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Europe. A fairy (also fay, fae, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, generally described as anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often with metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural qualities.
Classifications of fairies. Fairies, particularly those of Irish, English, Scottish and Welsh folklore, have been classified in a variety of ways. Classifications – which most often come from scholarly analysis, and may not always accurately reflect local traditions – typically focus on behavior or physical characteristics.
Neopronoun. Neopronouns are neologistic third-person personal pronouns beyond those that already exist in a language. In English, neopronouns replace the existing pronouns "he", "she", and "they". [1] Neopronouns are preferred by some non-binary individuals who feel that they provide options to reflect their gender identity more accurately than ...
In social psychology, fundamental attribution error, also known as correspondence bias or attribution effect, is a cognitive attribution bias where observers underemphasize situational and environmental factors for the behavior of an actor while overemphasizing dispositional or personality factors.
F-A-E Sonata, a composition jointly written by Robert Schumann, Johannes Brahms, and Albert Dietrich. Fae folk, another name for fairies. Fae folk, a generic term for a diverse collection of non-human beings in the television series Carnival Row. Fate Accelerated Edition, a version of the Fate generic role-playing game system.
Fairyland. Fairyland ( Early Modern English: Faerie; Scots: Elfame ( Scottish mythology; cf. Old Norse: Álfheimr ( Norse mythology )) in English and Scottish folklore is the fabulous land or abode of fairies or fays. [1] Old French faierie (Early Modern English faerie) referred to an illusion or enchantment, the land of the faes.
Oberon. Oberon ( / ˈoʊbərɒn /) is a king of the fairies in medieval and Renaissance literature. He is best known as a character in William Shakespeare 's play A Midsummer Night's Dream, in which he is King of the Fairies and spouse of Titania, Queen of the Fairies.
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. Numerous characters, goddesses or folkloric spirits worldwide have been labeled as Fairy Queens.