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New Dictionary of Fairies
A 21st Century Exploration of Celtic and Related Western European Fairies
Fairies and Cultural Folklore
Fairies are a challenging subject, intertwining culture, folklore, and anecdotal accounts across centuries and millennia.
Focus on Celtic and Adjacent Cultures
Focusing primarily on the Celtic speaking cultures, with some material from adjacent cultures including Anglo-Saxon and Norse, A New Dictionary of Fairies has in-depth entries on a variety of fairies as well as subjects related to them, such as why we picture elves with pointed ears or where the idea of fairies being invisible comes from.
Exploring Fairy Nature and Physicality
It also tackles more complicated topics like the nature and physicality of the fairy people.
Resource for Enthusiasts
Anyone with an interest in the Good Neighbours will find this book a solid resource to draw from.