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Nicnevin. Nicneven, Nicnevin or Nicnevan is a witch or fairy queen from Scottish folklore. She is often said to be the same figure as the Gyre-Carling or Hecate, but some scholars disagree with this. It is debated whether the name originally referred to a real woman or a mythical goddess. [1] [2]
Feb 1, 2022 · Brownies are solitary fairies in Scottish folklore. They typically attach to a family, not necessarily their house, and move in to aid the woman of the house with her chores. They are small, wizened men with hair all over their bodies. Brownies are shapeshifters and occasionally take on the rooster’s form on the farm.
Aug 23, 2013 · Origins of the ‘Fairy Queen’. August 23, 2013August 26, 2013 / Atlantic Religion. That fairies were supposed to be ruled by a King and Queen is an idea that found its greatest literary fame in Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’, where the plot revolves around the central fairy characters King Oberon and Queen Titania.
Oct 6, 2023 · Aine, Irish Goddess, or Fairy Queen. Embark on a scholarly exploration of Aine, a complex and multifaceted figure in Irish mythology, often described as both a Goddess and a fairy queen. In this blog we will try to briefly explore the various layers of Aine’s identity, touching on historical texts, folklore, and modern interpretations.
Queen of Elphame [1] or "Elf-hame" (- hame stem only occurs in conjectural reconstructed orthography [2] [3] ), in the folklore belief of Lowland Scotland and Northern England, designates the elfin queen of Faerie, mentioned in Scottish witch trials. In ballads and contemporary texts, she is referred to as Queen of Elphane, Elphen, or the Fairies.
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Queen Mab. Queen Mab, illustration by Arthur Rackham (1906) Queen Mab is a fairy referred to in William Shakespeare 's play Romeo and Juliet, where "she is the fairies' midwife". Later, she appears in other poetry and literature, and in various guises in drama and cinema. In the play, her activity is described in a famous speech by Mercutio ...
