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Fairies: The Myths, Legends, Lore

Fairies: The Myths, Legends, Lore

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  • Author：Skye Alexander
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Summary

An enchanting treasury of fairy lore！
Around the corner， behind the bushes， and just out of sight。。。fairies have spent hundreds of years weaving their way in and out of our homes and gardens to spread their magic。 Featuring folklore， mythology， and poetry from around the world， this lovely collection reveals these ethereal spirits' extraordinary powers and the history behind their existence。 From the case of the Cottingley fairies in the early twentieth century， whose photographs fooled thousands （including Arthur Conan Doyle）， to the mischievous fairies found in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream， the fascinating stories surrounding these magical sprites are sure to captivate anyone who has ever dreamed of catching one hiding deep within her flowerbed。 Whether you're interested in exploring the history and culture or just want to learn more about fairies' powers and trickery， you'll love plunging into the enchanting tales that bring these whimsical creatures to life。

Complete with hundreds of lovely illustrations， Fairies reveals the magnificent beauty of these mesmerizing sprites as well as their knack for causing mischief。

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Reviews

Hope ，

This is a great resource for fantasy writers and faerie lovers alike。 It breaks down into fairy lore on a broad level， then tells about specific countries' legends。 I loved that the author wrote like she was presenting facts about fairies that are real—it was reassuring in a way。 Very informative and professional， I felt like I was doing research when I was reading， not just reading a fun book about faeries。 Will definitely refer to in the future。 This is a great resource for fantasy writers and faerie lovers alike。 It breaks down into fairy lore on a broad level， then tells about specific countries' legends。 I loved that the author wrote like she was presenting facts about fairies that are real—it was reassuring in a way。 Very informative and professional， I felt like I was doing research when I was reading， not just reading a fun book about faeries。 Will definitely refer to in the future。 。。。more

Sandra Buerger ，

I wanted to like this book， but it was so poorly organized。 It reads like a 5th grade research report- just a list of random facts， many of which are inaccurate。

Terry ，

Nice little digest of fairies throughout history in all lands。 Includes occasional sightings that have been reported and notes differences or similarities through history across all lands。The history of fairies is much more complex than I realized。。

Sudeshna ，

So Finally I Finished Reading This Book。 I Took Two Days To Finish This Book Which Is Really Fast Because I Usually Take A Week To Finish Reading One Book As I Love Understanding Each And Everything While Reading。 Skye Alexander Has Done I Great Job。 I Was Continuously Glued To The Book。 The Way She Has Written This Book Is Very Interesting。 She Has Mentioned The History Of Fairies， The Legends， Different Types Of Fairies In Different Countries。 She Has Also Written Her Personal Experiences With So Finally I Finished Reading This Book。 I Took Two Days To Finish This Book Which Is Really Fast Because I Usually Take A Week To Finish Reading One Book As I Love Understanding Each And Everything While Reading。 Skye Alexander Has Done I Great Job。 I Was Continuously Glued To The Book。 The Way She Has Written This Book Is Very Interesting。 She Has Mentioned The History Of Fairies， The Legends， Different Types Of Fairies In Different Countries。 She Has Also Written Her Personal Experiences With The Myths And Lores。 Short Stories Have Also Been Mentioned In This Book Which Makes The Book Really Cute And Amazing。 Skye Alexander Has Given Some Useful Techniques Too On How To Deal With A Fairy。 The Cover Of The Book Is Super Beautiful。 I Read This Book Through Kindle And It Was Worth A Read。 。。。more

D。 Sharaak ，

Absolutely loved it and learned so much from it。 Really broadens your horizon！

bellatuscana bellatuscana ，

I loved this book！

Evelyn ，

This is an interesting book to read if you are interested in the topic of fairies。 It is also a good place to start if you want to learn about the topic。

Mary the Winter ，

I enjoyed it！ But because this is an encyclopedia it took me way too long。。。。 I read every once in a while and I might use it for stories someday。 But for now I'm pleased I'm done。 I enjoyed it！ But because this is an encyclopedia it took me way too long。。。。 I read every once in a while and I might use it for stories someday。 But for now I'm pleased I'm done。 。。。more

Beth ，

It's like a rambling grandmother who know some interesting things but never expands on what you want her to and has shit researchers/fact checkers It's like a rambling grandmother who know some interesting things but never expands on what you want her to and has shit researchers/fact checkers 。。。more

Erika ，

Cute little book that treats fairies as real beings。 This is a really good starting point for future research， or as inspiration for writing about the fair folk。

