WordReference English-ChineseDictionary © 2025: 主要翻译 英语中文 fairyn(folklore: winged creature)SCSimplified Chinese小仙人xiǎo xiān rén SCSimplified Chinese小精灵xiǎo xiān rén,xiǎo jīng líng TCTraditional Chinese小精靈 Tom's grandfather told him stories about fairies and goblins. ...
A fairy is a mythical being of folklore and romance. Fairies are often depicted as diminutive winged humans with magical powers. The Tooth Fairy exchanges presents, usually coins, for teeth left out or under one's pillow at night. Fairy godmothers are protective beings, like guardian angels. ...
They also have a diploma for Teaching English as a Second Language from St. Mary's University in Halifax, NS, Canada. Cite this lesson Explore the history of fairies. Learn what a fairy is and what fairies look like. Read about the role of fairies in folklore and literature and view...
Puck, Robin Goodfellow - a mischievous sprite of English folklore Oberson - (Middle Ages) the king of the fairies and husband of Titania in medieval folklore Titania - (Middle Ages) the queen of the fairies in medieval folklore tooth fairy - a fairy that is said to leave money at night ...
Faery expert Katherine Briggs had a go at offering a technical vocabulary for faery mounds in herDictionary of Fairies.She suggested that thebrughorbruof Scottish Highland folklore (a word she links to English ‘borough’) denotes the interior of aknowe,in which a large community of faeries re...
An Analytical Study On The Fairies And Their Place In English Folklore And Literature Most country people all over the world have their own old, superstitious beliefs about the supernatural power of the so called 'fairies' who, sometimes, he... JY Al-Asmar 被引量: 0发表: 0年 加载更多研究...
Third, it grapples with the question of how such a central, prolific aspect of British poetry could be overlooked by critics by identifying blind spots in the structures of folklore, poetry, and children's literature scholarship that have contributed to the occlusion of fairy and fairy tale ...
Hawthorn is a common sight around the UK. With it comes a slew of folklore and superstitions! Its name comes from Anglo-Saxon word ‘hagedorn’, which means ‘hedge thorn’. This refers to its use as a boundary plant. Farmers used hawthorn in their hedges to protect their crops or cattle...
However, Good’s account in Camden was partly mirrored by another, written some 300 years later: That of William Wilde (father of Oscar). He researched, wrote and lectured about the folklore of the different parts of pre-famine Ireland, a subject which became more popular in the late 18...
"Fairies in a Bird's Nest" by John Anster Fitzgerald CC0 via Wikimedia Commons What Mythical Creatures Come From Ireland? Irish fairy tales and folklore are populated with a wonderful collection of magical creatures and supernatural beings. Leprechauns are so famous they can sell breakfast ...