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• Types of Fae from A–F •
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Note: The following definitions are solely based off lore and various cultural mythologies from around the world. Also, do understand that these definitions and annotations are not of my own even if I may agree with the majority of them.
THESE ARE GENERALIZED DEFINITIONS, AND MANY ARE STEREOTYPICAL!!!
[Sources]: Faeriefae; full citations at the bottom of the page.
THESE ARE GENERALIZED DEFINITIONS, AND MANY ARE STEREOTYPICAL!!!
[Sources]: Faeriefae; full citations at the bottom of the page.
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Aeval - Among the Celts of Ireland, Aeval was the Faery Queen of Munster. She held a midnight court to determine if husbands were satisfying their wives' sexual needs, or not, as the women charged.
Aibell - An Irish 'faery' goddess.
Aine - a fairy queen in County Limerick. She is the Bright Faery goddess, sister to Fennine, daughter to Egogaba a king of the Tuatha de Danann. A Goddess of the Moon, she is also associated with meadowseet, swans, horses and fire. Probably another form of Brigit, the Bright One.
Alfheim - in Scandinavian mythology, a celestial city inhabited by the elves and faeries.
Anjanas - Las Anjanas are typical faeries of Cantabria.
Arkan Sonney - The faery pigs of the Isle of Man, also known as "Lucky Piggy." Fairy pigs are supposed to bring good luck if one is to capture it.
The Asrai - small, delicate female faeries who melt into a pool of water when captured or exposed to sunlight.
Ati - A Maori chief who caught a lovely faery in a net and married her.
Aughisky - pronounced "Agh-iski"; They are the Irish version of the Each-Uisge.
Awd Goggie - A type of Bogie who haunts forests and orchards, and kidnaps children. Wise children will stay away from orchards when unsupervised lest Awd Goggie get them.
Aeval - Among the Celts of Ireland, Aeval was the Faery Queen of Munster. She held a midnight court to determine if husbands were satisfying their wives' sexual needs, or not, as the women charged.
Aibell - An Irish 'faery' goddess.
Aine - a fairy queen in County Limerick. She is the Bright Faery goddess, sister to Fennine, daughter to Egogaba a king of the Tuatha de Danann. A Goddess of the Moon, she is also associated with meadowseet, swans, horses and fire. Probably another form of Brigit, the Bright One.
Alfheim - in Scandinavian mythology, a celestial city inhabited by the elves and faeries.
Anjanas - Las Anjanas are typical faeries of Cantabria.
Arkan Sonney - The faery pigs of the Isle of Man, also known as "Lucky Piggy." Fairy pigs are supposed to bring good luck if one is to capture it.
The Asrai - small, delicate female faeries who melt into a pool of water when captured or exposed to sunlight.
Ati - A Maori chief who caught a lovely faery in a net and married her.
Aughisky - pronounced "Agh-iski"; They are the Irish version of the Each-Uisge.
Awd Goggie - A type of Bogie who haunts forests and orchards, and kidnaps children. Wise children will stay away from orchards when unsupervised lest Awd Goggie get them.
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Banshee - actually should be spelled Bean Sidhe.. She's an Irish death spirit. Their keening fortells a death. They have very long, flowing hair and wear green dresses with grey cloaks. Their eyes are bright red because of their continuous weeping; or Benshee - an Irish faery attached to a house. Common name for the Irish Bean Sidhe (see below). In Scotland the banshee is known as caoineag (wailing woman) also Bean-Nighe and, although seldom seen, she often heard in the hills and glens, by lakes or running water.
Barguest - A kind of Bogie. It has horns, dangerous teeth and claws, and fiery eyes. It can take many forms, but usually is a shaggy black dog. Upon the death of a prominent figure, it rounds up all the dogs in the community and leads them on a procession through the streets, howling.
Bauchan - also Bogan. A type of Hobgoblin. Like most faeries, they are fond of tricks, sometimes are dangerous, and sometimes are helpful.
Bean-Nighe - pronounced "ben-neeyah"; type of Banshee around streams in Scotland and Ireland. She washed bloodstained clothing of people who will soon die. They are rumored to be the ghosts of women who died in childbirth and will continue to wash until the day they should have died. The Washer at the Ford.
