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Fairy originates from the Old French word faerie (supernatural being). They exist in Celtic
tradition, English, German, Slavic, Scottish and
Persian folklores. Guardian spirits; Penates,
Lares and genii, can be found in Roman religion
and mythology.  Norse versions encompass a
wide variety of elves and the dísir of the Teutonic traditions. Valkyries might be classified as
fairies as well as the Nymphs in Greek myths.
Humans caught up in fairy rings are never the
same, dancing their life away, perhaps going to
the OtherWorld.
King Arthur’s half-sister, Morgan le Fay; sorceress and healer bore the nickname Fay, which
meant “Fairy”.  Add the Lady of the Lake and
Arthur’s wife, Guinevere, or Gwenhwyfar in the
Welsh tradition, who appeared to be a fairy, as
well as the sovereignty goddess.  Knights could
be born of fairies take female fairies as their
lovers. Merlin was part mortal/part fey. England
abounds with tales of fairy witches, beautiful
women who mate with men and in the midst of
the lovemaking turn into hideous, hairy creatures.
Unfortunately, Christian authors often demoted the Fey into servants of Satan, thus marking them as Demons. It may be possible, when
asked if a paranormal team has encountered
‘demons’ that the entity is neither demon nor
human but a different being altogether.
Edward Halley’s (1697--1731) early 18th century magio-historian, unpublished papers in Latin
are an account of fairies perceived by the Ancient Romans, as a boy enters the Otherworld
via a painting. Halley quotes; ‘Fairy can only
be seen by a child; adult is explicitly unable to
do so. Common motif in European lore.’  And
‹Ancient Roman Lares display as much fondness for ceremony as more recent English fairies. The single event described here is not conclusive; however the parallel to the ceremonies
of English fairies is apparent in its similarity to
human celebrations which are carried out by
the fairies on a grander, more elaborate scale.’
As paranormal investigating is becoming more
mainstream witnesses are coming forth with
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