Encyclopedia - Fairy: Encyclopedia - Fairy
A fairy is a spirit (supernatural being) found in the legends, folklore, and mythology of many cultures. They are generally humanoid in f...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Fairy: Spiritual Dictionary On Fairy
Fairy: An imaginary [sic] supernatural being or spirit, supposed to assume a human form (usually diminutive), either male or female, a...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Fairy: Parapsychology Dictionary On Fairy
Fairy: Small, human-like mythical being. May be benevolent or malevolent.   (See also: Fairy , Psychic, Psychic Dictionary, P...   » Read the article

Article - Witchcraft: Two Witches A Modern Craft Fairy-tale
Witchcraft: TWO WITCHES A Modern Craft Fairy-Tale Once upon a time, there were two Witches. One was a Feminist Witch and the other was ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fairy: Encyclopedia Ii - Fairy - Etymology
The words fae and faerie came to English from French and, ultimately, Latin. An interesting correlation is the word "fey," which may be d...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fairy: Encyclopedia Ii - Fairy - Nature
The question of a faerie "nature" has been the topic of many a myth or scholarly paper for a very long time. This is partially due to the...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fairy Magic: Encyclopedia - Fairy Magic
In the fictional Legend of Zelda series, "great fairies" can endow people with "magic", and those endowed with fairy magic can lose and r...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Cottingley Fairies: Encyclopedia - Cottingley Fairies
The Cottingley Fairies refers to a series of five photographs taken by Frances Griffiths and Elsie Wright, two young cousins living in Co...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Adhene: Encyclopedia - Adhene
The Manx fairies were called Adhene and known as Cloan ny moyrn, which means the Children of Pride/Ambition, because they were regarded a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slavic Fairies: Encyclopedia - Slavic Fairies
Fairies in Slavic mythology come in several forms and their names are spelled differently based on the specific language. J.K. Rowling, i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Blue Fairy: Encyclopedia - Blue Fairy
The Blue Fairy is a fictional character in Carlo Collodi's classic novel Pinocchio. She repeatedly appears at critical moments in Pinocch...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brothers Grimm: Encyclopedia - Brothers Grimm
The Brothers Grimm (Gebrüder Grimm) are Jakob and Wilhelm Grimm, German professors best known for publishing collections of authentic fo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The War Of The Flowers: Encyclopedia - The War Of The Flowers
The War of the Flowers is a fantasy book written by Tad Williams and published in North America by DAW books in 2003, ISBN 0-7564-0181-X....   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andrew Lang: Encyclopedia - Andrew Lang
For the former National Basketball Association player, see Andrew Lang (basketball). Andrew Lang Born in Selkirk, Scotland (March 31, 18...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chess Variant: Encyclopedia - Chess Variant
A chess variant is any game derived from, related to or similar to chess in at least one respect. The difference from chess can include o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dwarf: Encyclopedia - Dwarf
A dwarf (plural dwarfs or, more recently, dwarves --see under Tolkien below) is a short humanoid creature in Norse mythology, fairy tales...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aleksandr Ptushko: Encyclopedia - Aleksandr Ptushko
Aleksandr Lukich Ptushko (Александр Лукич Птушко; April 19 [O.S. April 6] 1900 in Lugansk, currently Ukraine--March 6...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Nymph: Encyclopedia - Nymph
In Greek mythology, a nymph is any member of a large class of female nature entities, sometimes bound to a particular location or landfor...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fable: Encyclopedia - Fable
In its strict sense a fable is a short story or folk tale embodying a moral, which may be expressed explicitly at the end as a maxim. "Fa...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Fairy: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Fairy
Fairy A tiny (usually imaginary) being in human form, depicted as clever, mischievious, and possessing magical powers. An elemental, ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Fairy: Mysticism Magick Dictionary On Fairy
FAIRY One of the reasons that "fairy" became a derogatory epithet for homosexual is that ordinary society pretends to pride ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Fairies: Spiritual - Theosophy Dictionary On Fairies
