Fairies Fairies The Manx fairies were called Adhene and known as Cloan ny moyrn, which means the Children of Pride/Ambition, because they were regarded as having been fallen angels cast from heaven but too good for hell. They could be benevolent but were mostly mischievous in association with humans, taking babies or wives when they wished, although it was believed that their powers were not effective over any human on an errand of mercy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Adhene"
A brownie, broonie ( Scots) or ùruisg/brùnaidh ( Scottish Gaelic) is a legendary kind of elf popular in folklore around England and Scotland. He is the British counterpart of the Scandinavian tomte, the Russian domovoi or the German Heinzelmännchen. Customarily they are said to inhabit houses and aid in tasks around the house. However, brownies do not like to be seen and will only work at night, perhaps in exchange for small gifts or food. They usually abandon the house if their gifts are called payments, or if they are offered gifts of clothes (no matter how shabby their own clothes are). In some stories, brownies have no noses. ...more on Wikipedia about "Brownie (elf)"
In Philippine mythology, a diwata or encantada is a mythological figure similar to fairies. They are said to reside in large trees, such as acacia and balete. They are the guardian sprits of nature, bringing blessing or curses upon those who bring benefits or harm to the forests and mountains. One such famous Diwata is Maria Makiling, guardian of the Mount Makiling in Laguna province. ...more on Wikipedia about "Diwata"
A fairy is a spirit (supernatural being) found in the legends, folklore, and mythology of many cultures. They are generally humanoid in form, though of a higher, spiritual nature and so possessed of preternatural abilities, along with such mystical qualities as otherworldly beauty and grace, an ethereal glow, wings, or the like. They are also regarded as aloof, ephemeral, mercurial, and whimsical, among other qualities that place them outside of a human scope and have a tendency to make them associated or confused with other mythological creatures. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fairy"
A genre of painting began with Victorian fairy painters such as Richard Dadd, and John Anster Fitzgerald and fairy tale illustrators such as Arthur Rackham, who illustrated scenes from A Midsummer Night's Dream and The Tempest by Shakespeare, as well as their own fantasies of the miniature faery world. The genre which later popularized in the 1970s by illustrators Brian Froud and Alan Lee with their book Faeries and movies like The Dark Crystal and continues to the present day revival in fairy art. ...more on Wikipedia about "Fairy painting"
In Persian and Islamic mythology, Peris (in Persian پری Pari) are descended from fallen angels who have been denied paradise until they have done penance. In earlier sources they are described as agents of evil; later, they are benevolent. They are beautiful, exquisite winged, fairy-like creature ranking between angels and evil spirits who sometimes visit the realm of mortals. ...more on Wikipedia about "Peri"
Radande, in faerie mythology, are tree spirits, similar to dryads and hamadryads of Greek and Roman mythology. Like the hamadryads, they were bound to the tree they were born to for the life of the tree. ...more on Wikipedia about "Radande"
The fey of the British Isles are commonly divided into a number of types. The two basic classifications were the trooping faeries, such as the Irish Daoine Sidhe and the Welsh Tylwth Teg, and the solitary faeries, such as pixies. The second basic classification was between the Seelie and the Unseelie courts. The Seelie, or Blessed, Court was made up of fey who were neutral, or benevolently inclined towards humans, and who represented the powers of regeneration and growth. The Unseelie were the 'bad' fey, those which were malevolently inclined towards humans and represented the powers of death and entropy. ...more on Wikipedia about "Seelie"
The sith ( Gaelic: daoine sídhe-pronounced 'deenie shee', sing. sióg), ( IPA ) are a supernatural race in Irish and Scottish mythology, similar to the fays and elves of other traditions. There are a number of different types of sídhe: aes sídhe, banshee, leanan sídhe, sluagh, the fairy host (an slua sidhe) or Wild Hunt, sídhe who can fly through the air and shift shape at will, sídhe who walk the earth at dusk, the guardian sídhe of the lochs of both Ireland and Scotland and many more. ...more on Wikipedia about "Sídhe"
Fairies in Slavic mythology come in several forms and their names are spelled differently based on the specific language. J.K. Rowling, in her Harry Potter books, refers to Veela, which are thought to be similar (see below). ...more on Wikipedia about "Slavic fairies"
A Spaewife, spae-wife or Spey-wife etc is a Scots language term for a fortune-telling woman. "Spae" comes from Old Norse "spá", meaning prophesize. The name was used as the title of several works of fiction: Robert Louis Stevenson's poem "The Spaewife"; John Galt's historical romance The Spaewife: A Tale of the Scottish Chronicles; and Paul Peppergrass's The Spaewife, or, The Queen's Secret. ...more on Wikipedia about "Spaewife"
The term sprite is a broad term referring to a number of preternatural legendary creatures. The term is generally used in reference to elf-like creatures, including fairies, dwarves, and the likes of it; but can also signify various spiritual beings, including ghosts. The term is chiefly used in regard to elves and fairies in European folklore, and in modern English is rarely used in reference to spirits or other mythical creatures. The word "sprite" is derived from the Latin "spiritus" (spirit). Variations on the term include "spright" (the origin of the adjective "sprightly", meaning "spirited" or "lively") and the Celtic "spriggan". ...more on Wikipedia about "Sprite (creature)"
The tooth fairy is a fictional character said to give children a small amount of money (or sometimes a present) in exchange for a tooth when it falls out of the deciduous dentition. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tooth fairy"
In folklore, trooping fairies refers to fairies who appear in groups and might form settlements. The opposite is solitary fairies, who appear alone. "Fairy" is here usually understood in a wider sense, as various kinds of mythical creatures mainly of native British origin; but the term might also be used for similar beings such as dwarfs from German folklore or elves from Scandinavian folklore. ...more on Wikipedia about "Trooping fairies" The text you are reading is from shortopedia
Water fairy is a general term for a legendary creature, an ephemeral spirit associated with water. Usually the are endowed with female gender. ...more on Wikipedia about "Water fairy"
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