Courtney ，

The aesthetic of this book is what I want to be in life。 The violet toned print。 The type face。 The rough page edges。 The illustrations （which I recognised some of the Ida Rentoul Outhwaite works）。 The cover。 The whole lotta everything。 The aesthetic is mint okay。 I am about it。The content is also good。 Divided into two parts， the first is a general overview of the fey while the second， more in depth part is a brief look at folk tales from around the world。 Their similarities and differences are The aesthetic of this book is what I want to be in life。 The violet toned print。 The type face。 The rough page edges。 The illustrations （which I recognised some of the Ida Rentoul Outhwaite works）。 The cover。 The whole lotta everything。 The aesthetic is mint okay。 I am about it。The content is also good。 Divided into two parts， the first is a general overview of the fey while the second， more in depth part is a brief look at folk tales from around the world。 Their similarities and differences are fascinating between cultures。 And one of the great things about this book is its wide net that's cast beyond the usual European stories we are familiar with。 While not a complete guide， it certainly provides possible further reading。 。。。more

Makayla ，

I really enjoyed the book。 Thanks for sharing the information！ 😊😊😊

Caffeinated Fae ，

I've had this book borrowed from Kindle Unlimited for a few months， but I never found the time to read it。 As you all by now should know， I love Faeries。 I've fallen in love with many mythical creatures， but faeries have always had a special place in my heart。 Since I started #FaeFriday， I figured it was time to brush up on my faery facts， which is surprisingly nonexistent。 This book will be perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about faeries and fairytales。 I have to admit， I wanted more f I've had this book borrowed from Kindle Unlimited for a few months， but I never found the time to read it。 As you all by now should know， I love Faeries。 I've fallen in love with many mythical creatures， but faeries have always had a special place in my heart。 Since I started #FaeFriday， I figured it was time to brush up on my faery facts， which is surprisingly nonexistent。 This book will be perfect for anyone who wants to learn more about faeries and fairytales。 I have to admit， I wanted more focus on the fae and not on all of the fairytales。 Yes， it was fascinating， but at times it felt that the author ran out of things to say on the fair folk。 Though the content was thorough， I wish this book didn't feel like a chore to read。 At times I had to remind myself that I was reading this for pleasure and not for a class。 It truly read like a textbook。 I appreciated that there were citations， and I'm looking forward to diving into some of the sources she referenced。 Ultimately， if you're looking for a textbook on fairies and fairytales， this might be a good fit。 。。。more

Geertje ~ acourtofpaperdreams ，

Just like her other book "Mermaids"， this one was nice， informative but very repetitive Just like her other book "Mermaids"， this one was nice， informative but very repetitive 。。。more

John Mc ，

This book gave me everything I wanted。 Mythology 101 without overloading my mind。 The author gave fun quips and anecdotes。 She had a show， don't tell approach， where her opinions didn't bog down the book。 Rather， she presented the historical view of fairies from region to region across Europe （and eventually the earth）。 And let's the reader judge。I think the book is summed up best on the Scotland section。 I learned that in Scotland， fairies are put in to two categories by Scottish region。 "Seeli This book gave me everything I wanted。 Mythology 101 without overloading my mind。 The author gave fun quips and anecdotes。 She had a show， don't tell approach， where her opinions didn't bog down the book。 Rather， she presented the historical view of fairies from region to region across Europe （and eventually the earth）。 And let's the reader judge。I think the book is summed up best on the Scotland section。 I learned that in Scotland， fairies are put in to two categories by Scottish region。 "Seelie" and "Unseelie"。 Good， and bad。 Remember to stay protected when exploring god's universe， but in the meantime let's have some fun and learn from someone who has written 30 other books。 Author was professional and fun。 。。。more

