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Traditional examples of Faerie include:

• in Germanic folklore and myth:
  • Álfheim in Norse mythology, (spelled Elphame in Scottish tales such as Thomas the Rhymer). Also appearing as Elfland or Fairyland in English folklore
• in Celtic folklore and myth:
  • the Avalon of the King Arthur legends
  • the original land of the Tuatha Dé Danann

Modern fictional Faeries include: Álfheim (Old Norse Álfheimr Elf-home) is the abode of the Álfar Elves in Norse mythology and appears also in northern English ballads under the forms Elfhame and Elphame, sometimes modernized as Elfland or Elfenland. ... Norse or Scandinavian mythology refers to the pre-Christian religion, beliefs and legends of the Scandinavian people, including those who settled on Iceland, where the written sources for Norse mythology were assembled. ... Scottish Executive - official site of the Scottish Executive Scottish Parliament - official site of The Scottish Parliament BBC Scotland - Scottish history, news and travel pages from BBC The Gazetteer for Scotland - Extensive guide to the places and people of Scotland, by the Royal Scottish Geographical Society and University of Edinburgh Scotland... Thomas the Rhymer (also Thomas Rhymer or Thomas Rymer) is the better-known name of Thomas Learmonth of Erceldoune, a 13th Century Scottish soothsayer. ... Fairyland can have several meanings in English Faerie, a locus of strong and impressive magical powers, but has tended in modern times to become trivialised as a sort of Never-Never Land, an uncomplicated, child-like world. ... Wikimedia Commons has media related to: England Travel guide to England from Wikitravel English language English law English (people) List of monarchs of England – Kings of England family tree List of English people Angeln (region in northern Germany, presumably the origin of the Angles for whom England is named) UK... Folklore is the body of narratives, including tales, legends, oral history, proverbs, jokes, popular beliefs current among a particular population, comprising the oral tradition of that culture, subculture, or group. ... Avalon is a legendary island somewhere in the British Isles, famous for its beautiful apples. ... King Arthur is an important figure in the mythology of Great Britain, where he appears as the ideal of kingship in both war and peace. ... The Tuatha Dé Danann (peoples of the goddess Danu or erroneously tribe of Dan) were the fifth group of inhabitants of Ireland according to the Lebor Gabála Érenn (Book of Invasions) tradition. ...

• Valinor or Aman in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium
• The World of the Elves in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels.
• The world of the fairies in Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
• The Realm of Faerie in Herbie Brennan's Faerie Wars and Purple Emperor

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See also

• Animism
• Faery Wicca
• Gnome
• Spirit
• Troll
• Wicca
• Invisible Master
• Government Conspiracies

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External links

• A Contemporary view of the world of the Fair Folk

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