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Their name "chaneque" derives from the Nahuatl term ohuican chaneque, meaning "those who dwell in dangerous places", and they seem to have originally been guardian spirits of craggy mountains, woods, springs, caves, etc. Today, they are usually described as having the appearance of a toddler, with the wrinkled face of a very old person.
Name Origin Medium Ailie, a tatterdemalion: The Elves of Cintra: Book Ainsel: Fairy Cube: Manga Airy, Anne: Bravely Default/Bravely Second: Video game Aisha/Layla (Crown Princess of Andros, Princess of Andros, Fairy of Waves, Fairy of the Waves, Fairy of Oceans and Tides, Fairy of Fluids, Guardian Fairy of the Kingdom of Andros)
A fairy (also fay, fae, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, generally described as anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often with metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural qualities.
The Faerie Queene; Faery Rebels; The Fairy Circus; Fairy Gifts; Fairy godmother; Fairy Godmother (Disney) Fairy Godmother (Shrek) Fairy with Turquoise Hair; Femlin; The Fire-Fairy; Flora, Fauna, and Merryweather; Flower Fairies
Articles relating to fairies, a type of mythical being or legendary creature found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, German, English, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural
Satyr, satyress – Humanoid beings or nature spirits with goat-like features such as horns and hooves. Seelie – Scottish term meaning "happy" or "blessed", used in several fairy names. Selkie – Scottish mythical creature that resembles a seal in the water but assumes human form on land. Sidhe – Irish race of fae that make their homes in ...
Kodama and Kurozome, the spirit of the Prunus serrulata (Japanese cherry) Kukunochi, Japanese tree spirit; Lauma, a woodland fae, goddess/spirit of trees, marsh and forest in Eastern Baltic mythology; Leshy, is a tutelary deity of the forests in pagan Slavic mythology along with his wife Leshachikha(or the Kikimora) and children (leshonki ...
Azeban - "the Raccoon," a trickster spirit in Abenaki mythology. [3] Birbal, a real advisor to the Mughal emperor Akbar the Great, is often cast as a trickster in Indian folklore. Br'er Rabbit - A slave trickster of African American origin. [4] Coyotes in various Native American mythologies.