by Jean Trammell | Aug 22, 2021 | Elves, Fairies, Legends, Literature, The Hobbit, Tolkien
The English author J. R. R. Tolkien included fairies and other mythical creatures in his stories. In “The Hobbit” 1937 and the three volume “The Lord of the Rings” 1954-1955, Tolkien described a race of wise and gifted elves. The live in the...
by Jean Trammell | Mar 30, 2021 | Fairies, Fairy Tales, Legends, Literature, News
In 1697, the French author polished a collection of folk stories called “Tales of Mother Goose”. The book included some stories that are still popular. In one tale, Cinderella’s fairy godmother changes a pumpkin into a carriage and mice into horses...
by Jean Trammell | Nov 12, 2020 | Fairies, Fairy Doors, Fairy Tales, Florida, Legends, Literature, News, Venice
Many people believe in fairies and have developed ways to win their favor, or to protect themselves from evil ones. Fairies love milk, and people may pour milk into the ground for them. Parents may hang an open pair of scissors over a child’s crib as a charm to...
by Jean Trammell | Oct 10, 2020 | Fairies, Fairy Doors, Fairy Tales, Florida, Legends, News, Venice
Fairies are not always helpful and kind. They may steal grain or lead travelers astray. Occasionally, fairies commit cruel acts. In one legend, a woman helps deliver a fairy baby. As she puts some magic ointment on the baby’s eye, she accidentally rubs some on...
by Jean Trammell | Sep 22, 2020 | Fairies, Fairy Doors, Florida, Legends, News, Venice
Fairies often aid people in various ways. They might help with the housework or with such framework as reaping and threshing. In some cases, a person is not allowed to thank the fairy, to offer it gifts, or even to watch it work. If the person breaks on of these...
by Jean Trammell | Sep 3, 2020 | Fairies, Fairy Doors, Florida, Legends, News, Venice
In fairyland, fairies often have trouble giving birth to babies. A common type of fairy legend tells how fairies kidnap a human woman and take her to fairyland to help deliver a baby. The fairies blindfold the woman before she enters or leaves fairyland so the...