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An Encyclopedia of Fairies is a detailed compendium of folk beliefs surrounding fairies and other supernatural creatures. It includes entries on terms, phrases, and anecdotes, and examines fairy stories—legends, personal experiences, and cultural motifs—while providing an index of motifs and types for comparative study. The work covers folklore largely from the British Isles over a ten‑century span and briefly notes foreign fairies for context. The author references Thomas Keightley’s *The Fairy Mythology* as a broader, though not exhaustive, source.
First publish date: 1976
Genre: Speculative Fiction/Speculative Fiction
Authors: Katharine Mary Briggs
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