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AĀ fairyĀ (alsoĀ fay,Ā fae,Ā fey,Ā fair folk, orĀ faerie) is a type ofĀ mythicalĀ being orĀ legendary creatureĀ found in theĀ folkloreĀ of multiple European cultures(includingĀ Celtic,Ā Slavic,Ā Germanic,Ā English, andĀ FrenchĀ folklore), a form ofĀ spirit, often described as metaphysical,Ā supernatural, orĀ preternatural.
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Fairies usually having magic powers and dwelling on earth in close relationship with humans.
Fairies can be extremelyĀ passionate by nature, but the rules of fairy love are, as we might expect from such beings, contradictory and unfair.Ā
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In addition to their folkloric origins, fairies were a common feature of Renaissance literatureĀ andĀ Romantic art, and were especially popular in theĀ United Kingdom during the Victorian and Edwardian eras
TheĀ Celtic RevivalĀ also saw fairies established as a canonical part of Celtic cultural heritage
(source Wikipedia and Encyclopedia Britannica)