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2646:Wicked fairy
2586:Sleih beggey
2393:Lubber fiend
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2328:Joan the Wad
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1975:Bloody Bones
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2626:Tylwyth Teg
2616:Tooth fairy
2509:Pillywiggin
2459:Moss people
2429:Meg Mullach
2333:Joint-eater
2218:Ghillie Dhu
2178:Fairy Queen
1965:Billy Blind
1920:Alp Luachra
1827:Genius loci
1753:in folklore
1366:Table Talks
1289:Kitchen God
1167:kitchen god
1124:Kamui Fuchi
885:Matka Gabia
671:, a god in
483:Jacob Grimm
312:rationalism
287:St. Francis
152:and Slavic
3705:Categories
3639:Salamander
3339:Jack Frost
2976:Hồ ly tinh
2971:Fox spirit
2875:Grey alien
2835:Anchimayen
2636:Water bull
2581:Shellycoat
2504:Peg Powler
2489:Nuckelavee
2464:Nain Rouge
2388:Leprechaun
2283:Hinzelmann
2188:Fear gorta
2183:Fear dearg
2155:Svartálfar
2115:Each-uisge
2080:Colt pixie
2070:Clurichaun
2060:Ceffyl Dŵr
1960:Bean nighe
1883:Fairy ring
1878:Fairy path
1868:Fairy fort
1810:Fairy tale
1795:Fairy-lock
1780:Changeling
1348:Wörterbuch
1300:References
1284:Dharmapala
1223:Sanamahism
1202:Tu Di Gong
1193:Sanamahism
1145:Sanamahism
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1029:newspapers
975:East Asian
959:West Asian
894:Monaciello
615:vera causa
303:Tischreden
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32:well drink
3619:Elemental
3309:Black dog
3028:Korpokkur
2981:Huli jing
2925:Pukwudgie
2905:Nimerigar
2865:Encantado
2809:Tikoloshe
2789:Mami Wata
2769:Bultungin
2759:Asanbosam
2700:Worldwide
2661:Wirry-cow
2519:Púca/Pwca
2454:Morvarc'h
2343:Kilmoulis
2298:Hobgoblin
2238:Grindylow
2213:Gancanagh
2193:Fenodyree
2145:Huldufólk
2085:Cyhyraeth
2040:Bugul Noz
1873:Fairyland
834:Húsvættir
712:Berehynia
645:Dal Caiss
580:and also
406:survivals
291:gargoyles
283:pantheons
267:Húsvættir
263:(Finnish)
242:Hobgoblin
118:animistic
73:household
3680:Category
3670:See also
3649:Wild man
3550:Alberich
3420:Farfadet
3410:Dionysus
3400:Cercopes
3390:Basajaun
3383:Southern
3294:Aitvaras
3287:Northern
3273:Vodyanoy
3268:Vântoase
3258:Vadleany
3253:Ursitory
3248:Spiriduș
3243:Sânziană
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3198:Karzełek
3150:Wandjina
3115:Menehune
3079:Yakshini
3033:Mazzikin
3023:Kijimuna
2961:Dokkaebi
2915:Nûñnë'hï
2860:Curupira
2850:Chaneque
2845:Canotila
2823:Americas
2716:Succubus
2707:Bogeyman
2596:Spriggan
2576:Seonaidh
2434:Melusine
2368:Korrigan
2258:Habetrot
2248:Gwyllion
2228:Glashtyn
2223:Glaistig
2203:Finvarra
2105:Dullahan
2075:Coblynau
2065:Clíodhna
2050:Cat sìth
2045:Caoineag
1955:Barghest
1822:Familiar
1663:Archived
1608:Archived
1585:Archived
1462:Archived
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1333:for the
1294:Teraphim
1264:See also
1254:Chantico
1185:Sanamahi
1089:culture.