Aditya Singh ，

Great book

stephanie suh ，

They are the hidden children of Adam and Eve。 They are the minions of Lucifer fallen from Heaven into this terrestrial world when the gate was being closed by the Archangels at the time of the great celestial rebellion。 No wonder they are neither good nor evil， although their amorality is felt more akin to treachery and terror to our mortal sense and sensibility。 The ancient Greeks called them nymphs， and we call them fairies， frolicking and romping， feasting and dancing deliriously in their own They are the hidden children of Adam and Eve。 They are the minions of Lucifer fallen from Heaven into this terrestrial world when the gate was being closed by the Archangels at the time of the great celestial rebellion。 No wonder they are neither good nor evil， although their amorality is felt more akin to treachery and terror to our mortal sense and sensibility。 The ancient Greeks called them nymphs， and we call them fairies， frolicking and romping， feasting and dancing deliriously in their own fanciful realm: the slice of seacoast between tides， the deepening foliage between field and forest， and the sloping land between plain and mountain – a parallel universe existent in in their liminal four-dimensional world。 Skye Alexander’s Fairies: The Myths， Legends， and Lore tells us all of it with her wealth of knowledge and introspection of these mystical beings as though it were her literary enchantment。 The ambiguous nature of fairies endows the mystical folk with wonder and terror， glamour and danger， all in the veil of mysterious invisibility that has protected them since the time immemorial。 They can be friends or foes， depending upon their moods。 In fact， fairies have a status which fuses the capricious powers of demoted deities with the erotic charge of modern celebrity in the kingdom of myth and folklore。 So much so that they have consistently appeared in literature and movies， such as ‘The Fairy Queen’ by Edmund Spencer， ‘A midsummer night’s dream’ by William Shakespeare， ‘Rip Van Winkle’ by Washington Irving， and ‘Peter Pan’ by Walt Disney。 Unlike educated Christianity of angels and demons， these mystical celebrities have lived among humans because they embody our certain human traits， which are the good and the bad， and wishes that we cherish secretly to live better life。 Take the case of glamour spells that will make a plain-looking lady beautiful to impress the onlookers in a favorable light。 Fairies are the embodiment of our what-ifs in a land of imagination where our strains of existential life can be forgotten， if not eradicated。 This also relates to historian Keith Thomas’s analysis of myth and magic as a mental analgesic。 That the concept itself can account for such misfortune explains any conspicuous discrepancy between merit and reward and thus helps to reconcile anyone who believes it to the environment in which he lives。 That is， it helps a man to take decisions when other agencies fail him， not jeopardizing his self-esteem because it does not relate existential dilemma to his ascribed social ranks and conditions。 Changelings， Sleeping Beauty， Pixies， Brownies， Elves， Dwarfs， Selkies， Leprechauns， and Tinker Bell come alive pages upon pages of this enchanted book in an expense of the author’s charmingly kind guide to Fairyland we all have once believed。 Since writing is also a peculiar alchemy of literature， this book is a magical concoction of the author’s knowledge of fairies and her alluring invitation to the liminal netherworld that will make the read even more enjoyable and lovable。 Believers or unbelievers， this book is a good primer for the world of folklore and myths that we feel losing or lost。 。。。more

Kirryn ，

I'm stunned。 I've actually found a book more scattered and error-laden than Mermaid Magic: Connecting with the Energy of the Ocean and the Healing Power of Water。 I never thought it would happen。This book is an utter disaster， and I say that with disappointment。 I went into this positively， looking forward to reading it。 I love faerie mythology and lore， and credit where credit's due: it's a really beautifully designed book！ Too bad it's filled with bad research and fluffy made-up nonsense。My do I'm stunned。 I've actually found a book more scattered and error-laden than Mermaid Magic: Connecting with the Energy of the Ocean and the Healing Power of Water。 I never thought it would happen。This book is an utter disaster， and I say that with disappointment。 I went into this positively， looking forward to reading it。 I love faerie mythology and lore， and credit where credit's due: it's a really beautifully designed book！ Too bad it's filled with bad research and fluffy made-up nonsense。My doubts began when the author claimed that "some sources" （never named） claimed that air faeries or "sylphs" clean up chemtrails from the air。 Yes， you read that right。 Chemtrails。 （Also， while we're here， sylphs are elemental spirits， originating from Paracelsus -- not faeries。）So。 I mean。 Well。 YEAH。My doubts solidified into annoyance when I reached "[p]erhaps you've heard of the Irish selkies。。。" Long exhale。 Firstly， selkies aren't Irish -- they're Scottish。 I kind of wonder if author understands that Irish myth and Scottish myth aren't interchangable， and that they're actual separate cultures。 The very word "selkie" is Scots， for crying out loud！ Secondly？ It takes about three seconds to Google this。 To my utter frustration， the author kept referring to selkies as Irish for the remainder of the book。Next up， I was told that "Japanese mths speak of a shapeshifting fox called a kitsune"， and I just facepalmed。 No。 'Kitsune' is merely the Japanese word for fox。 There is no special word for shapeshifting foxes， because ALL foxes were believed to have that ability。 They were considered a witch animal， essentially。Again， this is Google-able info。But oh， it went on and on。 Did you know that the Moirae/Fates of Greek myth are faeries？ And the Seven Hathors of late Ancient Egyptian myth！ （No。 No， they are not -- they're goddesses。）Some more Celtic Culture Smushing， for good measure， a claim that Picts lived in Ireland as well as Scotland （they didn't; you're thinking of Gaels）， and that Picts and pixies are related （no， they're not -- the linguistic link between "Pict" and "pixie" is shakier than a bellydancer on the San Andreas fault after an espresso shot）。 Oh， and did you know pixies help with housework？ （No， they don't， unless you live in Dartmoor。 You're thinking of brownies， which are， I might add， Scottish。 Which is not Irish。 Just， y'know。 FYI。）And on and on！ Kelpies are "enchanted horses"。 Pooka are goblins。 Disney's "The Princess and the Frog" came out in 1992。 （How。。。how did that slip by the editor？ 。。。was there an editor？）Then the conflicting information about faeries （author never specifies which type） themselves。 They'll help grant your wishes， but they don't understand human emotions。 You can make them like you but they actually frickin' HATE humans to no end （yeah， all of them。 Not just the Unseelie lot， ALL of them！）。When the author claimed that "modern" faeries enjoy eating "fairy bread'， I actually started laughing from embarrassment and knew I had to DNF things or my head would explode。 （For those who don't know: "fairy bread" is an Australian dessert served， largely， at children's birthday parties。 So， tell me， does anyone know how the aos-sìth feel about Wizz Fizz？）This is book is beyond awful。 It's ill-researched garbage and I wasn't going to put myself through the rest of it if the first part was such disorganised false information that a five minute Google search could rectify。 I'd give it zero stars if I could。 Bloody hell。 。。。more