Fairies. See ELEMENTALS   (See also: Fairies , Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)      » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fairy Tale: Encyclopedia Ii - Fairy Tale - History
Although in the late nineteenth and twentieth century the fairy tale came to be associated with children's literature, adults were origin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fairy Tale: Encyclopedia Ii - Fairy Tale - Contemporary Fairy Tales
In contemporary literature, many authors have used the form of fairy tales for various reasons, such as examining the human condition fro...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tooth Fairy: Encyclopedia Ii - Tooth Fairy - Tooth Fairy In Popular Culture
The Tooth Fairy has appeared several times on The Fairly Oddparents. She is the fairy in charge of all tooth-related wishes, as well as t...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Earth Fairies: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Earth Fairies
EARTH FAIRIES: four main types which reside on the surface and underground. Surface fairies are tree spirits and garden fairies. Under...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Fairy Tradition: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On Fairy Tradition
FAIRY TRADITION: 1) Wiccan tradition practiced by Victor Anderson and the late Gwydion Pendderwen, and their students. Sometimes call...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slavic Fairies: Encyclopedia Ii - Slavic Fairies - Rusalka
In Slavic mythology, a rusalka was a female ghost, water nymph or succubus-like demon that dwelled in a lake. Her eyes shone like green f...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slavic Fairies: Encyclopedia Ii - Slavic Fairies - Vila
The Vila, or Willi or Veela, are the Slavic versions of nymphs, who have power over storms, which they delight in sending down on lonely ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Slavic Fairies: Encyclopedia Ii - Slavic Fairies - Wili
Among the Slavic creatures of folklore, for the English-speaking world the wilis are indelibly connected with the Romantic ballet Giselle...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Fairy Magic: Spiritual Dictionary On Fairy Magic
Fairy magic: (1) Magical operations based upon the legendary fey folk, elemental in nature and relating to the seasons and their assoc...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Fairy Magic: Spiritual Dictionary On Fairy Magic
Fairy magic: Ashleen O'Gaea shares a cozy barrio row house in the Arizona desert with her husband Canyondancer, their 12-year-old son ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fairy Chess Piece: Encyclopedia Ii - Fairy Chess Piece - Classification Of Fairy Chess Pieces
It is extemely difficult to classify fairy chess pieces at all, as more and more are invented by chess composers. A specialized solving p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fairy Chess Piece: Encyclopedia Ii - Fairy Chess Piece - Classification Of Fairy Chess Pieces
It is extremely difficult to classify fairy chess pieces at all, as more and more are invented by chess composers. A specialized solving ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Fairy, Faery, Faerie Trad Witchcraft: Pagan Paganism Dictionary Ii On Fairy, Faery, Faerie Trad Witchcraft
Fairy, Faery, Faerie Trad Witchcraft: (1) Any of several traditions of Mesopagan and/or Neopagan Witchcraft started by the blind poet ...   » Read the article

Dictionary - New Fairy Tradition: Craft Witchcraft Dictionary On New Fairy Tradition
NEW FAIRY TRADITION: Wiccan practice derived from the books and, or the teachings of Starhawk. See also Fairy Tradition.   (See...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trefriw: Encyclopedia Ii - Trefriw - Fairies
Trefriw's links with fairies are noted in the name of the main waterfalls in the village - The Fairy Falls, which is also the name of one...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fairy Chess Piece: Encyclopedia Ii - Fairy Chess Piece - Movement Notation
Taken from David Parlett's The Oxford History of Board Games (Oxford: Oxford University Press, 1999. ISBN 0192129988). Parlett uses an ex...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Shadow Fairy Tale: Encyclopedia Ii - The Shadow Fairy Tale - Plot Synopsis
Once a learned man from the northern regions of Europe took a trip to Africa. One night, he sat on his terrace, while the fire behind him...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Little Snow Fairy Sugar: Encyclopedia Ii - Little Snow Fairy Sugar - Story
The story is based around 11-year-old Saga Bergman, a young girl in a small German town who lives with her grandmother Regina and works i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Twink Musician: Encyclopedia Ii - Twink Musician - The Fairies
Alder's career began in 1963 as a member of a rhythm and blues band from Colchester called Dane Stephens and the Deep Beats. After a year...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Little Snow Fairy Sugar: Encyclopedia Ii - Little Snow Fairy Sugar - Characters
