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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.
Faeries represent the first spiritual movement to be both "gay centered and gay engendered", where gayness is central to the idea, rather than in addition to, or incidental to a pre-existing spiritual tradition. The Radical Faerie exploration of the "gay spirit" is central, and that it is itself the source of spirituality, wisdom, and initiation.
Nevertheless, "fairy" has come to be used as a kind of umbrella term in folklore studies, grouping comparable types of supernatural creatures since at least the 1970s. [1] The following list is a collection of individual traditions which have been grouped under the "fairy" moniker in the citation given.
The prince thanking the Water sprite, from The Princess Nobody: A Tale of Fairyland (1884) by Andrew Lang (illustration by Richard Doyle). The belief in diminutive beings such as sprites, elves, fairies, etc. has been common in many parts of the world, and might to some extent still be found within neo-spiritual and religious movements such as "neo-druidism" and Ásatrú.
This is a list of spiritual entities in Islam. ... (Human and Genie or Human and Fairy) Binn, predecessor of the jinn. Often paired with hinn. Extinct. (Demon)
Mimi, fairy-like beings of Arnhem Land; Minawara and Multultu, legendary ancestors of the Nambutji; Mokoi, an evil spirit in Yolngu stories who kidnapped and ate children; Namarrkon (also known as Namarrgon [2]), Lightning man, makes lightning appear and creates roars of thunder in storms; Ngintaka, Pitjantjatjara creator being
The belief in fairy-like beings is universal among all ethnicities, including all American Indian tribes. [ 1 ] According to Cherokee folklore , the Nunnehi had many underground townhouses throughout the southern Appalachian Mountains , and they were particularly fond of high mountain peaks where no timber ever grew.
The Yakshis or Yakshinis (Sanskrit: याक्षिणि), mythical maiden deities of Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain mythology are closely associated with trees, especially the ashoka tree and the sal tree.