![]() ![]() Bob Curran investigates the folkloric roots of the fairy kind, tracing their origins from the sprites and maenads of Classical times to the sanitized versions of the English Victorians. ![]() ![]() Indeed, in their original form, many of our "fairy tales" read more like late-night horror stories.ĭr. And, according to conventional folk wisdom, they were to be feared rather than trusted. They were the often-dangerous embodiment of the land, dark and unpredictable spirits that watched Humanity with a jaundiced and hostile eye. In ancient times, the concept of fairies was rather different. We all know about fairies-they're usually helpful, ethereal creatures in children's stories and Walt Disney films, flitting about doing good, right? ![]()
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