I Believe in Fairies.....

"When the first baby laughed for the first time,
The laugh broke into a thousand pieces,
and they all went skipping about,
and that was the beginning of fairies"
~ Sir James M. Barrie

The original fairies, fae or faeries, bestowed gifts upon newborn children, such as beauty, wealth and kindness. In the subsequent centuries, they continued this original function, but expanded their activities into other types of meddling into human affairs.

Fairies can only be seen clearly by animals and seldom by humans, although if one is fortunate enough, one might catch a fleeting glimpse. There are a few exceptions. The first is when fairies use their power (known as "glamour") to enable a human to see them. Also, during a full moon on Midsummer Eve, a mortal may witness fairy dances or celebrations. By looking through a self-bored stone (a stone in which a hole has been made by tumbling in the waters of a brook), one can see fairies distinctly.

The rulers of the race of fairies are Queen Titania and her consort, Prince Oberon. Their court is in the vicinity of Stratford-on-Avon. Other synonyms and euphemisms for fairies are: the Little People, the Green Men, the Good Folk and the Lordly Ones. The name "Fairy", is probably a combination of the words fae "friend" and eire "green" - "Green Friend." "Fairy", is probably a combination of the words fae "friend" and eire "green" - "Green Friend."

Feeorine - the collective word for fairies who are usually friendly towards mankind. They are depicted as small creatures with a green skin, and they usually wear red hats. They enjoy singing and dancing.

Seelie Court (Blessed Court) - The Court of the kind and benign fairy host, usually seen around twilight in long, solemn processions. These fairies help the poor with gifts of corn and bread. The opposite of the Seelie Court is the evil Unseelie Court.

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