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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.
Tennessee's 2014 fetal assault law (which expired in 2016) was criticized for not addressing alcohol use. [150] [151] The law criminalized opioid use during pregnancy and resulted in women avoiding professional medical care for fear of prosecution. [152] A wide variety of professional organizations oppose criminalization.
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).
Prince Arthur and the Fairy Queen by Johann Heinrich Füssli, c. 1788. In folklore and literature, the Fairy Queen or Queen of the Fairies is a female ruler of the fairies, sometimes but not always paired with a king.
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[1] [3] A different etymology traces it to Proto-Germanic *dwezgaz, with the r sound being the product of Verner's Law. Linguist Anatoly Liberman connects the Germanic word with Modern English dizzy , suggesting a link between the etymology and their role in inflicting mental diseases on humans, similar to some other supernatural beings in ...
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