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Tom Thumb - hero of a 16th century nursery tale - is provided with a horse upon which he can perform knightly deeds

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Tomb Thumb - hero of a 16th century nursery tale - is on the verge of becoming a giants breakfast, but fortunately succeeds in avoiding this fate

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Tomb Thumb - hero of a 16th century nursery tale - encounters a cow, whose lunch he almost becomes

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The original Tomb Thumb - hero of a 16th century nursery tale - was fortunate to have a fairy godmother, who protected him from the consequences of being vertically disadvantaged

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Puck and a Fairy - there is a kind of mutual tolerance between the various denizens of the Faery World, but there is also mutual suspicion

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Puck, also known as Robin Goodfellow, is a mischievous but generally good-natured sprite : he has equivalents in the folklore of most cultures

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Tim Domey rides the PHOOKA, an Irish spirit horse which is apt to carry its rider to places he would rather not go to

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ROBIN GOODFELLOW another name for PUCK, a mischievous but generally good-natured sprite of worldwide folklore

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Oberon and Titania, from Shakespeares Midsummer Nights Dream

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The Faerie Queene = poem by Edmund Spenser

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Irish Little Folk - Shuan Long is transported by the Little People to Fairtyland, where he finds himself in a wine cellar

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Irish Little Folk - Shuan Long, an Irish mason, finds the Little People roistering in his cabin

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Fairy origins : Vilis - Samian spirits of the wild

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Fairy origins : Nymphs in classical legend tend a fallen warrior

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Fairy origins : The centaur Nessus seeks to abduct the bride of Herakles

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Title Slide for a Lecture on Fairies

Fairy Courtship / Doyle
A Fairy Prince pays court to a fairy, inviting her to share his crown

Fairy Smelling a Flower
A fairy enjoys the scent of a flower

Fairy Chases Dragonfly
A fairy chases a dragonfly, flying over a pool

Pantomime Fairies
Working class children perform as pantomime fairies in a Victorian production

A Butterfly Fairy
A butterfly fairy

Girl, Imps, Toadstools
Dollys Dream. Why would Dolly dream of a little girl surrounded by imps, fairies, plum puddings, toadstools & a miniature town ?

Falstaff in the Forest
Falstaff in Windsor Forest is surrounded by what he takes to be fairies and such

Fairies Abduct Wife
Fairies abduct a farmers wife (from the Irish myth " The Fairy Nurse" )

Ellies Fairy Wings
One moonlight night the fairies came flying in at the window, and brought Ellie such a pretty pair of wings

Fairies & Sleeping Girl
A little girl sleeps soundly while all about, the night fairies dance about her bed

A Changeling
A changeling is detected when the son of a Herefordshire household brews beer in eggshells

Fairy Departure
Problems with inter-racial marriage - a fairy bride has to leave her husband when he utters the name of the Virgin Mary

Fairies and Sleeper
Fairies and a sleeping girl

FLIRTING
Fairies flirting

Asleep in Moonlight
Fairies asleep in the moonlight

Fairy Rides Rat
A fairy rides a rat, carrying a lantern to warn other traffic of their approach

Fairies on Beach
Three fairies with very tiny wings, clearly inadequate for the purpose of flight, run happily along a sandy beach

Fairies / Shefroes
A throng of Irish SHEFROES dance merrily round a toadstool

Riddling a Changeling
A Galloway couple, believing their child a changeling, take it on Hallowe en to the village wise woman who riddles it in rowan smoke which breaks the spell

Folklore / Fairies / Doyle
Water-lillies and Water Fairies

Fairy & Girl on Trip
A girl is taken by a friendly fairy on an aerial voyage in a magical sleigh

Fairy and Girl
While a girl is playing with fairies, one of them perches on her finger

Fairy on Flower
A fairy sits lightly on the stem of a flower

Water Babies. Ice Palace
The ice fairies arrive at Mother Careys pool, where all round it the ice cliffs rose, in walls & spires & battlements

Water Babies / Doasyoulike
The Doasyoulike ladies of Readymade Land gathering gossamer in autumn

Water Babies / Kingsley
And sit upon a point of rock, among the shining sea-weeds; Tom with the fairies on the beach

Water Babies / Fairies
Tom swims in the river accompanied by fairies, past the great town with its wharfs, mills & tall smoking chimneys

Folklore / Leprechauns
Lusmore the Hunchback meets leprechauns and fairies near Cahir; in return for making them a dancing floor, they remove his hump and make him handsome

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FAIRIES PHOTOGRAPHED IN A LONDON GARDEN (presumably during the summer of 1917) (No further details available)

Little girl asleep, dreaming of fairies
A little girl asleep in bed, dreaming of fairies, some of them carrying trays of delicious cakes!

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Enchanting and ethereal, fairies have captivated our imaginations for centuries. From the whimsical illustrations in 'He was Jack Frost' by Helen Jacobs to the delightful characters in 'The Allies of Santa Claus' by Mabel Lucie Attwell, these mystical beings continue to weave their magic into our hearts. In literature, Shakespeare's Titania reigns supreme as the queen of fairies, her beauty and grace mesmerizing all who encounter her. And who could forget Thumbelina, the tiny fairy from the enchanting 1955 film? Her story reminds us that even the smallest among us can possess great courage and resilience. Venturing beyond books and movies, we find ourselves drawn to real-life encounters with fairies. The Fisherman and Mermaids in the blue Grotto on Capri transport us to a world beneath the waves where magical creatures frolic amidst shimmering waters. Art has also played a significant role in bringing fairies to life. Richard Dadd's masterpiece 'The Fairy Fellers Master-Stroke' depicts an intricate scene filled with fantastical beings that ignite our imagination. Meanwhile, illustrations like those found on Illustrated London News Christmas number cover from 1904 evoke a sense of wonder during festive seasons. Renowned artists such as Florence Mary Anderson have beautifully captured both lightness and darkness within fairy realms. In 'Whither Away, ' we witness a fairy soaring through moonlit skies while 'The Moonchild' reveals a delicate creature basking in lunar radiance. Nature itself seems touched by fairy magic; an Autumnal Scene with Fairy & Blackberries transports us into an enchanted forest where fairies dance amongst nature's bounty. And let's not forget about their playful side – Fairies Merry Go Round showcases these mischievous creatures enjoying their own whimsical carousel ride. Whether they exist solely within our imagination or dwell secretly among us, one thing is certain.