Bean Sidhe - In Irish folklore, the Bean Sidhe (woman of the hills) is a spirit or fairy who presage a death by wailing. She is popularly known as the Banshee. She visits a household and by wailing she warns them that a member of their family is about to die. When a Banshee is caught, she is obliged to tell the name of the doomed. The antiquity of this concept is vouched for by the fact that the Morrigan, in a poem from the 8th century, is described as washing spoils and entrails. It was believed in County Clare that Richard the Clare, the Norman leader of the 12th century, had met a horrible beldame, washing armor and rich robes "until the red gore churned in her hands", who warned him of the destruction of his host. The Bean Sidhe has long streaming hair and is dressed in a gray cloak over a green dress. Her eyes are fiery red from the constant weeping. When multiple Banshees wail together, it will herald the death of someone very great or holy. The Scottish version of the Banshee is the Bean Nighe. Aiobhill is the banshee of the Dalcassians of North Munster, and Cliodna is the banshee of the MacCarthys and other families of South Munster.
Bendith Y Mamau - The Bendith Y Mamau (ben-dith uh momay– "The Mothers' Blessing") is a rather unpleasant clan of Welsh faeries. They are ugly creatures, and sometimes regarded as the result of interbreeding between goblins and faeries. They steal children and substitute them for their own ugly ones, called Crimbils. Through the intervention of a witch, the parents can regain the stolen child, who will remember nothing of its time with the Bendith Y Mamau, except for a vague recollection of sweet music; this saying became a prayer spoken to ward-off harm.
Black Annis - She is a Hag who eats stray children and lambs.
Blue Men of the Minch - They dwell in the strait between Long Island and the Shiant Islands. They are responsible for sudden thunderstorms and shipwrecks, but their ship-sinking attempts may be thwarted if you are an adept rhymer. Some think they may be fallen angels.
Bodach - also Bugbear or Bug-A-Boo. They slide down chimneys to kidnap naughty children.
Boggart - Brownies that have turned evil.
Bogie - This is the generic name for some different types of Goblins. Their temperments range the spectrum from benign to malevolent.
Bogles - They are a form of Goblin and are generally nasty in temperment. However, they prefer to inflict their evil deeds upon liars and murderers.
Brownie - a Scottish domestic faery; the servants’ friend if well treated. Brownies are brown or tawny spirits; a legendary good-natured elf that performs helpful services at night.
Bug, Bugbear or Bugaboo - any imaginary thing that frightens a person; something that causes fear or distress out of proportion to its importance.
Bukura e dheut - A beautiful faery among the ancient Albanians who is always very helpful. The supreme god Tomor is her lover. She is sometimes connected with the underworld and shows some demonical aspects. Her name means "the beauty of the earth". Her sister is Bukura e detit, and her name means "the beauty of the sea".
The Bwca - They are the Welsh version of the Brownie (see above). They have slightly nastier tempers and are prone to tantrums if their work is criticized. They also despise tattletales and people with long noses.
Banshee - actually should be spelled Bean Sidhe.. She's an Irish death spirit. Their keening fortells a death. They have very long, flowing hair and wear green dresses with grey cloaks. Their eyes are bright red because of their continuous weeping; or Benshee - an Irish faery attached to a house. Common name for the Irish Bean Sidhe (see below). In Scotland the banshee is known as caoineag (wailing woman) also Bean-Nighe and, although seldom seen, she often heard in the hills and glens, by lakes or running water.
Barguest - A kind of Bogie. It has horns, dangerous teeth and claws, and fiery eyes. It can take many forms, but usually is a shaggy black dog. Upon the death of a prominent figure, it rounds up all the dogs in the community and leads them on a procession through the streets, howling.
Bauchan - also Bogan. A type of Hobgoblin. Like most faeries, they are fond of tricks, sometimes are dangerous, and sometimes are helpful.
Bean-Nighe - pronounced "ben-neeyah"; type of Banshee around streams in Scotland and Ireland. She washed bloodstained clothing of people who will soon die. They are rumored to be the ghosts of women who died in childbirth and will continue to wash until the day they should have died. The Washer at the Ford.
