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  2. List of beings referred to as fairies - Wikipedia

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    Yaksha are creatures usually characterized as having dual personalities, found in Hindu and Buddhist 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 ...

  3. Classifications of fairies - Wikipedia

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    Germanic lore featured light and dark elves (Ljósálfar and Dökkálfar).This may be roughly equivalent to later concepts such as the Seelie and Unseelie. [2]In the mid-thirteenth century, Thomas of Cantimpré classified fairies into neptuni of water, incubi who wandered the earth, dusii under the earth, and spiritualia nequitie in celestibus, who inhabit the air.

  4. List of legendary creatures by type - Wikipedia

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    Tikbalang – creature with the body of a man and the head and hooves of a horse, lurks in the mountains and forests (Philippines) Uchchaihshravas – seven-headed all white flying horse (Hindu) Unicorn – horse-like creature with a single horn, often symbolizing purity (Worldwide) Winged unicorn

  5. Monsters in Dungeons & Dragons - Wikipedia

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    In the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game, the term monster refers to a variety of creatures, some adapted from folklore and legends and others invented specifically for the game. Included are traditional monsters such as dragons, supernatural creatures such as ghosts, and mundane or fantastic animals. [1]

  6. Fairy - Wikipedia

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    A fairy (also fay, fae, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, generally described as anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often with metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural qualities.

  7. Category:Fairies - Wikipedia

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    Articles relating to fairies, a type of mythical being or legendary creature found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, German, English, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural

  8. Seelie - Wikipedia

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    Seelie is a term for fairies in Scottish folklore, appearing in the form of seely wights or The Seelie Court.The Northern and Middle English word seely (also seily, seelie, sealy), and the Scots form seilie, mean "happy", "lucky" or "blessed."

  9. List of fairy and sprite characters - Wikipedia

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    Name Origin Medium Camelia (PopPixie of Plants) PopPixie: Animated TV series Camilla (PopPixie of Illusions) Candy, Pop, Ricky/Ulric, Rufus/Brute, Margie/Brooha