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Where do fairies come from?

There are several theories about the origin of fairies, and they are very different, but they all agree on one point.
common: the relationship of fairies with nature.

For the Celts, who were the first people to settle in Central Europe...
meridional around the 5th century BC, and for the Slavs, the fairies descend from the fallen angels who,
when they were cast down from the sky, they took refuge in the sea, in the air, in the mountains and rivers. The Irish did
they are clear, God expelled these fallen angels because of their pride (the pride of the angels, not that of
God, let it be clear).

Another theory argues that fairies descend from an ancient Nordic tribe of the Age of
Bronze, which was defeated and oppressed by the Celts and, after being defeated, hid in hills and mountains.
rivers and caves.
Some popular beliefs still hold that these beings are the oldest on the planet.
a primitive race, who were born before the mountains or the seas were formed. When they were created the
mountains, the trees, the seas and the rivers, all prior to human creation, the fairies took refuge in the
nature, they saw how it grew and they stayed in it. Later, in the face of human advancement,
these beings hid in caves and marshes.

A curious theory relates fairies to megaliths. According to the Bretons, the

Korred, other inhabitants of the fairy world, intervened in the construction of the dolmens. The
Korred, who had enormous strength, carried the huge stones on their backs and then grouped them together.
in circles. Then they hid in caves beneath those stones. In France, for example, among the names
what they call the menhirs and dolmens appear Fairy Rock, Fairy Stone, Cave of
the Fairies, recording the supposed origin of the menhirs. Sometimes they blame the fairies for
rock falls, as according to them the fairies carry them in their skirts and then throw them.
causing the detachment.

Another theory holds that the origin of fairies was in ancient Rome, where they had powers.
prophetic, and when the Romans decided to conquer the rest of Europe, the fairies decided
to accompany them. As they settled in the different European towns, they went with them,
and hence the etymological coincidence among the different peoples. Some theories suggest that the fairies do not
they moved to Greece because the dryads and nymphs were already settled there, that is, they already had their own
fairies.

Related to the world of the gods, another theory explains that fairies originally were
ancient deities and heroes who faded away when the new gods were established. In relation to this
In Ireland, they are treated as if they were deities, offering them gifts to have them favorable.

An important line points out that fairies come from the dead, although their origin varies.
soul.

For some, fairies are the souls of the druids who died. The druids were the priests and
the prophets of the ancient Celts who inhabited Gaul and the British Isles from the 2nd century BC to the 2nd
The Druids were very knowledgeable in subjects such as astrology, magic, and the qualities of plants.
animals. In Asterix and Obelix, the druid was the old man with a beard who made potions with plants and
animals that always helped the Gauls. According to this theory, the fairies are the souls of the druids, which
explain their contact and knowledge of nature. It is also said that the Korrigan are granddaughters of the
nine sacred female druids of ancient Greece.

Other peoples agree in linking fairies with death, but in this case, they argue that the
hadas are the souls of dead children who had not received baptism. In Cornwall, they say that
the souls of these unbaptized children were called Piskies and appeared at dusk in the form of
small white butterflies. For others, they are the souls of the pagan dead who died before the
Christianity.

None of these theories convince me, although I like to think that they are the souls of the children.
dead, because if we analyze their behavior there are many coincidences between the world of fairies and that of
the children. But my reason tells me something different: I would almost dare to suggest that fairies arise from the
the need of man not to feel alone, especially in an unknown world like nature. The
nature, although we are part of it, overwhelms and stuns us. Let us remember how one of the sites
preferred in horror stories are the forests, full of sounds we do not know, shadows that
they project, distorted lights and reflections of the sun, the whisper of leaves, and before this fear man creates his
own images, invent their inhabitants and, while fearing them, asks for their help.

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Take the Fair Face of Woman, and Gently Suspending, With Butterflies, Flowers, and Jewels Attending,
Thus Your Fairy is Made of Most Beautiful ThingsforSophie Anderson(1823-1903).

Unhada (dellatínfatum: hado, destino) is a fantastic and ethereal creature in Greek and Roman mythology.
the flameinHadosbut generally in the form of a beautiful woman, who according to tradition are protectors of the
nature, product of imagination, tradition or beliefs, and belonging to that fabulous world of
theelves, gnomes, goblins, sirensygiantsthat gives color tothelegendsymythologiesfrom all the towns
ancient. Contact with them can be provoked by developing ethereal vision according to legends. The
most of them are represented with wings. There is a known case in which Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, creator of
Sherlock Holmes was deceived by some girls who took photographs with paper figures in the shape of fairies,
to which the renowned writer attributed authenticity.

Characteristicasedit]
Celtic legends speak of the kingdom of the Áes Sídhe (pronounced Os Shi) also knowngo inlanguage
Englishas Fairy Folk, and where the best translation into our language would be Fairies, although it is important
It is worth emphasizing that we are not talking about the Victorian conception of fairies, those tiny beings with butterfly wings,
which are actuallypixies. Lthe Aes Sídhe are semi-divine beings that live between this world and the other.
with important connections to nature and the deities, most of the stories depict them as
people not very tall, but with human appearance and height, with fair skin, light eyes, and very black hair.