1087:Filipino
849:Kikimora
745:Cofgodas
736:Bwbachod
703:Aitvaras
688:European
641:Aoibhell
438:totemism
387:kamidana
351:put it:
325:personae
314:and the
249:(Slavic)
185:lararium
165:teraphim
138:cofgodas
81:folklore
77:paganism
3644:Sandman
3572:Perchta
3567:Lorelei
3528:Western
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3494:Silenus
3445:Kobalos
3395:Centaur
3324:Haltija
3319:Gremlin
3238:Rusalka
3233:Psotnik
3228:Polevik
3223:Ovinnik
3188:Domovoy
3183:Căpcăun
3171:Eastern
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3098:Oceania
2996:Kitsune
2920:Pombero
2885:Ishigaq
2840:Caipora
2814:Yumboes
2794:Obayifo
2731:Mermaid
2726:Merfolk
2712:Incubus
2554:Skogsrå
2544:Radande
2534:Bergsrå
2353:Knucker
2348:Knocker
2303:Hödekin
2268:Haltija
2233:Groac'h
2198:Finfolk
2140:Erlking
2135:Elegast
2100:Duergar
2055:Cù Sìth
2035:Bugbear
2030:Buggane
2015:Brownie
2005:Boobrie
1995:Boggart
1980:Bluecap
1950:Banshee
1785:Elfshot
1751:Fairies
1335:brownie
1232:Zao Jun
1227:Manipur
1197:Manipur
1176:Ông Địa
1163:Ông Táo
1154:Menshen
1149:Manipur
1119:Manipur
1043:scholar
903:Penates
836:, Norse
781:Haltija
754:Domovoy
727:Brownie
718:Brighid
682:Odinani
663:African
632:animism
520:kobolds
491:brownie
489:to the
475:Pompeii
410:animism
308:kobolds
277:or the
269:(Norse)
247:Domovoy
218:Brownie
177:Tawaret
173:amulets
167:of the
154:domovoy
150:brownie
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3629:Goblin
3577:Vittra
3540:Dusios
3514:Trenti
3504:Squasc
3450:Lamina
3430:Hecate
3314:Gabija
3299:Ajatar
3213:Lidérc
3178:Bannik
3164:Europe
3110:Manaia
3105:Bunyip
3075:Yaksha
3070:Tennin
3038:Mogwai
3001:Kumiho
2986:Huxian
2956:Diwata
2935:Trauco
2754:Abatwa
2747:Africa
2736:Merman
2631:Undine
2591:Sluagh
2571:Selkie
2566:Sebile
2561:Redcap
2539:Hulder
2499:Oberon
2494:Nuggle
2449:Morgen
2439:Merrow
2403:Ly Erg
2358:Kobold
2338:Kelpie
2173:Fachan
2110:Dunnie
2095:Duende
1990:Bodach
1925:Anjana
1915:Aibell
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226:Kobold
181:shrine
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3624:Fates
3545:Dwarf
3499:Siren
3489:Satyr
3472:Nymph
3460:Mouro
3455:Mairu
3405:Circe
3369:Troll
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3334:Hiisi
3263:Vâlvă
3218:Likho
3208:Leshy
3145:Tipua
3130:Nawao
3120:Mimis
3089:Yōsei
3084:Yōkai
3058:Preta
3013:Irshi
3008:Hyang
2890:Jogah
2804:Simbi
2799:Rompo
2784:Kishi
2779:Jengu
2774:Eloko
2764:Aziza
2651:Wight
2611:Tomte
2606:Sylph
2549:Sjörå
2514:Pixie
2484:Nixie
2479:Nisse
2398:Lutin
2208:Fuath
2090:Drude
2025:Bucca
2000:Bogle
1970:Biróg
1940:Asrai
1132:Japan
1083:Anito
1050:JSTOR
1036:books
954:Asian
943:Vesta
921:Tomte
914:, in
905:, in
876:Lutin
867:Lares
763:Frigg
516:manes
512:lares
504:Larva
470:lares
279:Aesir
257:Tomte
253:Nisse
199:Types
193:drink
169:Bible
161:idols
146:fairy
122:lares
92:Gezer
65:deity
63:is a
48:of a
3519:Vila
3477:List
3425:Faun
3304:Badb
3278:Zână
3193:Iele
3053:Peri
3018:Jinn
2949:Asia
2930:Saci
2900:Muki
2830:Alux
2666:Xana
2621:Trow
2524:Puck
2419:Mare
2010:Brag
1815:List
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1143:and
1128:Ainu
1113:and
1092:All
1022:news
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912:Safa
825:Puck
679:Igbo
655:List
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391:kami
379:kami
191:and
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3562:Imp
3484:Pan
2412:M–Z
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