Fairies are tiny legendary creatures from medieval folklore with
a human body and wings. They possess magical powers to cast spells and can
fly.
In mythology many Celtic countries believed fairies to be
little people forced to live in hiding by the invading humans.
Fairies are known to be mischievous and there are stories
about people protecting themselves from the impish fairy with iron, such as
attaching a horse shoe at the front door, or with charms made of herbs or the berries and leaves from the Mountain Ash or Rowan tree, by the ringing of bells
- especially church bells - or with the luck of four leaf clovers.
Study for The Quarrel of Oberon and Titania by Sir Joseph Noel
Patton
First Photo of Fairies
Two cousins in Cottingley England, 16 year old Elsie Wright and
10 year old Frances Griffiths took five photos of what they claimed to be
fairies playing in 1917.
In 1981 the women admitted to faking the photo by using
magazine cutouts, but insisted that they saw real fairies.
Fairy Sightings
Many people all over the world claim to have captured fairy
sightings on video. Take a look at our favorites and see if you
believe. Is it real, or just a hoax?
Plant a Fairy Garden
Fairies love colorful gardens with small flowering and fragrant
plants. Consider planting foxgloves, bluebells, Queen Anne's lace, sweet
peas, daisies, lady's slippers, thyme, pansies, violets, hollyhocks, lilac
bushes, peonies, primrose and bleeding hearts. Think about the fragrances
and the shapes of flowers for fairies to wear as clothing. Basically, plant flowers
that attract hummingbirds and butterflies and you'll also attract fairies.
There should also be foliage to hide in such as ferns, and a
water source such as a bird bath or small reflecting pool.
You can decorate your fairy garden with little places for them
to live and with shiny objects to attract their attention such as reflecting
balls.
Remember that fairies don't like iron, Rowan or Mountain Ash
trees or four leaf clovers!
Photo by D. Windrim
What is Your Fairy Name?
Discover your inner fairy with this cute quiz.
Answer the questions to discover your fairy name, element and
a short bio on the type of fairy you would be.
Quiz by Quizilla
Fairy T-shirts
Here are some interesting products we found on the
internet. All items are subject to the shipping fees and guarantees of the
company offering them for sale.
Fairy Costumes
Here are some interesting products we found on the
internet. All items are subject to the shipping fees and guarantees of the
company offering them for sale.
Includes: Dress with attached crinoline, wings
and wand. Jewelry and shoes not included.
True Blue Fairy Light Up adult costume Includes:
Dress, Wand, Headband, Batteries, Belt and Wings. Shoes are not included.
Adult Neverland fairy costume Includes dress,
rope belt, apron, tatters, wings and wand. Shoes and jewelry not included.
This is an officially licensed Peter Pan ™ costume.
Mom to be maternity fairy costume Includes
dress, headpiece and wings. Does not include shoes.
Dawn fairy child's costume includes dress.
Child's Neverland fairy costume Includes a
green panne velvet dress with rope belt, sheer apron, tatters, wings and
wand. Necklace and shoes not included.
Child's goth fairy princess costume Includes a
black polyester dress, sleevelets, underskirt and wings. Choker, tights and
boots not included.
Pink Fairy toddler costume Includes: Dress,
overskirt with peplum, sleevelets and wings. Hair tie, tights and shoes not
included.
Baby fairy costume! This adorable infant
costume is a White bunting with Gold sparkle tulle wings & skirt, Gold
soft sculpture star, and halo headband with Gold soft sculpture star. The
fabric on the Gold stars is different than shown.
Plum pixie child's costume Includes Purple
dress with layers of purple netting, flower accents, irridecent wings,
flower and ribbon headpiece and fairy wand. Available in Child sizes: Small
(4-6), and Medium (8-10). Shoes not included.
