The Little Book of Fairies
In our modern age fairies are diminutive, winged spirits associated with the innocence of childhood or the brooding heroes of popular romantasy novels. But fairies have taken many guises. To the early Britons they were fallen angels or relegated pagan gods, denizens of a strange world parallel to our own. In whispered tales, they can be found orchestrating shipwrecks, kidnapping musicians for their secret revels, and luring human lovers into the greenwood with their seductive beauty and beguiling promises.
Their changeability has made them mainstays of the fantasy genre: at once capricious and ethereal, wielding arcane laws to reward and exploit human nature, and dolling out blessings and curses in equal measure. From protective fairy godmothers to uncanny fairy changelings, and from Tam Lin to Tinker Bell, this shimmering guide unravels the plentiful tales of the faerie folk.
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In our modern age fairies are diminutive, winged spirits associated with the innocence of childhood or the brooding heroes of popular romantasy novels. But fairies have taken many guises. To the early Britons they were fallen angels or relegated pagan gods, denizens of a strange world parallel to our own. In whispered tales, they can be found orchestrating shipwrecks, kidnapping musicians for their secret revels, and luring human lovers into the greenwood with their seductive beauty and beguiling promises.
Their changeability has made them mainstays of the fantasy genre: at once capricious and ethereal, wielding arcane laws to reward and exploit human nature, and dolling out blessings and curses in equal measure. From protective fairy godmothers to uncanny fairy changelings, and from Tam Lin to Tinker Bell, this shimmering guide unravels the plentiful tales of the faerie folk.
