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Introduction
to Fairies
The Spanish word hada comes from the Latin fata which, in turn, derived from fatum, meaning fate or
destiny. In the middle Ages, the gentiles defined it as a divinity
or unknown force, which had a fascinating effect on the other
divinities and on men and events. The French word fée
has a similar origin and resulted in the English words fey and
fairie which, as time went by, suffered spelling variations
from fayerye, fayre, faerie, faery, and fairy. According to
its ethimology, it is a fantastic being pictured as a woman
known to have magical powers. For the Saxons, the word ferie
refers to the world of fairies as an entity, being a geographical
location. In Spanish it turned out to be féerico, depicting
something wonderful or fantastic.
The world of Fairies is a mixture of a mysterious enchantment,
a charming beauty, but also of a huge ugliness, of insensitive
shallowness, humour, malice, joy and inspiration, fear, laughter,
love, and tragedy. It is richer than what we are usually induced
to think by literature. In addition, extreme caution should
be exercised to penetrate into this world, as nothing is more
irritating to fairies than several human beings curiously moving
around their extraordinary dominions, like spoiled tourists.
Love, but also abandonment and death, may follow under their
spell. Like human beings, they live in a universe of contradictions.
Location of these elementary beings has varied throughout time
and cultures. For the Irish, sometimes it was found in the horizon;
other under their own feet; on other occasions, on hills, or
in a magical island in the high seas or under the ocean.
Air Spirits: Silfides
 The
air element, featured by intelligence, represented by Spring
and Dawn is inhabited by Sylphs in the form of butterflies.
They control winds, help birds in their migrations and flowers
in their pollination. Their light yellow- toned translucent
appearance is present in the scent of wet herb threatening to
rain.
Water Spirits: Nymphs, Mermaids, Nereids, Naiads, Undines,and
Water Goblins.
The
water element featured by love and cures, represented by Autumn
and Sunset, is inhabited by nymphs, mermaids, nereids, and undines.
They appear as mythological creatures in all liquids, such as
seas, rivers, fresh water brooks, falls, and clouds. Their aspect
vary depending on their habitat. Nereids rule the seas; undines
called Naiads by the Greek, are found in lakes. They are mostly
blue and a receptive energy. Like mermaids, they attract any
sailor with their songs until they wreck. They are the ones
channeling natural river beds.
Earth Spirits:
The
Earth element is the most dense. It is represented by Winter
and the night. It is inhabited by Ladies, goblins, gnomes, and
trolls. They are mostly green, and have a receptive energy.
Fairies or ladies are characterized by their kindness and for
being the oldest inhabitants of the plant. They may either be
imposing or tiny; their powers, however, are incredible and
dominate nature.
Fire Spirits: Salamanders
The
Fire element features both creation and destruction. It is represented
by Summer, and daylight. It is inhabited by Salamanders, Farralis
and Ra-Arus, appearing as reddish salamanders and dragons. They
give the idea that with courage and imagination everything can
be done. They send forth projective energy, and dominate the
element. No fire would be ignited without their intervention.
Gnomes:
Since
these elementary beings are earth spirits, they preferably work
the soil and tree roots, to which they grant power. They look
like funny little old men, as they belong to a race coming from
the beginning of times. It is said that they inhabited the lost
Atlantis. These tiny creatures build their homes under aging
trees. They only go out at night and their home is lively after
sunset. They are friends of animals, they speak their same language
and protect them from danger. The best feasts are when the freezing
winds blow over the woods dancing and playing, they start to
run and some prefer rain for their dances.
-Barry
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