![]() 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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