Bean Sidhe - In Irish folklore, the Bean Sidhe (woman of the hills) is a spirit or fairy who presage a death by wailing. She is popularly known as the Banshee. She visits a household and by wailing she warns them that a member of their family is about to die. When a Banshee is caught, she is obliged to tell the name of the doomed. The antiquity of this concept is vouched for by the fact that the Morrigan, in a poem from the 8th century, is described as washing spoils and entrails. It was believed in County Clare that Richard the Clare, the Norman leader of the 12th century, had met a horrible beldame, washing armor and rich robes "until the red gore churned in her hands", who warned him of the destruction of his host. The Bean Sidhe has long streaming hair and is dressed in a gray cloak over a green dress. Her eyes are fiery red from the constant weeping. When multiple Banshees wail together, it will herald the death of someone very great or holy. The Scottish version of the Banshee is the Bean Nighe. Aiobhill is the banshee of the Dalcassians of North Munster, and Cliodna is the banshee of the MacCarthys and other families of South Munster.
Bendith Y Mamau - The Bendith Y Mamau (ben-dith uh momay– "The Mothers' Blessing") is a rather unpleasant clan of Welsh faeries. They are ugly creatures, and sometimes regarded as the result of interbreeding between goblins and faeries. They steal children and substitute them for their own ugly ones, called Crimbils. Through the intervention of a witch, the parents can regain the stolen child, who will remember nothing of its time with the Bendith Y Mamau, except for a vague recollection of sweet music; this saying became a prayer spoken to ward-off harm.
Black Annis - She is a Hag who eats stray children and lambs.
Blue Men of the Minch - They dwell in the strait between Long Island and the Shiant Islands. They are responsible for sudden thunderstorms and shipwrecks, but their ship-sinking attempts may be thwarted if you are an adept rhymer. Some think they may be fallen angels.
Bodach - also Bugbear or Bug-A-Boo. They slide down chimneys to kidnap naughty children.
Boggart - Brownies that have turned evil.
Bogie - This is the generic name for some different types of Goblins. Their temperments range the spectrum from benign to malevolent.
Bogles - They are a form of Goblin and are generally nasty in temperment. However, they prefer to inflict their evil deeds upon liars and murderers.
Brownie - a Scottish domestic faery; the servants’ friend if well treated. Brownies are brown or tawny spirits; a legendary good-natured elf that performs helpful services at night.
Bug, Bugbear or Bugaboo - any imaginary thing that frightens a person; something that causes fear or distress out of proportion to its importance.
Bukura e dheut - A beautiful faery among the ancient Albanians who is always very helpful. The supreme god Tomor is her lover. She is sometimes connected with the underworld and shows some demonical aspects. Her name means "the beauty of the earth". Her sister is Bukura e detit, and her name means "the beauty of the sea".
The Bwca - They are the Welsh version of the Brownie (see above). They have slightly nastier tempers and are prone to tantrums if their work is criticized. They also despise tattletales and people with long noses.
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Cailleach Bheur - Scotland. The Blue Hag, a cross between the Underworld goddess and a faery spirit. She has fangs and sometimes three faces, making her a triple being or deity.
Caoineag (konyack) - Scotland. "Weeper"; a bean sidhe.
Changeling - an ill, sickly child. It was said that the faeries would take a healthy human child, and leave in its place one of their sickly elves.
Cliodhna - The Irish goddess of beauty. She later became a faery queen in the area of Carraig Cliodhna in County Cork.
Cluricaun - He's a Leprechaun after he's finished work for the day. Cluricauns raid wine cellars and torture sheep and dogs by riding them like horses in the moonlight. A solitary faery who lives in cellars and likes to drink wine and other spirits. A cross between a leprechaun and a hobgoblin.
Coblynau - (also Koblernigh) They are Welsh mine faeries, similar to Knockers. They are considered good omens since the location of their mining usually precedes the discovery of ore there. About 18 inches high, they dress like miners. Although they are ugly, they are good humored and will knock where rich ores are to be found.
Colt-pixy - A mischievous faery. A pixy, puck, or fairy. To colt-pixy is to take what belongs to the pixies, and is specially applied to the gleaning of apples after the crop has been gathered in; these apples were the privilege of the pixies, and to colt-pixy is to deprive the pixies of their perquisites.
Corrigan - In Brittany folklore, a female faery. She is said to have been one of the ancient druidesses, and therefore malicious towards Christian priests. Corrigan is fond of pretty human children, and is usually blamed for all changeling substitutions. Malignant nature spirits [found in Brittany], often associated with phantoms of the dead.
Cu Sith - Scotland. A supernatural green dog.
Cyhyraeth (kerherriighth) - Wales. A form of bean sidhe. It usually cries or groans before multiple deaths by epidemics or accident.
