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Living Liminally: Are Fairies Physical? Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia Of Faeries, Encyclopaedia Of Faeries, Fantasy Academia, Fairy Tale Painting, Dark Rabbit, Victorian Fairy, Folklore Mythology, Saga Art, Fairy Realm

One of the most common questions I'm asked is if fairies have physicality, if they are tangible beings. This is rooted I think in the common idea perpetuated especially in new age and post-Victorian fairy belief that these beings are entirely energy or thoughtforms, creatures that can be perceived by the mind but lack physical reality in this world. So let's dig into this shall we? Arthur Rackham The simple answer is: yes, no, and maybe. Because, really, nothing with fairies is simple. The…

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Irish Mythical Creatures, Irish Myths, Mystical Creatures Mythology, The Spiderwick Chronicles, Tony Diterlizzi, British Folklore, Celtic Magic, Spiderwick Chronicles, Irish Folklore

The púca (Irish for spirit/ghost), pooka, phouka, phooka, phooca, puca or púka, is primarily a creature of Irish folklore. Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could either help or hinder rural and marine communities. The creatures were said to be shape changers which could take the appearance of black horses, goats and rabbits. The púca has counterparts throughout the Celtic cultures of Northwest Europe. For instance, in Welsh mythology it is named the pwca and in…

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Fairies Mythology, Let Things Go, Fae Art, The Fae, Mythological Creatures, Mystical Creatures, Creature Concept, Fairy Art, Magical Creatures

This is personal project based on the faerie myth of the changelling, which is a topic I very much love <3 I would like to thank Mike Azevedo for helping me in this process giving it some direction and telling me each and every time that it was ok to just let things go, and be messy <3 Doing this project was a super change on my way of thinking about things, and having his guidance and help during this process was fundamental ! Also would like to thank my friends and my love , for always the…

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