Fairy (2024)

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What does being a fairy mean? ›

1. : a mythical being of folklore and romance usually having diminutive human form and magic powers. 2. slang, offensive : a gay person. used as a term of abuse and disparagement.

In modern day, fairies have been associated with children's books, resulting in the moniker, “fairy tales,” according to Live Science. Though the belief in fairies still exists to present day, there is no concrete proof for or against the existence of fairies.

The label of fairy has at times applied only to specific magical creatures with human appearance, magical powers, and a penchant for trickery. At other times it has been used to describe any magical creature, such as goblins and gnomes.

The terms 'fairy' and 'faerie' refer to supernatural beings that are typically depicted as small, magical creatures with wings. The difference is that 'fairy' is the more common spelling, while 'faerie' is an archaic and uncommon spelling.

Fairies love shiny things, particularly things no one else seems to want, like old buttons, charms and paperclips. They don't however like human money. That is why they like to give it away when they collect your teeth.

It is unknown why the fairies call humans "Mud Men"; this may result from the fairies' conception that uncivilized, low-tech people are nothing more than cave-men, thus mud men, and that they are filthy in comparison to fairies.

Writing in 1887, Lady Jane Wilde popularised the Irish belief that: fairies are the fallen angels who were cast down by the Lord God out of heaven for their sinful pride…and the devil gives to these knowledge and power and sends them on earth where they work much evil.

Certainly, there are instances in Folklore of humans being gifted fairy-like powers such as prescience. 'As to the reverse', some have suggested that fairies can be reincarnated into a human form (rather than shape shifting into one temporarily) for some purpose or other in their custodianship of Mother Nature.

In literature, fairies have a lot of magical powers. These powers include teleportation, telekinesis, object manipulation, enchantments, nature manipulation, and many more.

Fate: The Winx Saga changes that formula by introducing six core elements that every fairy's magic connects to – fire, water, earth, air, light, and mind. Aisha's “waves” magic simply becomes water magic, Musa is a mind fairy, and so on.

Where do real fairies live? ›

Depending on the region, fairies are said to live in woodland communities, underground kingdoms, or inhabit lakes, hills, or stone or grass circles — often along with centaurs, elves, ogres, gnomes and other such animals.

Faeries can be any gender. Thanks to Disney, most faeries are depicted as female, but depending on what mind set you have, a faery can be any gender. Most people simply have their minds set on faeries being female, so their more often depicted this way than their male counterparts.

In the mid-thirteenth century, Thomas of Cantimpré classified fairies into neptuni of water, incubi who wandered the earth, dusii under the earth, and spiritualia nequitie in celestibus, who inhabit the air.

In folklore and literature, the Fairy Queen or Queen of the Fairies is a female ruler of the fairies, sometimes but not always paired with a king. Depending on the work, she may be named or unnamed; Titania and Mab are two frequently used names.

In general, a fairy is a creature with humanlike, fluid personality characteristics. Some fairies are helpful, while others are mischievous, and others are evil. Like humans, fairies have quite diverse personality traits.

This type tends to be adventurous, playful, and seeks stimulation in life. They often fear being trapped in pain and suffering and will avoid it through distraction and optimism. Fairy exhibits many of these tendencies throughout the series.

Their most common traits are a quick wit, a love of parties. Beyond this, they come in all habits and tempers. Some fairies are helpful. They guide travelers who are lost in the forest back towards home.