Comments on: Almost immortal but less than human – fairies before Shakespeare

By: Fairy Games

Fairy Games — Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:14:08 +0000

I enjoyed reading your interesting yet very informative insights. I just love reading anything about eye-catching articles. Thank you for sharing and I am looking forward to reading your newest and most recent masterpieces!!! – Fairy

By: Melissa

Melissa — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 03:30:13 +0000

My grandfather told me “Not all fairies grant wishes”. He told me the stories and told me to be mindful that they weren’t just stories, they were to teach us the rules. Whenever I asked him if he believed in them he’d say “I won’t say I do and I won’t say I don’t. I will say it’s better to be safe than sorry”. He was a sailor and Irish and awsome! I remember every word.

By: peter

peter — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 14:36:08 +0000

Read Jacques Valee’s “Passport to Magonia” for the best material on this.

By: Lauren

Lauren — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:02:11 +0000

You always keep it interesting. They are such fascinating creatures.

By: David/yourfinances101blog

David/yourfinances101blog — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 10:55:50 +0000

I really find this stuff interesting–always great to learn about other’s cultures!

By: CarlosX

CarlosX — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:43:26 +0000

I love tales of the little people. In the Disney movie Peter Pan, the fairy Tinkerbell tried to kill Wendy and gave Captain Hook the location of the hide out. She is much nicer now…

By: Loup Dargent

Loup Dargent — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:01:42 +0000

Yep, I’ve read something about that a few years ago…
The memories of people who had been abducted by fairies were very similar to those who were abducted by aliens.

By: Imran Anwar

Imran Anwar — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:51:16 +0000

Interesting as always.

IMRAN

By: Sligo

Sligo — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:53:10 +0000

Another perspective on the evolution of fairy lore. Sir Walter Scott wrote in Letters on Demonology and Witchcraft that economics helped drive the popularity of fairy mythology. The basic idea was that many folks had an interest in claiming access to supernatural powers but those who associated their supernatural powers with dark spirits were often executed. As a result, fortune tellers and other wannabee mystics helped soften up fairy mythology so that the world of the fairies could provide a backstory for humans who obtained supernatural powers without availing themselves to devil worship.

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