FAIRY

Whether good or bad, humanlike or ethereal, winged or wingless, or large or small, fairies have been popular in myths and folklore for ages. Much of the folklore that surrounds fairies tells of their mischievous behavior, which includes tangling hair and disorienting travelers. A fairy can bestow gifts on a human child, but meddling in human affairs is one of their favorite hobbies!

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Fairy Atmospheres Rural, moonlit forest hillsides and “fairy rings”—circles of mushrooms or toadstools like the one pictured here—are common settings in fairy lore.

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