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List of beings referred to as fairies

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818:(pl./s.)/Menehunes (pl.): Centuries ago, a Hawaiian legend spoke of the Menehune, who were a mischievous group of small people, or dwarfs, who lived hidden in the forests and valleys of the tropical islands. These creatures were only about 2–3 feet tall; some were as small as 6 inches. They enjoyed dancing, singing, archery, and cliff diving, and their favorite foods were bananas and fish. They also, according to local lore, were smart, strong, and excellent craftsmen. The Menehune were said to use magic arrows to pierce the heart of angry people, igniting feelings of love in its place. Menehune were rarely seen by human eyes, and they are credited with mighty feats of engineering and overnight construction. 2882: 24: 2892: 756:, meaning "those who dwell in dangerous places", and they seem to have originally been guardian spirits of craggy mountains, woods, springs, caves, etc. Today, they are usually described as having the appearance of a toddler, with the wrinkled face of a very old person. They are known for hiding things, getting people lost, and sometimes throwing stones at people. 155:
secondarily). Nevertheless, "fairy" has come to be used as a kind of umbrella term in folklore studies, grouping comparable types of supernatural creatures since at least the 1970s. The following list is a collection of individual traditions which have been grouped under the "fairy" moniker in the
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Memegwaans- formless little people of the Anishinaabeg who take the forms of other children. Only appear to children who are upset, distressed or in trouble. Used as a patron Saint of lost children, who look after and protect them when kids go missing. Associated with
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refers to a fairy- or goblin-like mythological character. While its nature varies throughout Spain, Portugal, the Philippines, and Latin America, in many cases its closest equivalents known in the Anglophone world are the Irish leprechaun and the Scottish
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mythology. On the one hand, a Yaksha may be an inoffensive nature-fairy, associated with woods and mountains; a darker version of the Yaksha, a kind of anthropophagic ogre, ghost, or demon who haunts the wilderness and waylays, and devours
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are supernatural beings in the mythology of the Wolof people (most likely Lebou) of Senegal, West Africa. Their alternatively used name Bakhna Rakhna literally means good people, an interesting parallel to the Scottish fairies called Good
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are a Cajun legend that emerged along the bayou as early as the 1920s with a light (a ball of fire) that shot out into the sky, likely derived from the same natural phenomena as the
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Nikommo - another type of little people of Wampanoag lore associated with forests. Had feasts thrown in their honor. Also called Mikumwess.
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Memegwesi- hairy little people of Anishinaabeg lore who live in burrows along rivers, throwing rocks at passersby and capsizing canoes.
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are, according to Chinese tradition, a breed of fairy-folk who possess great powers, which they often use to inflict harm on humans.
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from Vietnamese folklore are celestial beings variously described in English as "angels", "fairies", "immortals", and "spirits".
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Stick Indians- dangerous Little People of the Pacific Northwest, used to warn children away from playing in the wild areas.
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Yaqsuri- mischievous Catawba little people who tie people's clothes and hair into bushes when they aren't looking.
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Alberich- an elf king. Later Anglicized to Oberon and used in several works of fiction as king of the fairies.
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come in several forms and their names are spelled differently based on the specific language.
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Hyter- also Hyty, Hike. Fairy like beings from England which often take the form of birds.
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is a malevolent creature that is said to lure children away from safety and kill them.
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also, Alpa, Elba. There is also a Dragon known as the Alber, implying shapeshifting.
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Drak - a German cross between an elf and a lizard. French version known as a Drac.
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Chaneques are small elf- or pixie-like beings in the south to southeast of
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are creatures usually characterized as having dual personalities, found in
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period (it is a Romance word which has been given the associations of
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Laurin- a lesser known other Elf King referred to in Alpine folklore
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is the traditional name for fairies or fairy-like creatures of the
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is a male supernatural being which guards the forest in
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are a beneficent fairy race from Africa, specifically
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