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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.
Wings by Aprilynne Pike: Tarte and Chiffon: Fresh Precure! Anime Tecna (Fairy of Technology, Fairy of Technomagic, Princess Tecna of Titania (Comics; up to I90), Guardian Fairy of the Kingdom of Zenith) Winx Club, Fate: The Winx Saga: Animated TV series, animated film, comic/fumetti, video game Tatl and Tael: The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask ...
Their wings are usually slender and possess long bristles, giving them a hairy or feathery appearance, although some species may have greatly reduced stubby wings or lack wings altogether. These unusual-looking wings work by utilizing air resistance —which at their minuscule size is equivalent to moving through honey—so they sort of ...
The term fairy is peculiar to the English language and to English folklore, reflecting the conflation of Germanic, Celtic and Romance folklore and legend since the Middle English period (it is a Romance word which has been given the associations of fair by folk etymology secondarily).
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
Gorgons - three sisters (Stheno, Euryale, and Medusa) with snakes for hair, sharp fangs, golden wings, and petrifying gazes. Griffin – An equine-eagle hybrid [1] Harpy – A winged being [1] Hippogriff – A being combining the power of horse and griffin [1] Huitzilopochtli; Lamassu; Lightning Bird; Lindworm; Minokawa; Nephele; Nue; Odin's ...
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.
Fairy painting is a genre of painting and illustration featuring fairies and fairy tale settings, often with extreme attention to detail. The genre is most closely associated with Victorian painting in the United Kingdom but has experienced a contemporary revival.