In the refatsmedieval, they havesometimes called "The Good People" or "The Good Folk" appear
related toenchantmentsyspells, cknowers of the power and virtues of words, the
legends and herbs, which allowed them to remain young and beautiful, and accumulate great wealth.

In some books, it is mentioned that fairies do all things innocently, although their
behavior can become perverse. In many heraldic shields of this era, it is reflected the
fairy world. Many aristocrats wanted to show that they descended from a lineage of fairies.

In theCantabrian mythologythey are calledanjanas, andamong which are the Ijanas of the Valley of Aras, whose
A characteristic is that they have enormous breasts and are ugly, but they can change their appearance at will.
This same type of fairies is found in laGotland Island, andnSweden. InGaliciathey were called
Asturiasthey are called dexanas, enCataloniabesides defada, it is called goljasy enBalearic IslandsLadies
of water.

TheNorse mythologyand theGreekembodied andin thenymphsydriadsofHomeryOvid- influenced in the

concept that the first onessbardsthey were formed by the fairies, but as time went by theScots,
Irish, Welshand others couldEuropeansthey came to possess a lively body full of traditions, founded
mainly in the Celtic legends.

Fairy danceforNils Blommér(1816-1853).

Initially, fairies were attributed human proportions, but the tiny and ethereal creatures of
Shakespeare powerfully influenced the later conceptions of English poets.

Several common traits characterize these inhabitants of the underworld in all countries: they are classified into
Beneficial and perverse, they occasionally require human support, their orders must be fulfilled.
strictly under penalty of terrible punishments, etc.

Some of them are fairies transformed into such but who had previously been human women. These are
they were turned into fairies due to some offense against nature (since it is the place where they live),
being punished for it to have such an appearance, even to live in the fairy world. They can be
disenchanted in various ways on specific dates of the year, cchild inThe Night of San Juanand for
example when they peek into the crystal clear waters and ask to be disenchanting. For those who turned into
fairies crossed the existing boundary between the human world and the world of fairies, time in space
It changed since a day or a month could be a year or a century.

There are several fairies with harmful powers that they often use against humans.
for mistreating nature (cutting down a forest would be a true catastrophe for their world). They would even kidnap
children to exchange them for fairy beings totally identical to the kidnapped children. This was how they tried to create a
strain between humans and fairies, although the children died shortly after, as they were pale and weak.
In theMiddle Agesall those pale and thin children were considered to be the children of
the fairies had taken the place of the true son.
At other times, they would beguile a man of noble lineage by transforming into women of unparalleled beauty.
to become pregnant with these and give birth to a being that is half human and half fairy. For the being
The husband should never pray and they should never see the fairies completely naked.

This set of superstitions, derived from the animistic beliefs of all ancient peoples, has
inspired by notable literati their fabulous "fairy tales".

The variety of tasks that fairies carry out is almost infinite; besides singing and dancing, they help with
men in the field exert their control over time by protecting the crops. For many months
they eagerly await the arrival of spring. They also know the exact day when they will bloom
first flowers but prefer to keep the secret.

Legends of the world also say that fairies often have psychic or magical powers that could
making humans happy, it was also believed that they were enchanted by the witches of the 17th century.
Eighteen so that they could watch over their victims, on the other hand, it was also said that they were angels in their form.
female, although sometimes male fairies were seen.

According to Celtic mythology, fairies enjoy the Lime or Willow trees.

Fairy classes[edit]
There are many kinds of fairies, but all of them are independent of the Celtic mythology in which they originate.
being all of them speculations and mixtures of different mythology. These classifications and associations with
the elements are contemporary, created by believers of esotericism and spiritism. Some of these
rankings are:

Lamias, hadas of theBasque mythology. PI have seen long hair that is combed with combs of gold that are
very precious. Their feet are webbed, like those of a duck, except for the Itxaslamiaks, the
lamias marinas, semejantes a sirenas.
Nymphs, hathe oftheGreek mythologywhat they can be:
oNaiadsnonfas that populate the rivers are sometimes daughters of them, for exampleoEurydice;
oNereidsninfaof theMediterranean Sea, heaof theNereo. A vthey are described as women
with fish tail. Stands outnAmphitriteyTethys;
oOceanidsnonfaof theoceanheas of this. HighlightsnMetis(mother ofAthena) yDoris
(mother of the Nereids);
oDryadsnoorbs of the forests, sometimes associated with oak trees;
oHamadríadesnonymphs tied to a specific tree in such a way that if it was cut down, the nymph
I was dying with him;
oMelíadesnonfas of the ashes, born of the blood ofUranus(God of Heaven). They are the nymphs
older.
Sylphs, haof the winds;Paracelsushe is the first to cite them, and they are, according to him, the beings
elementaryof the air.
Salamanders, haof the fire.
Drinfas, fairies of the earth.