Saga Bergman is the first main character of the story. Her mother has died, but her father's fate is never clarified. She lives with her ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Little Snow Fairy Sugar: Encyclopedia Ii - Little Snow Fairy Sugar - Cast
Japanese seiyū Sugar - Tomoko Kawakami Saga - Masumi Asano Salt - Tomo Saeki Pepper - Kaori Mizuhashi Ginger - Kotono Mitsuishi Turmeri...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Twink Musician: Encyclopedia Ii - Twink Musician - The Pink Fairies
The line up of The Pink Fairies (Mark 1) featured Think Pink musicians Twink, Took and Farren, and was named after the Pink Fairies Rock ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brothers Grimm: Encyclopedia Ii - Brothers Grimm - Collections Of Fairy Tales
In 1812, the brothers published a collection of authentic German fairy tales they had gathered in a volume titled as Kinder- und Hausmär...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series Enemies: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series Enemies - Anti-fairies Also Known As Bubbles
Anti-fairies are known mostly for their appearances in A Link to the Past, although they also appear in The Minish Cap, and in The Legend...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - The Legend Of Zelda Series Enemies: Encyclopedia Ii - The Legend Of Zelda Series Enemies - Anti-fairies Also Known As Bubbles
Anti-fairies are known mostly for their appearances in A Link to the Past, although they also appear in The Minish Cap, and in The Legend...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pinocchio: Encyclopedia Ii - Pinocchio - Background
The Adventures of Pinocchio is a story about an animated puppet, talking crickets, boys that turn into mules and other assorted fairy tal...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Efteling: Encyclopedia Ii - Efteling - History
Efteling 'officially' opened on May 31st, 1952, when the Fairy Tale Forest (het Sprookjesbos), designed by the famous Dutch illustrator A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brothers Grimm: Encyclopedia Ii - Brothers Grimm - Biography
Jakob Ludwig Karl Grimm and Wilhem Karl Grimm were born in 1785 and 1786, respectively, in Hanau near Frankfurt. They were educated at th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brothers Grimm: Encyclopedia Ii - Brothers Grimm - Linguistics
In the very early 19th century, the time in which the Brothers Grimm lived, the Holy Roman Empire had just met its fate, and Germany as w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brothers Grimm: Encyclopedia Ii - Brothers Grimm - Biography
Jacob Ludwig Karl Grimm and Wilhem Karl Grimm were born in 1785 and 1786, respectively, in Hanau near Frankfurt. They were educated at th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Twink Musician: Encyclopedia Ii - Twink Musician - Hawkwind And Pinkwind
He periodically performed with fellow Ladbroke Grove community band Hawkwind. He also collaborated with Hawkwind founder Nik Turner in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Twink Musician: Encyclopedia Ii - Twink Musician - The In-crowd And Tomorrow
In 1965 Twink moved to London and lived in Chelsea. When The Fairies came to a halt, he joined a rhythm and blues/soul music band called ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Efteling: Encyclopedia Ii - Efteling - The Park
Efteling currently covers approximately 160 acres (650,000 m²). This number changed only marginally over the course of the park's 5...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Artemis Fowl Series: Encyclopedia Ii - Artemis Fowl Series - Minor Characters
Artemis Fowl series - Humans. Artemis Fowl the First, the father of Artemis Angeline Fowl, his mother Jon Spiro, an American businessm...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Steve Peregrin Took: Encyclopedia Ii - Steve Peregrin Took - Shagrat
Larry (or "Lazza") Wallis and Tim Taylor, guitarist and bassist with 60s underground band the Entire Sioux Nation, were headhunted by Far...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Discworld: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Discworld - Intrinsic Magic
Intrinsic magic is the Discworld's "standing magical field" and is basically the local breakdown of reality that allows a flat planet on ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Steve Peregrin Took: Encyclopedia Ii - Steve Peregrin Took - Early Life And Tyrannosaurus Rex
The duo finagled their way into the very heart of the underground, manipulating and seducing the stoned (and frankly gullible) audiences ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Damsel In Distress: Encyclopedia Ii - Damsel In Distress - Notable Damsels In Distress
