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There are many types of Faeries and Faerie Kin but because of the limited space I've only listed a few. I may list more later. Leprechaun This Irish fae is an industrious solitary cobbler, who can be found happily working on a single shoe - never a pair. This faerie is usually found under dock leaves or under hedges. The Leprechaun, as with all faeries are mischeivous sorts. If you see this faery before he sees you, then he'll likely be co-operative and may be persuaded to guide you to one of his pots of gold! Merry Moon Dancer These faeries are also known as "will - o - the - whisp". They are the faeries responsible for creating faery mushroom rings. These are the party faeries as they are the types to free one up, lose their inhibitions. Unfortunately, they can be known to over do it, so it is better to ignore them, for fear of becoming way to unhibited! A person dancing on a table top at a gathering is a good example of a Merry Moon dancer! Sylphs Sylphs are faeries belonging the element of air. Native to Greece and Egypt, they are small winged creatures with vague human features. These faeries are light and virtually transparent in appearance and are considered to be helpful to those who seek them out. Sylphs, being representive of the air element are often called upon in ceremonial magick. The Gwragedd Annwn These are Welsh water faeries, who occasionally take mortals to be their husbands. Welsh legends say that these water faeries live in a submerged town in one of the many Welsh lakes. It is also said that every New Year's morning, a door would appear to be open in a rock by one of these lakes. Those who dared to enter the rock, would come upon a secret passage that would lead them to a small island in the middle of the lake. Here they would find themselves surrounded by Gwragedd Annwn giving them fruits and flowers and entertaining them with beautiful faery music. Faery secrets would be told and promises made that the island was to be kept secret. But faery islands weren't only in Wales. "Tir Nan Og" in Ireland was one such secret faery island. Pillywiggins When we think of faeries from our childhood dreams, these are probably the types of faeries we think of. Pillywiggins are diminutive and playful faeries, whose sole purpose is to tend spring flowers. These playful faeries are seasonal faeries and often help the Spring Goddess and Goddess. These faeries have no ill will toward humans and often like to mimic our behaviour. A Pillywiggins favorite mode of transportation is riding bees from flower to flower. Not all Faeries are good, however, as you will see Goblins Goblins are small, swarthy, malicious, ugly faeries who can appear in the shape of animals. They are the theives and villans of Faerie and companions to the dead. Goblins are also tempters and will use forbidden faerie fruits to lure victims to their doom. Glaistig Glaistigs are Scottish water faeries who are part beautiful women and part goat. She uses the green dress to hide the goat parts of her. A hater of men, she lures them with her seduction and beauty, then feeds on their blood like a vampire. Her faery nature, generally considered to be perverse, can also be benign toward farmers, the elderly and children. It has been debated that Glaistigs may just be a manifestation of the fearful thoughts of men - generally, the types of men who fear women. Killmoulis The Killmoulis is an ugly Brownie who haunts mills. He is all nose and has no mouth. In order to eat, he has to stuff food up his nose. Although a hard worker for the miller, he loves pratical jokes and is considered more of a hinderance than a help. Kelpie The Kelpie are Scottish water faeries and often appear in the guise of young horses, whom haunt rivers and streams. When an unsuspecting visitor mounts them, the Kelpie will go down into the water and give them a good ducking. Which isn't so bad considering there are similar creatures who inhabit Irish seas and lochs and are far more dangerous. These are called "Aughisky" in Ireland and these water faeries, after bringing them into the water, will tear them to pieces and devour them, leaving nothing but the liver!
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