Cailleach Bheur - Scotland. The Blue Hag, a cross between the Underworld goddess and a faery spirit. She has fangs and sometimes three faces, making her a triple being or deity.
Caoineag (konyack) - Scotland. "Weeper"; a bean sidhe.
Changeling - an ill, sickly child. It was said that the faeries would take a healthy human child, and leave in its place one of their sickly elves.
Cliodhna - The Irish goddess of beauty. She later became a faery queen in the area of Carraig Cliodhna in County Cork.
Cluricaun - He's a Leprechaun after he's finished work for the day. Cluricauns raid wine cellars and torture sheep and dogs by riding them like horses in the moonlight. A solitary faery who lives in cellars and likes to drink wine and other spirits. A cross between a leprechaun and a hobgoblin.
Coblynau - (also Koblernigh) They are Welsh mine faeries, similar to Knockers. They are considered good omens since the location of their mining usually precedes the discovery of ore there. About 18 inches high, they dress like miners. Although they are ugly, they are good humored and will knock where rich ores are to be found.
Colt-pixy - A mischievous faery. A pixy, puck, or fairy. To colt-pixy is to take what belongs to the pixies, and is specially applied to the gleaning of apples after the crop has been gathered in; these apples were the privilege of the pixies, and to colt-pixy is to deprive the pixies of their perquisites.
Corrigan - In Brittany folklore, a female faery. She is said to have been one of the ancient druidesses, and therefore malicious towards Christian priests. Corrigan is fond of pretty human children, and is usually blamed for all changeling substitutions. Malignant nature spirits [found in Brittany], often associated with phantoms of the dead.
Cu Sith - Scotland. A supernatural green dog.
Cyhyraeth (kerherriighth) - Wales. A form of bean sidhe. It usually cries or groans before multiple deaths by epidemics or accident.
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Dagda - king of the faery race of the Tuatha de Danann in Irish mythology. He was celebrated not only for his prowess with a battle club, magic harp and cauldron, but was also known for his greed and cruelty.
Daoine Maithe - "The Good People", Similar to the Gentry, they were said to be next to heaven at the Fall but did not fall. They are the faeries of contemporary Irish folklore.
Daoine Sidhe - (theena shee): Ireland. A name for the faery people.This is the name assumed by the Tuatha de Danann when the Milesians drove them underground. Their King is Finvarra, who to this day hold court in his palace beneath the faerie hill of Knockma. They are skilled chess players, and no human has ever beaten Finvarra in a game. Finvarra is a womanizer, frequently kidnapping human women. The Daoine Sidhe are also quite fond of hurling.
Diwata - a Filipino faery-spirit.
Dones d'aigua - Dones d'aigua (Maids of the Water) are typical beings of Cataluña, and they appear in many myths. They live in any place where they can find clean water (wells, springs, fountains, lakes), but they can also be found in woods and caves. They appear as women of incredible beauty, although half of their body can be fish- or bird-like (as for many other faeries of Spanish folklore and Indo-European myths). Dones d'aigua often guard wonderful treasures. They are always good and kind to humans.
Dryads - All Celtic countries. Spirits who dwell in trees, oaks in particular. They were contacted by druids and shamans for inspiration.
Duende - a Spanish house-spirit.
Duergar - These are a malicious form of Dwarf from Northern England. They revel in tricking people into dying. Gotho-German dwarfs, dwelling in rocks and hills.
Duwende - a Filipino dwarf.
Dwarfs - They are short, usually bearded and appear to be very old. Their aged appearance seems to be caused by the fact that they reach maturity at age three. They exist mainly in the mountains of Scandinavia and in mines in Germany. They are sensitive about showing their feet since they are usually deformed in some way. If you are curious of their feet, the only way to get an idea is to put flour, ash, or something of that sort in their path and to look at their footprints. Dwarves can't be above ground during the day since sunlight turns them to stone. Some say they exist as toads during the day and assume their familiar dwarfish form at night.
Dagda - king of the faery race of the Tuatha de Danann in Irish mythology. He was celebrated not only for his prowess with a battle club, magic harp and cauldron, but was also known for his greed and cruelty.
Daoine Maithe - "The Good People", Similar to the Gentry, they were said to be next to heaven at the Fall but did not fall. They are the faeries of contemporary Irish folklore.