Damsel in distress - Legends fairy tales and fiction. Andromeda Cinderella Rapunzel Princess Aurora in Sleeping Beauty Snow White The ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Discworld: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Discworld - Witch Magic
Witch magic is taught on a one-to-one basis by older witches to apprentices. Although magical talent tends to run in families, witches do...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Discworld: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Discworld - The Power Of Belief
This is very common on the Discworld, and is a useful "energy saver" in witch magic (and, to a lesser extent wizard magic). Essentially, ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hans Christian Andersen: Encyclopedia Ii - Hans Christian Andersen - Life As An Author
In 1829, Andersen enjoyed a considerable success with a fantastic story entitled A Journey on Foot from Holmen's Canal to the East Point ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Magic Discworld: Encyclopedia Ii - Magic Discworld - Wizard Magic
Wizard magic is known to be taught at the Unseen University in Ankh-Morpork, Bugrup University in XXXX and Krull University in the secret...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hans Christian Andersen: Encyclopedia Ii - Hans Christian Andersen - Personal Life
Andersen was born in Odense, Denmark, on Tuesday, April 2, 1805. He was the son of a sickly 22-year-old shoemaker [1] and his wife, a lau...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Depossession: Alternative Health Dictionary On Depossession
depossession (releasement, release therapy): Outgrowth of past-life therapy. Depossession is a variation of exorcism that involves det...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dwarf: Encyclopedia Ii - Dwarf - Mythology And Folklore
For Norse dwarves specifically, see that article. Dwarves are also called little Hill-men (Swiss), Earth-men (Härdmandle, pl. Härdmänd...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Faerie: New Age Spirituality Dictionary On Faerie
Faerie (archai-Middle English -fairie ,<Old French-faerie<Latin-Fata, the Fates) 1)    A fairy. 2)  &n...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andrew Lang: Encyclopedia Ii - Andrew Lang - Works
Andrew Lang - To 1889. The Ballads and Lyrics of Old France (1872) The Odyssey Of Homer Rendered Into English Prose (1879) translator ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dwarf: Encyclopedia Ii - Dwarf - Mythology And Folklore
For Norse dwarves specifically, see that article. Dwarves are also called little Hill-men (Swiss), Earth-men (Härdmandle, pl. Härdmänd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mercedes Lackey: Encyclopedia Ii - Mercedes Lackey - Related Writers
Mercedes Lackey is a protegee of Marion Zimmer Bradley, and got her start writing short stories in Bradley's story collections. In her us...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dwarf: Encyclopedia Ii - Dwarf - Dwarves In Modern Fantasy Fiction
Dwarf - Tolkien's dwarves. See Dwarves (Middle-earth) Traditionally, the plural of dwarf was "dwarfs", especially when referring to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Andrew Lang: Encyclopedia Ii - Andrew Lang - Professions
Andrew Lang - Poetry. His first publication was a volume of metrical experiments, The Ballads and Lyrics of Old France (1872), and this...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pinocchio: Encyclopedia Ii - Pinocchio - Analysis
Pinocchio, in addition to a children's tale, is a novel of education, with values expressed through allegory. There are many ways to view...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Kerikeri: Encyclopedia Ii - Kerikeri - Attractions
Kerikeri - Art and Craft Trail. There are dozens of arts and crafts enterprises in the Kerikeri area and the Art and Craft Trail has be...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Pinocchio: Encyclopedia Ii - Pinocchio - Derivative Works
There are at least 14 English-language films based on the tale, not to mention the Italian, French, Russian, German, Japanese and many ot...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dwarf: Encyclopedia Ii - Dwarf - Possible Origin
Stories of dwarves may have a historical background: during the Bronze Age, tin miners from southern and southeastern Europe slowly migra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Everworld: Encyclopedia Ii - Everworld - Peoples
Everworld - Old-worlders. Old-worlders are people who don't live in Everworld. Everworld - Gods. Many gods were in the book. These in...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dwarf: Encyclopedia Ii - Dwarf - Dwarves In Modern Fantasy Fiction
Dwarf - Tolkien's dwarves. See Dwarves (Middle-earth) Traditionally, the plural of dwarf was "dwarfs", especially when referring to...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dwarf: Encyclopedia Ii - Dwarf - Possible Origin
