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Naturally occurring ring or arc of mushrooms
A fairy ring, also known as fairy circle, elf circle, elf ring or pixie ring, is a naturally occurring ring or arc of mushrooms. They are found mainly
Fairy_ring
Species of fungus
sometimes called fairy ring mushroom since it often forms fairy rings. Fairy ring about 2 meters diameter, Queensland, Australia Fairy ring about 6 meters
Chlorophyllum_molybdites
In folklore, a route taken by fairies
these fairy paths. A fairy ring is also a path used by fairies, but in a circle, for dancing, as described by poet W. B. Yeats, "...the fairies dance
Fairy_path
Mythical being or legendary creature in European folklore
A fairy (also fay or faerie/faery) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, generally described as anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of
Fairy
Circular dwelling remains in Ireland
rose up again in 2017. Brigit's Garden Early Irish literature Fairy path Fairy ring "Fairy Forts, Music, & Language of Ireland". www.romanceeverafter.com
Fairy_fort
Archetype
In fairy tales, a fairy godmother (French: fée marraine; Spanish: Hada Madrina) is a fairy with magical powers who acts as a mentor or surrogate parent
Fairy_godmother
Childhood folkloric figure
The tooth fairy is a folkloric figure of early childhood in Western and Western-influenced cultures. The folklore states that when children lose one of
Tooth_fairy
Species of fungus
Marasmius oreades, also known as the fairy ring mushroom, fairy ring champignon or Scotch bonnet, is a mushroom native to North America and Europe. Its
Marasmius_oreades
Supernatural entity
supernatural entity in European mythology. Sprites are often depicted as fairy-like creatures or as ethereal entities. The word sprite is derived from
Sprite_(folklore)
Children's animated television series
gateway known as the Fairy Ring. Or at least, this is the only way that will prevent one from becoming a Toadstool after the ring closes. This portal of
Toad_Patrol
Patterns of low tree density in northern Canada
notice them. The term "forest ring" was coined by The Ontario Geological Survey to differentiate the phenomenon from fairy rings. Geobacter spp. and methanotrophs
Forest_ring
Circular patches of land without vegetation but circled by growing grass in arid areas
phenomenon. Sand termites create the fairy circle by consuming vegetation and burrowing in the soil to create the ring. The barren circle allows water to
Fairy circle (arid grass formation)
Fairy_circle_(arid_grass_formation)
Genus of fungi
hunters. Several of the species are known to grow in the characteristic fairy ring pattern. The author of the genus was Elias Magnus Fries, who in 1838 classified
Marasmius
Mischievous spirit
most infamous of all his kind, but many are less antagonizing. Like other fairy folk, hobgoblins are easily annoyed. They can be mischievous, frightening
Hobgoblin
Supernatural race in Irish and Scottish mythology
Aos sí are seen as fierce guardians of their abodes—whether a fairy hill, a fairy ring, a special tree (often a whitethorn) or a particular lough or wood
Aos_Sí
Fairies, particularly those of Irish, English, Scottish and Welsh folklore, have been classified in a variety of ways. Classifications – which most often
Classifications_of_fairies
Fairy from English folklore
folklore, The Puck (/ˈpʌk/), also known as Goodfellows, are demons or fairies which can be domestic sprites or nature sprites. The etymology of puck
Puck_(folklore)
1889 to 1913 books by the Langs
Blue Fairy Book was the first volume in the series, and so it contains some of the best known tales, taken from a variety of sources. "The Bronze Ring" "Prince
The_Langs'_Fairy_Books
Miniature door, usually set into the base of a tree
Botanical Gardens Fairy Doors of Ann Arbor Fairy ring False door Wikimedia Commons has media related to Fairy doors. "Don't do away with the fairies: we need to
Fairy_door
Species of fungus
blewit mushroom found across the Northern Hemisphere. It is known to form fairy rings. He, Zheng-Mi; Chen, Zuo-Hong; Bau, Tolgor; Wang, Geng-Shen; Yang, Zhu
Collybia_sordida
Figure from Irish and British folklore, believed to rule the fairies
In folklore and literature, the Fairy Queen or Queen of the Fairies is a female ruler of the fairies, sometimes but not always paired with a king. Depending
Fairy_Queen
Mythical land of fairies in British folklore
Fairyland or Faerie is a fabulous land inhabited by fays or fairies. It may be ruled by a Fairy Queen. In Scottish contexts, it is also known as Elfame.