Daoine Sidhe - (theena shee): Ireland. A name for the faery people.This is the name assumed by the Tuatha de Danann when the Milesians drove them underground. Their King is Finvarra, who to this day hold court in his palace beneath the faerie hill of Knockma. They are skilled chess players, and no human has ever beaten Finvarra in a game. Finvarra is a womanizer, frequently kidnapping human women. The Daoine Sidhe are also quite fond of hurling.
Diwata - a Filipino faery-spirit.
Dones d'aigua - Dones d'aigua (Maids of the Water) are typical beings of Cataluña, and they appear in many myths. They live in any place where they can find clean water (wells, springs, fountains, lakes), but they can also be found in woods and caves. They appear as women of incredible beauty, although half of their body can be fish- or bird-like (as for many other faeries of Spanish folklore and Indo-European myths). Dones d'aigua often guard wonderful treasures. They are always good and kind to humans.
Dryads - All Celtic countries. Spirits who dwell in trees, oaks in particular. They were contacted by druids and shamans for inspiration.
Duende - a Spanish house-spirit.
Duergar - These are a malicious form of Dwarf from Northern England. They revel in tricking people into dying. Gotho-German dwarfs, dwelling in rocks and hills.
Duwende - a Filipino dwarf.
Dwarfs - They are short, usually bearded and appear to be very old. Their aged appearance seems to be caused by the fact that they reach maturity at age three. They exist mainly in the mountains of Scandinavia and in mines in Germany. They are sensitive about showing their feet since they are usually deformed in some way. If you are curious of their feet, the only way to get an idea is to put flour, ash, or something of that sort in their path and to look at their footprints. Dwarves can't be above ground during the day since sunlight turns them to stone. Some say they exist as toads during the day and assume their familiar dwarfish form at night.
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Each-Uisge - pronounced "Ech-ooshkya"; They are similar to the Kelpiebut far more dangerous. They inhabit lochs and seas and will eat their victims after tearing them into pieces, except for the liver, which they leave. If they are ridden inland, they are safe to ride, but if they catch the slightest whiff of the sea air.
Earthmen, The - gnomes and faeries of the mines. They are a solemn race, but they can laugh and dance most merrily.
Elf - faeries of diminutive size, found mainly in Teutonic and Norse folklore, the elves were originally the spirits of the dead who brought fertility. Later they became supernatural beings, shaped as humans. They were worshipped in trees, mountains and waterfalls. The Danish elves are beautiful creatures, but they have hollow backs. The Celtic elves are the size of humans. They were supposed to be fond of practical jokes.
Ellyllon (ethlerthlon) - Wales. They are tiny diaphanous fairies whose queen is Mab. Their food is toadstools and faery butter, a fungus found on the roots of old trees. They are smaller than the Tylwyth Teg.
Elves - Scandinavian version of faeries, of two classes, light and dark, like the Seelie and Unseelie. The Danish elves are beautiful from the front, but hollow when seen from behind. The Danish elves also like stealing human foods. Elves are also another name for the Trooping Faeries of Britain. In Scotland the faery people of human size were often called elves and Faeryland was Elfame; in England it was the smaller Trooping Fae who were called elves, and the name was particularly applied to small faery boys.
Erreka-Mari - A chieftain among the faeries, this is a Mari siren (Erreka means creek) that lives near small streams. Her name changes according to toponymia, and she's also known as Mari-Arroka or Mari-Muruko.
Esprit Follet - the house-spirit of France. A bogle which delights in misleading and tormenting mortals.
Each-Uisge - pronounced "Ech-ooshkya"; They are similar to the Kelpiebut far more dangerous. They inhabit lochs and seas and will eat their victims after tearing them into pieces, except for the liver, which they leave. If they are ridden inland, they are safe to ride, but if they catch the slightest whiff of the sea air.
Earthmen, The - gnomes and faeries of the mines. They are a solemn race, but they can laugh and dance most merrily.
Elf - faeries of diminutive size, found mainly in Teutonic and Norse folklore, the elves were originally the spirits of the dead who brought fertility. Later they became supernatural beings, shaped as humans. They were worshipped in trees, mountains and waterfalls. The Danish elves are beautiful creatures, but they have hollow backs. The Celtic elves are the size of humans. They were supposed to be fond of practical jokes.
Ellyllon (ethlerthlon) - Wales. They are tiny diaphanous fairies whose queen is Mab. Their food is toadstools and faery butter, a fungus found on the roots of old trees. They are smaller than the Tylwyth Teg.
