Earth Faeries

Let classify faeries according to element, such as earth, air, water and fire

EARTH FAERIES:

When we talk about faeries we always think of it with wings , some have not like the
Gnomes , trolls or dwarfs,which is classified as earth faeries, they live among the roots ,stones, mushrooms,caves, barrows and deep underground earth. Known as craftsmen renowned for their strength and hard at work, especially in the fields of mining, stone working, blacksmithing, armor and weapon making, and, above all, gemcutting. To the dwarves, gems are among the most precious gifts of the mountains, They live in natural areas close to the Earth and care for wildlife, often prefer communal living to solitude.
Copyright John Howe


Gnomes feature in the legends of many of central, northern and eastern European lands by other names: a kaukis is a Prussian gnome, and barbegazi are gnome-like creatures with big feet in the traditions of France and Switzerland. Further east, tengu are sometimes referred to as winged gnomes.
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According to certain medieval beliefs, Gnomes were deformed, usually with a hunchback, and were led by their king, Gob, who ruled with a magic sword, and guarded treasures.

How Faeries Become Well Known

How does faeries came to be known around the world

Faeries as we all known are shy, tiny, fun and beautiful creatures, with magical powers ,some see them as light other see them with their human-like features with tiny, insect-like wings

faeries are so popular especially in the British Isles, with their stories and tales

These ancient stories are filled with fairy–like men and women who wield magic, live in enchanted palaces, forge magical weaponry, and bewitch or beguile innocent mortals

the tales of King Arthur and his court if full of faery like being , like the Lady of the Lake for instance who gives Arthur his magical sword, Excalibur.

the origin of faery as tiny being started in the 13th century work of Gervase of Tilbury. In his Otia imperialia, he describes “certain daemons, whom the French call Neptunes, the English Portunes,” and are less than “half a thumb” in height. In the 14th century, Chaucer spoke of a land filled with faeries, in the opening of The Wyf of Bath’s Tale

approx. 850 BCE, faeries already appear in literature "Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey" in which he mention nymphs and dryads, by 18th-century historian, Joseph Ritson used the word “fairies,” as in this Iliad passage

“Where round the bed, whence Achelous springs,
That wat’ry Fairies dance in mazy rings.”
(Iliad, Book XXIV, line 617)

then came William Shakespeare who provide the greatest inspiration for fairy plays

In 19th century two volumes of fairy lore appeared Thomas Keightley's The Fairy Mythology and Thomas Crofton Crock's Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland.
This two volume become very popular its magical tales and poems of the folklore–awakens the writers mind and the readers, from Victorians , Germans, and Denmark writers such as Hans Christian Andersen's which birth the story of the Little Mermaid which captivate every fantasy from Americans , England around the world
until now from all races, aged and profession , We all believe and fascinated by the never ending story of the Faeries.