Kara ，

Really enjoyed it。 Felt like it explained a lot。

nate ，

I love everything fairy related but this ended up being a complete bore for me， there’s plenty of information but there’s also LOTS of filler pages which was also a huge problem in her mermaids book

KBooks - ，

I throughly enjoyed this book ！ It was a break from the stories but to learn about the mysteries of the fairy universe as how the tales have evolved especially in different cultures and parts of the world！

Beth Smith ，

This book was an enjoyable read with some interesting and varied information about fairies and mythology from around the world。 The cover and layout is very cute and pretty and the writing style is fun and easygoing。 The only thing I would say is that I would have liked a little more in depth look at the mythology and folk tales as opposed to all the information about fairy references in pop culture/books/films etc。

Cerys Whitworth ，

Very factual and interesting

ISRA ，

I’ve also read the “sibling books” Mermaids: The Myths， Legends， Lore as well as Vampires: The Myths， Legends， Lore。 And I can say that they are informative although brief they are very redundant。 I dislike Skye’s writing the most of the books I’ve read in this series， I understand that they have a certain number of pages to fill， but it gets tedious。 My interest in the whimsy of subject wasn’t enough to get through this。 Maybe it’s intended for a younger audience or demographic seeing as it is I’ve also read the “sibling books” Mermaids: The Myths， Legends， Lore as well as Vampires: The Myths， Legends， Lore。 And I can say that they are informative although brief they are very redundant。 I dislike Skye’s writing the most of the books I’ve read in this series， I understand that they have a certain number of pages to fill， but it gets tedious。 My interest in the whimsy of subject wasn’t enough to get through this。 Maybe it’s intended for a younger audience or demographic seeing as it is such a light read， but the books formatting makes it very blatantly flat。 。。。more

Udine ，

Kind of fluffy。

Carrie ，

very basic good starting point if looking to explore fairy tales and fairy creatures- author missed exploring the Icelandic conception of trolls + author missed the translations for the word dwarf in different languages - she separated them out without realizing that they were the same thing- shows her need to explore linguistics （i。e。 language links） and do a better job on her research。 But overall is an okay and quick read。

Emilie ，

I liked this more than Skye Alexander's Mermaid edition of this series。 Fairies was a lot less repetitive and more informing than Mermaids。 I ended up giving this 4 or 3。5 stars if we're getting real specific。 I liked this more than Skye Alexander's Mermaid edition of this series。 Fairies was a lot less repetitive and more informing than Mermaids。 I ended up giving this 4 or 3。5 stars if we're getting real specific。 。。。more

Jena ，

This is a fantastic resource for fantasy writers （or anyone obsessed with fairies）。 It offers a good breakdown of fairy lore on a broad level， then dives into specific countries' legends。 It's really more like an encyclopedia， but it doesn't pretend to be anything different so it works。 My one question though， is why England， Ireland， Northern Europe and Southern Europe all had one chapter each while the entirety of Africa + the Middle East and the entirety of Asia + Australia were shoved into o This is a fantastic resource for fantasy writers （or anyone obsessed with fairies）。 It offers a good breakdown of fairy lore on a broad level， then dives into specific countries' legends。 It's really more like an encyclopedia， but it doesn't pretend to be anything different so it works。 My one question though， is why England， Ireland， Northern Europe and Southern Europe all had one chapter each while the entirety of Africa + the Middle East and the entirety of Asia + Australia were shoved into only two chapters？ Other than that， like I said a good reference for writers。 。。。more

Erin Mendoza ，

This was definitely not a fast read because it's not a story， but it was super interesting。 This was definitely not a fast read because it's not a story， but it was super interesting。 。。。more

Peach ，

A beautiful and informative book。 I especially loved the book's enchanting illustrations。 10 / 10 would recommend for everyone who is interested in faeries。 A beautiful and informative book。 I especially loved the book's enchanting illustrations。 10 / 10 would recommend for everyone who is interested in faeries。 。。。more

Reference

google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Fairies: The Myths, Legends, Lore

hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Fairies: The Myths, Legends, Lore&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft

The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Fairies: The Myths, Legends, Lore&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0