Faeries
Faerie (also
Fae, Fey, Fay, Faery and Fairy) is the common
term for a group of supernatural beings who meddle in human affairs via their magic.
Faerie type creatures are not the product of any one country and have a long pedigree.
However the mixing of various cultures means that the original folk products are obscured
since various types of Faerie have blended together.
The traditional Faerie is not usually of Tinkerbell proportions but rather is
of human or slightly less than human stature. Though it is not uncommon for them to be
reported as being only one or two foot tall or to be giants. In the general sense Faeries
include goblins, hobgoblins, solitary (and often local) hags, bogies and others. They are
generally humanish in looks.
Faeries exhibit a curious dependency on humankind. They steal food. They take human babies
and replace them with faerie children. They have been known to use human midwives.
Sometimes they even marry mortals. It is as if, for all their power, they require humans
for their survival in a far more mundane way than need of our belief that some fairy tales
or games would have us think is all they need of us.
On the subject of food. The helpful members of the Faery race will work for humans but
usually expect payment in the form of cakes and milk. By the same token malevolent members
of faeriekind can often be persuaded not to attack by leaving the same food and drink
outside. Perhaps two different methods of gaining something necessary without stealing it.
Human encounters with faeries seem dependant on it being the right time or place or both.
Those who entered the Faerie Realm found their time sense destroyed for the duration of
the visit. A long visit could turn out to have lasted only a few moments and a short visit
could turn out to be several years long.
Faeries also possessed 'glamour' a power to control human perception. A hag, for example,
might appear as a beautiful young woman or a leaf as a gold coin. From
Faerie Contents Page
Click here for a beautiful story that explains Where Did All the Faeries Go?
Tori Says: "It goes back to studying mythology and really getting fascinated with a race of people who were driven underground. They were called faeries in later lore, but they've become this whole caricature. This is difficult to explain to people, when all they can think about is Tinkerbell." ~ The Georgia Strait July 18-25, 1996
Songs referenced:
Black Swan