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The Basics

In folklore, fairies are a race of humanoids with magical powers who live in another realm from which they occasionally emerge to interact with humans. This other realm has many names — in Celtic lore, the abode of the fairies is called, simply, Fairyland. Fairies can be big or small, unearthly or humanlike. The popular image of winged fairies emerged in Victorian times; the traditional folklore speaks of fairies without wings.

Click on a topic below to explore the world of fairies:

• The Fairy Kingdom discusses the various types of beings encompassed by the term fairy.
• Celtic Fairy Lore outlines some of the traditional European beliefs concerning fairies.
• North American Fairies explains some Native American fairy beliefs.
• The Crossover Connection discusses how other paranormal phenomena, like Bigfoot and UFOs, overlap with fairies.

Further Reading

Do you crave more information, beyond the basics? Check out the articles on the BPI blog.

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