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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.
The origin of the word pixie is uncertain. It could have come from the Swedish dialectal pyske, meaning 'small fairy'. [6] Others have disputed this, given there is no plausible case for Nordic dialectal records in southwest Britain, claiming instead—in view of the Cornish origin of the piskie—that the term is more Celtic in origin, though no clear ancestor of the word is known.
Germanic lore featured light and dark elves (Ljósálfar and Dökkálfar).This may be roughly equivalent to later concepts such as the Seelie and Unseelie. [2]In the mid-thirteenth century, Thomas of Cantimpré classified fairies into neptuni of water, incubi who wandered the earth, dusii under the earth, and spiritualia nequitie in celestibus, who inhabit the air.
Lockette (Pixie of Portals, Pixie of Direction, PopPixie of Direction, Pixie of Thresholds, Pixie of Passages) Winx Club, PopPixie: Animated TV series, animated film, comic Lolina (also Loni and Naomi, Fairy of Electricity, Miss Magix Contestant) Winx Club: Animated TV series Looma: Video game Lorie: Animated TV series Lulun: Futari wa Pretty ...
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday demanded that BRICS member countries commit to not creating a new currency or supporting another currency that would replace the United States dollar ...
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.
One of the main differences between the zones is what energy sources they use to fuel the workout. In zone 2, your body primarily burns fats (it can also help burn carbs). This is partly why it ...
3 What exactly is the difference between a pixie and a sprite? 4 comments. 4 Page move. 3 comments. 5 References. 2 comments. 6 Pixies. 3 comments. 7 Cleanup. 2 ...