Elves - Scandinavian version of faeries, of two classes, light and dark, like the Seelie and Unseelie. The Danish elves are beautiful from the front, but hollow when seen from behind. The Danish elves also like stealing human foods. Elves are also another name for the Trooping Faeries of Britain. In Scotland the faery people of human size were often called elves and Faeryland was Elfame; in England it was the smaller Trooping Fae who were called elves, and the name was particularly applied to small faery boys.
Erreka-Mari - A chieftain among the faeries, this is a Mari siren (Erreka means creek) that lives near small streams. Her name changes according to toponymia, and she's also known as Mari-Arroka or Mari-Muruko.
Esprit Follet - the house-spirit of France. A bogle which delights in misleading and tormenting mortals.
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Fair Family/Fair Folk - Welsh nickname. The euphemistic name used by the Welsh for the fairies. See Tylwyth Teg.
Fairy or Faerie - a super-natural being, fond of pranks, but generally pleasing. Of nursery mythology they are the personification of Providence. The good ones are called fairies, elves, elle-folks, and fays; the evil ones are urchins, ouphes, ell-maids, and ell-women. Alternate spellings include: Faerie, Fai, Faierie, Faiery, Fair, Fairye, Farie, Fary, Fay, Fayerie, Fayery, Fayry, Fee, Feiri, Fery, Fey, Feyrie, Feyrye, Phairie, Pharie, Pherie (from the Latin: Fata "Fates").
Faeries-Fairies - The earlier name was Fays. the term "faery" now covers Anglo-Saxon elves, the Daoine Sidhe of the Highlands, the Tuatha De Danann of Ireland, the Tylwyth Teg of Wales, the Seelie and Unseelie Courts, the Wee Folk, Good Neighbors, and many more.
Fairyland, Faerieland, Faerie - the imaginary land where fairies are supposed to dwell; a charming, enchanting place; dreamland; a place of great delight and happiness.
Familiar - an evil spirit attendant on witches, etc; a spirit often embodied in an animal and held to attend and serve or guard a person.
Fand - In Celtic myth Fand is a faery queen, who was once married to the sea god Manannan. After he left her she was preyed upon by three Fomorian warriors in a battle for control of the Irish Sea. Her only hope in winning the battle was to send for the hero Cuchulainn who would only agree to come, if she would marry him. She reluctantly acquiesced to his wishes, though when she met him, she fell as deeply in love with him as he was with her. Manannan knew that the relationship between the human world and the world of the faery could not continue without in eventually destroying the faeries. He erased the memory of one from the other by drawing his magical mantle between the two lovers. Fand was also a minor sea goddess who made her home both in the Otherworld and on the Islands of Man. With her sister, Liban, she was one of the twin goddesses of health and earthly pleasures. She was also known as "Pearl of Beauty". Some scholars believe she was a native Manx deity who was absorbed in the Irish mythology.
Far Darrig, Fear Dearg, Fear Dearc - Ireland. "Red Man"; a solitary faery who wears a red cap and coat and likes to indulge in gruesome practical jokes. However, some farmers consider it lucky to have him around.
Farisees, or Pharisees - The Suffolk name for the faeries. The Suffolk children used to be confused between the farisees and the biblical mentions of the Pharises.
Fary: The dialect name in Northumberland.
Fata - an Italian fay, or white lady.
Fates - the three spirits (Clotho, Lachsis, and Atrpos) which preside over the destiny of every individual.
Fay - same as a Fairy. Early form of the word. The word could be derived from fae, faie, fata (plural), the Fates.
Fear-Gorta - Ireland. "Man of Hunger"; a solitary fairy who roams the land during famine; he brings good luck to those who give him money or food.
Feeorin - type of diminutive faery in the folklore of England. It is also the collective word for faeries who are usually friendly towards mankind, or at least neutral. They are depicted as small creatures with a green skin and wearing red hats. They enjoy singing and dancing. A small faery that is indicated as being green-coated, generally red-capped, and with the usual faery traits of love of dancing and music. They are thought to be more or less friendly to humans, and have given warnings to them.
Fees/Fetes/Fions - Upper Brittany. Faeries. Fees des Houles (Faeries of the Billows) live in natural caves or grottos in sea cliffs, sea faeries. Fees are also storm faeries who dress in the colors of the rainbow. They appear in procession before a storm, following a Queen fee who is mounted in a boat made from the nautilus of the southern seas. And the boat is drawn by two crabs. Associated with them are the Fions, a race of dwarfs with swords no bigger than pins.
