![]() ![]() Kristian Nordestgaard, Frances and the Leaping Fairy (2011), Fairies have been the foundation of numerous hoaxes, including the famous Cottingley Fairies: a story of two young girls who nearly managed to convince the world of the existence of fairies. To read more about this extraordinary story, check out Dr Victoria Flood and Poppy Holden’s posts.Īs folklore and fairy tales are rooted in the supernatural, it has been easy to manipulate them for one’s own purposes. The romance between Thomas and the fairy queen is famous, with many people regularly trekking to Eldon Hills to visit the location Thomas was gifted his prophetic powers. One of the most prominent examples is Thomas the Rhymer, who played a significant role in the Between Worlds exhibition. ![]() David Fuller’s piece on Shakespeare’s play). Whether it’s from setting up camp, walking into a fairy ring, or crashing one of their parties, many unsuspecting mortals have been whisked away or had their lives threatened.Įven in Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, the unsuspecting humans find themselves the play-things of the fairy king and queen, Oberon and Titania, especially after waltzing into their woodland (see Prof. The consequences of trespassing on their land is dire and often deadly, depending on which stories you believe. Homes are a safe haven for many of us, and landscapes are sacred to fairy folk too. Photography by Dwight Burdette: close-up of fairy door at Red Shoes, 332 South Ashley, Ann Arbor, Michigan, ![]()
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