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Looking For People Who've Seen Fairies

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Hi

I'm producing a program for BBC Radio Wales, we are doing an episode on modern fairy sightings and would love to speak to anyone who's seen something. if you would like to find out more my email is [email protected] .

Thanks
 
Hi

I'm producing a program for BBC Radio Wales, we are doing an episode on modern fairy sightings and would love to speak to anyone who's seen something. if you would like to find out more my email is [email protected] .

Thanks
 
When I think of fairies, I think of magical, romantic entities in tune with Mother Nature.

I think people see fairies as playful entertainment.
 
Frideswide said:
You've met the scottish varieties then?

Fine folk, real gentry, the kindly ones! I won't hear a word said against them!
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Masses of anecdotal evidence exists about their haughtiness, vengefulness etc, it's true; but I'm wary of believing it - simply because we've all seen how black propaganda works (the way that many alleged witches, for example, have been negatively portrayed at the specific times and also down the centuries).
 
lordmongrove said:
Fairies in folklore are not cute, they are thought of as dangerous and to be feared.
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Laying around somewhere I have a copy of The Secret Commonwealth by the Reverend Robert Kirk, written in 1691-92, a very intelligent look at the fairy folklore of the time, if you can get past the dense 17th century language. His underlying opinion, if I recall right, was that they were mocking us with their activities.
 
SimonBurchell said:
Laying around somewhere I have a copy of The Secret Commonwealth by the Reverend Robert Kirk, written in 1691-92, a very intelligent look at the fairy folklore of the time, if you can get past the dense 17th century language. His underlying opinion, if I recall right, was that they were mocking us with their activities.
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I read a lengthy extract of The Secret Commonwealth. The impression I got was that Kirk secretly derided the accounts of the people he spoke to but eventually changed his mind; which is interesting...
 
SimonBurchell said:
Laying around somewhere I have a copy of The Secret Commonwealth by the Reverend Robert Kirk, written in 1691-92, a very intelligent look at the fairy folklore of the time, if you can get past the dense 17th century language. His underlying opinion, if I recall right, was that they were mocking us with their activities.
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Found dead lying on a Fairy hill as well, leading to speculation that he "knew too much".

Wikipedia but seems pretty accurate: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Kirk_(folklorist)
 
Steven said:
Masses of anecdotal evidence exists about their haughtiness, vengefulness etc, it's true; but I'm wary of believing it - simply because we've all seen how black propaganda works (the way that many alleged witches, for example, have been negatively portrayed at the specific times and also down the centuries).
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Typically, I didn't explain what I meant properly. I meant that, where there are vested interests (in this case organised religious institutions), then negative propaganda will issue from those interests...and trickle down.
 
Steven said:
Typically, I didn't explain what I meant properly. I meant that, where there are vested interests (in this case organised religious institutions), then negative propaganda will issue from those interests...and trickle down.
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I think in the case of fairy folklore, it was the opposite direction of travel, these were persistent peasant beliefs in beings that existed on the fringes, and were strange and unpredictable, powerful and very quick to anger. The church did not typically engage with fairy traditions to any great degree, as far as I know.
 
SimonBurchell said:
I think in the case of fairy folklore, it was the opposite direction of travel, these were persistent peasant beliefs in beings that existed on the fringes, and were strange and unpredictable, powerful and very quick to anger. The church did not typically engage with fairy traditions to any great degree, as far as I know.
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Yes, I think you're right, mate.

Similarly, the organiser of my Alpha course was asked about the Church's position on ghosts, and he said the Church has no set opinion on them; so it was up to Catholics, regarding what they chose to believe about the phenomenon.
 
Steven said:
Yes, I think you're right, mate.

Similarly, the organiser of my Alpha course was asked about the Church's position on ghosts, and he said the Church has no set opinion on them; so it was up to Catholics, regarding what they chose to believe about the phenomenon.
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Perhaps due to the popularity of Ghost Hunting shows, The Holy Ghost Fathers have changed the name of their Order to The Spiritans.
 
In March our archaeology society will be excavating on the site of Spaldington Hall which is supposedly haunted by a fairy called Robin Roundcap. Gets a mention in Katherine Briggs' Dictionary of Fairies.
I'll let you know if it/he/she puts in an appearance!
 
I've been doing some reading up about fairies (writing new book) and all evidence seems to concur that fairies were wilful, self-interested beings that looked very much like humans only some a little smaller, up until the Victorian age. The Victorians tweed the hell out of the fairy folk, added wings and, ahem, diaphenous clothing, plus the 'baby' look.

So we can blame the Victorians.
 
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