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| + | '''Fairies, elves, goblins etc''' are the type of thing [[superstition|superstitious]] people believe. |
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| ⚫ | [[Faery|Fairies]] are conjectured beings with supernatural power. Fairies tend to be seen as small attractive pubescent girls with wings. |
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| − | It is claimed that superstitious British people sometimes think it’s unlucky to call them fairies and call them “Good neighbours” in an effort to placate them and make them into good neighbours. The fairies are believed to say, “Call us fairies and fairies we will be. Call us good neighbours and good neighbours we will be.” [http://www.hindu.com/thehindu/yw/2003/11/22/stories/2003112200190400.htm] In this tradition fairies are seen as mischievous. In Ireland superstitious people sometimes thought it was unlucky to wear green as people imagined fairies wore clothes of that colour. Belief in fairies can take a part in [[New Age-ism]]. |
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| ⚫ | [[Faery|Fairies]] are conjectured beings with [[supernatural]] power. Fairies tend to be seen as small sexually attractive pre-pubescent or pubescent children, (usually girls) with wings and drawings can have paedophile undertones. Elves, goblins, dwarves etc can be be seen as children or adults (usually boys and men). In Europe belief in fairies is related to pre-[[Christian]] [[Paganism|Pagan]] beliefs. They are sometimes called the “Little people” the “Little folk” etc. Dryads are from Greek [[mythology]] while nymphs can be Greek or Germanic. |
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| + | ==Religion and superstition compared== |
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| − | It’s easy to laugh at the way people imagine fairies. Ideas about [[God]] and belief in the [[Bible]] make about as much sense or as little sense as belief in fairies. |
+ | It’s easy to laugh at the way people imagine fairies, elves, goblins. Ideas about [[God]] and belief in the [[Bible]] make about as much sense or as little sense as belief in fairies. |
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+ | ==See also== |
| + | *[[Thor]] |
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| − | *[http://liberapedia.wikia.com/wiki/Leprechaun Leprechaun] |
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| + | *[[Odin]] |
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| + | *[[Zeus]] |
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| + | ==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 13:31, 24 August 2019
Fairies, elves, goblins etc are the type of thing superstitious people believe.
More about these beliefs
Fairies are conjectured beings with supernatural power. Fairies tend to be seen as small sexually attractive pre-pubescent or pubescent children, (usually girls) with wings and drawings can have paedophile undertones. Elves, goblins, dwarves etc can be be seen as children or adults (usually boys and men). In Europe belief in fairies is related to pre-Christian Pagan beliefs. They are sometimes called the “Little people” the “Little folk” etc. Dryads are from Greek mythology while nymphs can be Greek or Germanic.
Religion and superstition compared
It’s easy to laugh at the way people imagine fairies, elves, goblins. Ideas about God and belief in the Bible make about as much sense or as little sense as belief in fairies.
See also
External links
- More about Irish fairies (A funny story about an Irish farmer who believes in fairies)