Stories of dwarves may have a historical background: during the Bronze Age, tin miners from southern and southeastern Europe slowly migra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Iolanthe: Encyclopedia Ii - Iolanthe - Plot
Iolanthe - Act I. Iolanthe, the Mistress of fairy revels, who arranged all the fairy dances and songs, fell in love with a mortal human...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Everworld: Encyclopedia Ii - Everworld - Original Characters
Everworld - David Levin. David Levin is the hero of the story. He takes on all the burdens of the group. He has been troubled by his pa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trefriw: Encyclopedia Ii - Trefriw - The Healthiest Place In Wales
In his book "Hanes Trefriw" (1879), Morris Jones writes : (translated from the Welsh) "Regarding the village itself, its position is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trefriw: Encyclopedia Ii - Trefriw - Name Origins & Population
The name 'Trefriw' is variously attributed to 'tref' + 'rhiw' (town + hill) or to 'tref' + 'briw' (a wound, i.e. a reference to the heali...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trefriw: Encyclopedia Ii - Trefriw - In The Record Books
The Worlds Largest Garden Hedge Maze is currently under construction at Garden Art. Covering over 2 acres this beats the current record p...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trefriw: Encyclopedia Ii - Trefriw - History
Trefriw is no stranger to history. A major Roman road (Sarn Helen) ran southwards through Trefriw from the fort at Caerhun (between Trefr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trefriw: Encyclopedia Ii - Trefriw - Famous Inhabitants
Thomas Wiliems (1545 or 1546 - 1622?) - referred to above in connection with the Gunpowder Plot. A full biography can be found here. Ieua...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trefriw: Encyclopedia Ii - Trefriw - A Tourist Destination
Trefriw today is a tourist destination. By car it is only a 10 minute drive to Betws-y-coed, and within 30 minutes drivers can reach eith...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trefriw: Encyclopedia Ii - Trefriw - Floods
Floods have always been part of Trefriw's history (being located on the eage of the flood plain of Afon Conwy. On various occasions in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trefriw: Encyclopedia Ii - Trefriw - In Literature
In 1879 Morris Jones wrote "Hanes Trefriw, fel y bu ac fel y mae, Disgrifiad Cryno o'r Aral a'r Trigolion" (A history of Trefriw, then an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Interpretation Of Fairy: Dream Dictionary - Fairy
  Fairy To dream of a fairy, is a favorable omen to all classes, as it is always a scene with a beautiful face portrayed as a h...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Interpreation Fairy: Dream Interpretations Dictionary - Fairy
  Dream Interpretation Fairy Dreaming of a fairy is a good omen predicting good luck in personal life and wish-fulfilment. Some...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Dream Dictionary Fairy: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Fairy
  Fairy: Reassurance that your dearest dreams will come true. It doesn't matter if the fairy appeared in the form of an elf, a pi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Trefriw: Encyclopedia Ii - Trefriw - Quotes
Over the years, the following quotes have been made about Trefriw - "Trefriw is a large village, pleasantly situated under the tree-clad ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Rule Of Thumb: Encyclopedia Ii - Rule Of Thumb - Myths About Origins Of Term
It is often claimed that the term originally referred to the maximum size of a stick with which it was permissible for a man to beat his ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Space Elevator: Encyclopedia Ii - Space Elevator - Fiction
Titles in alphabetical order. Note: Some depictions were made before the space elevator concept became known. Space elevator - Novels an...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Meaning Of Dreams About Fairy: Dream Interpretation Dictionary - Fairy
  Fairy These mystical, magical creatures are a part of European, Roman and Greek folklore. They are known for their fickle natur...   » Read the article

Dictionary - Fairy Dream Symbol: Dreams Interpretation Dictionary - Fairy
Fairy Dream Symbols: In a man's dreama fairy may represent his anima -the feminine side of his personality. In a woman's dream it may ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fairy: Encyclopedia Ii - Fairy - Fairies In Literature
William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's Dream deals extensively with the subject of fairy-folk and their interaction with a group ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Fairy: Encyclopedia Ii - Fairy - Fairies In Visual Arts
Artists such as Brian Froud, Alan Lee, Myrea Pettit, Ida Rentoul Outhwaite, Cicely Mary Barker, Amy Brown and Peg Maltby have all created...   » Read the article