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Faerie

In mythology and in fiction, Faerie (see also fairy) is an otherworldly realm, home to the Fae or fairies, though many believe this place to be neither mythical nor fictional, but quite real.

Traditional examples of Faerie include:

• in Germanic folklore and myth:
  • Álfheim in Norse mythology, (spelled Elphame in Scottish tales such as Thomas the Rhymer). Also appearing as Elfland or Fairyland in English folklore
• in Celtic folklore and myth:
  • the Avalon of the King Arthur legends
  • the original land of the Tuatha Dé Danann

Modern fictional Faeries include:

• Valinor or Aman in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium
• The World of the Elves in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels.
• The world of the fairies in Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
• The Realm of Faerie in Herbie Brennan's Faerie Wars and Purple Emperor

See also

• Animism
• Faery Wicca
• Gnome
• Spirit
• Troll
• Wicca
• Invisible Master
• Government Conspiracies

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