A fairy (also faery, faerie, fay, fae; euphemistically
wee folk, good folk, people of peace, fair folk, etc.)
is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, a
form of spirit, often described as metaphysical,
supernatural or preternatural.
The Irish banshee (Irish Gaelic "bean sí" or Scottish
Gaelic "bean shìth", which both mean "fairy woman") is
sometimes described as a ghost
Historians believe that the fairy queens and kings are
in fact the old paga...(+)
A fairy (also faery, faerie, fay, fae; euphemistically
wee folk, good folk, people of peace, fair folk, etc.)
is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, a
form of spirit, often described as metaphysical,
supernatural or preternatural.
The Irish banshee (Irish Gaelic "bean sí" or Scottish
Gaelic "bean shìth", which both mean "fairy woman") is
sometimes described as a ghost
Historians believe that the fairy queens and kings are
in fact the old pagan gods and goddesses 'in disguise'
who have long been revered by the Irish. Once stated
that, "the Celtic gods of Ireland had long been wiped
out, buried under the sway of Catholicism". Many who
have been to the Emerald Isle, or listened to many folk
tales can see that the old gods live on in folk tales
as the giants of the hill; the Gobhan Saor who built
all the bridges of Ireland; the Gille Decair, a clown
and trickster; the carl (serf) of the drab coat and
many others. The old deities were once worshipped
throughout Ireland, however it is in the west that they
are best remembered now, the east having been more
Christianized and anglicised, and subject to more
invasions. By contrast, the west of Ireland, to which
the native Irish were driven ("to hell or Connaught")
has held on longer to her ancient heritage.
Fairies resemble various beings of other mythologies,
though even folklore that uses the term fairy offers
many definitions. Sometimes the term describes any
magical creature, including goblins or gnomes: at other
times, the term only describes a specific type of more
ethereal creature.
