| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
"Fuwch Frech" | Welsh | A fairy cow who gave milk to anyone in need until a witch milked her dry. Welsh |
"Galligantus" | Greek | A giant who lived with Hocus-Pocus in an enchanted castle. By his magic he changed men and women into dumb animals, amongst which was a duke's daughter, changed into a roe. Jack the Giant Killer, arrayed in his cap, which rendered him invisible, went to the castle and read the inscription: "Whoever can this trumpet blow, will cause the giant's overthrow." He seized the trumpet, blew a loud blast, the castle fell down, Jack slew the giant, and was married soon after to the duke's daughter. Fairy tale |
"Gwyllion" | Welsh | The Dark Ones fairy women who lead travelers astray. Welsh |
"Hodeken" | German | Means Little-hat, a German goblin or domestic fairy; so called because he always wore a little felt hat over his face. |
"Jacques Bonhomme" | French | A sort of fairy good-luck, who is to redress all wrongs, and make all the poor wealthy. French |
"Joachim" | Greek | The father of the Virgin Mary. Generally represented as an old man carrying in a basket two turtle-doves, in allusion to the offering made for the purification of his daughter. His wife was Anne or Anna. Fairy Tale |
"Klippe" | Scotland | The local name for a fairy. Forfarshire. Scotland |
| King name "Lepracaun" | Irish | The fairy shoemaker. Irish leith-bhrogan, from leith-brog, one-shoe maker, so called because he is always seen working at a single shoe. |
"Leprechaun" | Ireland | A fairy shoemaker. Ireland |
| Book name "Logistilla" | Orlando | The good fairy, and sister of Alcina the sorceress. She teaches Ruggiero to manage the hippogriff, and gives Astolpho a magic Book and horn. The impersonation of reason. Orlando Furioso |
"Lubberkin or Lubrican" | Irish | (Irish, Lobaircin or Leprechaun. ) A fairy resembling an old man, by profession a maker of brogues, who resorts to out-of-the-way places, where he is discovered by the noise of his hammer. He is rich, and while anyone keeps his eye fixed upon him cannot escape, but the moment the eye is withdrawn he vanishes. Irish |
"Lucifera" | Fairy Tale | Pride lived in a splendid palace, only its foundation was of sand. The door stood always open, and the queen gave welcome to every comer. Her six privy ministers are Idleness, Gluttony, Lechery, Avarice, Envy, and Revenge. These six, with Pride herself, are the seven deadly sins. Her carriage was drawn by six different animals- viz. an åśś, swine, goat, camel, wolf, and lion, on each of which rode one of her privy councillors, Satan himself being coachman. While here the Red-Cross Knight was attacked by Sansjoy, who would have been slain if Duessa had not rescued him. |
"Mab" | Celtic | A miniature creature who drives her chariot across the faces of sleeping people and compels them to dream dreams of wish-fulfillment. Celtic Fairy tale |
"Melior" | French | A lovely fairy, who carried off Parthenopex of Blois to her secret island in her magic bark. French |
| Spirit name "Menninkäinen" | Finland | A fairy spirit, gnome. |
"Nis or Nisse" | Scandinavian | A Kobold or Brownie. A Scandinavian fairy friendly to farmhouses. |
| Book name "Oril'o or Orillo" | Egypt | Oril'o or Orillo (in Orlando Furioso, Book viii.). A magician and robber who lived at the mouth of the Nile. He was the son of an imp and fairy. When any limb was lopped off he restored it by his magic power, and when his head was cut off he put it on his neck again. |
"Ouphe" | Ireland | A fairy or goblin. |
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