pixies [1] and other fantasy creatures that have been made on the premises since its founding.
Ottery St Mary, known as "Ottery", is a town and civil parish in the East Devon district of Devon, England, on the River Otter, about 10 miles (16 km) east of Exeter on the B3174. At the 2001 census, the parish, which includes the villages of Metcombe, Fairmile , Alfington , Tipton St John , Wiggaton, and (until 2017) West Hill , had a ...
Pixies are considered to be particularly concentrated in the high moorland areas around Devon and Cornwall, suggesting some Celtic origin for the belief and name. Akin to the Irish and Scottish Aos Sí (also spelt Aos Sidhe), pixies are believed to inhabit ancient underground ancestor sites such as stone circles, barrows, dolmens, ringforts or ...
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Figure of Joan the Wad above the "Joan the Wad and Piskey Shop" in Polperro, Cornwall. Joan the Wad is a mythological character in Cornish folklore.She is the Queen of the Pixies, which are tiny mythical creatures usually associated with the counties of Cornwall and Devon in England.
Pixie Day is a tradition that takes place in Ottery St. Mary, England, annually on the Saturday nearest Mid-Summer's Day in June. [1] Dating from 1954, and based on a pamphlet written by R. F. Delderfield for the 500th anniversary of the installation of the bells of the Church of St. Mary, [2] [3] the event commemorates a legend of Ottery St. Mary's 'pixies' being banished from the town (where ...
The Devon rex head is the most characteristic feature of the breed. While other rexes have curly coats, the triangular shape of the head, strong muzzle, short nose, and high cheekbones are unique ...