The Fenoderee - He is a type of Brownie from the Isle of Man who is large, ugly and hairy. He is enthusiastic about helping the farmers, but isn't all that bright. The Fenoderee once was tricked into trying to fetch water with a sieve. The Fenoderee was at one time a handsome member of the Ferrishyn (the faerie tribe of Man), but he was exiled and his good looks taken when he missed the Autumn festival to court a human girl.
Feriers, or Ferishers - Another Suffolk name for the faeries.
Ferries - The usual name for the Shetland and Orcadian faeries.
Ferrishyn (ferrishin) - Isle of Man. Name for the Faery Tribe. A Manx name for the Faery Tribe; the singular is "ferrish". They are the Trooping Fairies of Man, though there does not seem to be any distinction between them and the Sleih Beggey. They are less aristocratic than the faeries of Ireland and Wales, and they have no named faery king or queen. They were small, generally described as three feet in height, though sometimes as one foot. They could hear whatever was said out of doors. Every wind stirring carried the sound to their ears, and this made people very careful to speak of them favorably.
Fetes - The Fates of Upper Brittany.
Fin Bheara (fin-vara)/ Fionnbharr (fyunn-varr) / Findabair (finnavar) - Iraland. Thr Faery King of Ulster, sometimes called the king of the dead. Although he was married to a faery lady, he still courted beautiful mortal women. Not the same person as the daughter of Aillil and Maeve.
Finvarra - king of the Connaught Faeries. Onagh is his consort, supreme King and Queen of the Sidhe. He was famed for his benevolence toward humans.
Fir Darrig - pronounced "fear dearg"; They like fairly gruesome practical jokes. Be nice to them or you may be on the receiving end of one.
Foawr - They are Manx stone-throwing giants. They often ravish cattle. Nasty beings, they are...
Folk - fairies, also called “people,” “neighbours,” “wights.” The Germans have their kleine volk (little folk), the Swiss their hill people and earth people.
Frau Welt - In European folk believe, the name that was given to the female fairy mistress by medieval church people; and according to them, the Devil.
Frairies - The Norfolk and Suffolk, local version of the word "faery".
Fylgiar - sprite formed from the caul or membrane born with some children, attendant spirit, controlled by human master, takes form of masters totem animal or acts as his/her double, shadows, seen only by their masters of those with second sight.
Fair Family/Fair Folk - Welsh nickname. The euphemistic name used by the Welsh for the fairies. See Tylwyth Teg.
Fairy or Faerie - a super-natural being, fond of pranks, but generally pleasing. Of nursery mythology they are the personification of Providence. The good ones are called fairies, elves, elle-folks, and fays; the evil ones are urchins, ouphes, ell-maids, and ell-women. Alternate spellings include: Faerie, Fai, Faierie, Faiery, Fair, Fairye, Farie, Fary, Fay, Fayerie, Fayery, Fayry, Fee, Feiri, Fery, Fey, Feyrie, Feyrye, Phairie, Pharie, Pherie (from the Latin: Fata "Fates").
Faeries-Fairies - The earlier name was Fays. the term "faery" now covers Anglo-Saxon elves, the Daoine Sidhe of the Highlands, the Tuatha De Danann of Ireland, the Tylwyth Teg of Wales, the Seelie and Unseelie Courts, the Wee Folk, Good Neighbors, and many more.
Fairyland, Faerieland, Faerie - the imaginary land where fairies are supposed to dwell; a charming, enchanting place; dreamland; a place of great delight and happiness.
Familiar - an evil spirit attendant on witches, etc; a spirit often embodied in an animal and held to attend and serve or guard a person.
Fand - In Celtic myth Fand is a faery queen, who was once married to the sea god Manannan. After he left her she was preyed upon by three Fomorian warriors in a battle for control of the Irish Sea. Her only hope in winning the battle was to send for the hero Cuchulainn who would only agree to come, if she would marry him. She reluctantly acquiesced to his wishes, though when she met him, she fell as deeply in love with him as he was with her. Manannan knew that the relationship between the human world and the world of the faery could not continue without in eventually destroying the faeries. He erased the memory of one from the other by drawing his magical mantle between the two lovers. Fand was also a minor sea goddess who made her home both in the Otherworld and on the Islands of Man. With her sister, Liban, she was one of the twin goddesses of health and earthly pleasures. She was also known as "Pearl of Beauty". Some scholars believe she was a native Manx deity who was absorbed in the Irish mythology.
