Aine-Fairy queen of Knockaine. Moon goddess. |
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Alfheim/Elphame-"Fairyland"; Country of the fairies. |
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Aoife-A fairy queen and the mother of Cu Chulainn's son. |
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Bendith Y Mamau/The Mother's Blessing-One who courts the friendship of fairies. |
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Brugh-The inside of a fairy hill. |
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Colors- Green is the favourite colour of the fairies. Next is red. (Hence the poem...."red and green should never be seen except for on a Fairy Queen!") |
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Daoine Sidhe/Theena Shee- A name for the fairy people. |
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Ferrishyn- Name for the fairy tribe. |
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Fin Bheara/Fin-Vara- The Fairy King of Ulster, sometimes called the kind of the dead. Although he was married to a fairy lady, he still courted beautiful mortal women. |
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Fionnbharr/Fyunn-varr- Another name for Fin Bheara. |
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Findabair/Finnavar- Another name for Fin Bheara. |
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Good Neighbors- A term for fairies. |
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Gwartheg Y Llyn/Gwarrthey Er Thlin- Fairy cattle. |
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Gwynn ap Nudd- The king of the Plant Annwn. |
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Hounds of the Hill/Cwn Annwn- The hunting dogs of the fairies. Very large, and white with red ears. |
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Instruments- Fairies used: panpipes, bagpipes, cymbals, tambourines, harps, whistles, and drums. |
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Knockaine- One of the fairylands. |
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Knowe- Fairy hills. |
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Mab/Mabh/Medbh/Medbh- Celtic fairy queen. |
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Oonagh/Oona- Wife of Fin Bheara. |
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Sithein/Sheean- Name for the outside of a fairy hill or knowe. |
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Wild Hunt- The night hunt by the Sluagh with their terrible hounds. They are said to kidnap humans they encounter during their rides. |
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