Far Darrig, Fear Dearg, Fear Dearc - Ireland. "Red Man"; a solitary faery who wears a red cap and coat and likes to indulge in gruesome practical jokes. However, some farmers consider it lucky to have him around.
Farisees, or Pharisees - The Suffolk name for the faeries. The Suffolk children used to be confused between the farisees and the biblical mentions of the Pharises.
Fary: The dialect name in Northumberland.
Fata - an Italian fay, or white lady.
Fates - the three spirits (Clotho, Lachsis, and Atrpos) which preside over the destiny of every individual.
Fay - same as a Fairy. Early form of the word. The word could be derived from fae, faie, fata (plural), the Fates.
Fear-Gorta - Ireland. "Man of Hunger"; a solitary fairy who roams the land during famine; he brings good luck to those who give him money or food.
Feeorin - type of diminutive faery in the folklore of England. It is also the collective word for faeries who are usually friendly towards mankind, or at least neutral. They are depicted as small creatures with a green skin and wearing red hats. They enjoy singing and dancing. A small faery that is indicated as being green-coated, generally red-capped, and with the usual faery traits of love of dancing and music. They are thought to be more or less friendly to humans, and have given warnings to them.
Fees/Fetes/Fions - Upper Brittany. Faeries. Fees des Houles (Faeries of the Billows) live in natural caves or grottos in sea cliffs, sea faeries. Fees are also storm faeries who dress in the colors of the rainbow. They appear in procession before a storm, following a Queen fee who is mounted in a boat made from the nautilus of the southern seas. And the boat is drawn by two crabs. Associated with them are the Fions, a race of dwarfs with swords no bigger than pins.
The Fenoderee - He is a type of Brownie from the Isle of Man who is large, ugly and hairy. He is enthusiastic about helping the farmers, but isn't all that bright. The Fenoderee once was tricked into trying to fetch water with a sieve. The Fenoderee was at one time a handsome member of the Ferrishyn (the faerie tribe of Man), but he was exiled and his good looks taken when he missed the Autumn festival to court a human girl.
Feriers, or Ferishers - Another Suffolk name for the faeries.
Ferries - The usual name for the Shetland and Orcadian faeries.
Ferrishyn (ferrishin) - Isle of Man. Name for the Faery Tribe. A Manx name for the Faery Tribe; the singular is "ferrish". They are the Trooping Fairies of Man, though there does not seem to be any distinction between them and the Sleih Beggey. They are less aristocratic than the faeries of Ireland and Wales, and they have no named faery king or queen. They were small, generally described as three feet in height, though sometimes as one foot. They could hear whatever was said out of doors. Every wind stirring carried the sound to their ears, and this made people very careful to speak of them favorably.
Fetes - The Fates of Upper Brittany.
Fin Bheara (fin-vara)/ Fionnbharr (fyunn-varr) / Findabair (finnavar) - Iraland. Thr Faery King of Ulster, sometimes called the king of the dead. Although he was married to a faery lady, he still courted beautiful mortal women. Not the same person as the daughter of Aillil and Maeve.
Finvarra - king of the Connaught Faeries. Onagh is his consort, supreme King and Queen of the Sidhe. He was famed for his benevolence toward humans.
Fir Darrig - pronounced "fear dearg"; They like fairly gruesome practical jokes. Be nice to them or you may be on the receiving end of one.
Foawr - They are Manx stone-throwing giants. They often ravish cattle. Nasty beings, they are...
Folk - fairies, also called “people,” “neighbours,” “wights.” The Germans have their kleine volk (little folk), the Swiss their hill people and earth people.
Frau Welt - In European folk believe, the name that was given to the female fairy mistress by medieval church people; and according to them, the Devil.
Frairies - The Norfolk and Suffolk, local version of the word "faery".
Fylgiar - sprite formed from the caul or membrane born with some children, attendant spirit, controlled by human master, takes form of masters totem animal or acts as his/her double, shadows, seen only by their masters of those with second sight.
Fairy and other Spirits - Definitions. 2000. Fairies, Faeries, Fairys at LaLa's Land. 17 Jan. 2012. http://faeriefae.50megs.com/fairies_defined.htm