Fairyland
Fictional story typically featuring folkloric fantasy characters and magic
A fairy tale (alternative names include fairytale, fairy story, household tale, magic tale, or wonder tale) is a short story that belongs to the folklore
Fairy_tale
Fungi of Aotearoa
and can also form fairy rings is thought to deplete water, potassium, and respiration rates in the 'scorched' zone of fairy rings. Horse mushrooms are
Fungi_of_New_Zealand
2025 film directed by Bryn Chainey
isolated cabin in Wales. When the couple accidentally disturbs a Tylwyth Teg fairy ring, they are suddenly visited by a mysterious child who appears to have ill
Rabbit_Trap
British painter (1817–1886)
was an English painter of the Victorian era, noted for his depictions of fairies and other supernatural subjects, Orientalist scenes, and enigmatic genre
Richard_Dadd
Female fairy beings of South and West Slavic folklore
Polish: wiła; Serbo-Croatian: vila; Slovak: víla; Slovene: vila) is a Slavic fairy similar to a nymph. The vila is mostly known among South Slavs; however
Vila_(fairy)
Faked photographs of fairies by Elsie Wright and Frances Griffiths
The Cottingley Fairies are the subject of a hoax which purports to provide evidence of the existence of fairies. They appear in a series of five photographs
Cottingley_Fairies
Mythological creature in Welsh folklore
fairy rings and they live underground or underwater. They bestow riches on those they favour but these gifts vanish if they are spoken of, and fairy maidens
Tylwyth_Teg
Mythological humanoid creatures of small stature
canoe. The Pryor Mountains of Montana and Wyoming are said to house "fairy rings" Other legends say the little people, if seen by an adult human, would
Little_people_(mythology)
Victorian painting genre and movement
Fairy painting is a genre of painting and illustration featuring fairies and fairy tale settings, often with extreme attention to detail, seen as escapism
Fairy_painting
American-Canadian writer and literary translator
and alongside Fred A. Reed at the 2001 Governor General's Awards for Fairy Ring, their translation of Martine Desjardins' Le Cercle de Clara. Originally
David_Homel
Artefacts in Tolkien's legendarium
for the Rings of Power range from Germanic legend with the ring Andvaranaut and eventually Richard Wagner's Der Ring des Nibelungen, to fairy tales such
Rings_of_Power
1989 film by Ivan Reitman
Scotland, where she discovers a fairy ring—a naturally occurring ring or arc of mushrooms sometimes linked in folklore to fairies or witches—and an underground
Ghostbusters_II
Mythological demon that seduces women
(Assamese: পৰী, meaning "angel") (pari in Hindi and etymological cousin of fairy). According to the mythology, Pori comes to a man at night in his dreams
Incubus
Mountainous hill in Edinburgh, Scotland
written by Robert Fergusson in 1773, contains the lines: On May-day, in a fairy ring, We've seen them round St Anthon's spring, Frae grass the caller dew draps
Arthur's_Seat
Species of fungus
often found on lawns in suburban areas, appearing in small groups, in fairy rings, or solitary. Owing to the demise of horse-drawn vehicles and the subsequent
Agaricus_campestris
Creature from myth
Press. ISBN 0-19-861186-2. Briggs, Katherine M. (1976). A Dictionary of Fairies. Harmondsworth, Middlesex: Penguin. p. 52. ISBN 0-14-004753-0. Bond, R
Bugbear
Species of fungus
Leucopaxillus gentianeus is a bitter-tasting, inedible mushroom commonly known as the bitter false funnelcap, or the bitter brown leucopaxillus. A common
Leucopaxillus_gentianeus
the Thunder Trees, which helps the toadlets to find the all-important Fairy Ring and has other great uses as well. While afraid of the whispers at first
List of Toad Patrol characters
List_of_Toad_Patrol_characters
King of the fairies in medieval, Renaissance literature
Oberon (/ˈoʊbərɒn/) is a king of the fairies in medieval and Renaissance literature. He is a character in William Shakespeare's play A Midsummer Night's
Oberon
Mythological creature
ISBN 9780520021167. Jón Árnason (2007). "The Sealskin". Icelandic folk and fairy tales. Translated by May Hallmundsson; Hallberg Hallmundsson. Reykjavik:
Selkie
American author
Wolves. One More Chapter. ISBN 9780008643034. —— (2021). Through the Fairy Ring. Decadent Publishing LLC. ISBN 9781683616085. —— (2021). Missing Maren
Laurie_Gilmore
Species of fungus
species on well-drained soils. It is found solitary or in groups and fairy rings in pastures and occasionally in woodland. It is widespread in temperate
Macrolepiota_procera
German fairy tale
Bridegroom" is a German fairy tale collected by the Brothers Grimm, tale number 40. Joseph Jacobs included a variant, Mr Fox, in English Fairy Tales, but the original
The Robber Bridegroom (fairy tale)
The_Robber_Bridegroom_(fairy_tale)
Mythological being similar to a demon or fairy
An imp is a European mythological being similar to a fairy or demon, frequently described in folklore and superstition. The word may perhaps derive from
Imp
Species of fungus
synonym. Its fruit bodies (puffballs) have been recorded growing in fairy rings. It is nonpoisonous. "Lycoperdon curtisii Berk". Species Fungorum. CAB
Lycoperdon_curtisii
Species of fungus
(less commonly) in North America in mixed woodlands, often in troops or fairy rings, one of which is over half a mile wide. Although edible, it could be
Infundibulicybe_geotropa
Spore-bearing fruiting body of a fungus
body of mushrooms, in the Agaricales, are common fungi like the common fairy-ring mushroom, shiitake, enoki, oyster mushrooms, fly agarics and other Amanitas
Mushroom
Legendary creature in Cornish faerie lore
Hunt and William Bottrell, Katharine Briggs characterized the spriggans as fairy bodyguards. The English Dialect Dictionary (1905) compared them to the trolls
Spriggan
Female spirit in Irish mythology
[bʲanˠ ˈʃiː], from Old Irish: ben síde [bʲen ˈʃiːðʲe], "woman of the fairy mound" or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death
Banshee
1957 East German film
Anne Geelhaar. The film's plot is based on a variation of the fairy tale "The Singing, Ringing Tree, or the Punished Presumption" (Das singende klingende
The_Singing_Ringing_Tree
1854 novel by William Makepeace Thackeray
with his cousin, has given her a ring belonging to his mother, which, unknown to them, was given to her by the Fairy Blackstick and which held the power
The_Rose_and_the_Ring
Painting by Edward Robert Hughes
painting depicts a young woman in a woodland setting surrounded by a ring of fairies who are holding aloft glowing objects. Hughes may have drawn inspiration
Midsummer_Eve_(painting)
Japanese mythological creatures
Fairyland Fairy-lock Fairy painting Fairy path Fairy riding Fairy ring Fairy tale List Familiar Household deity Hungry grass Attested fairies A–E Adhene
Oni
Deity of Eastern Baltic mythology
Full Moon. They danced and enjoyed themselves, leaving circles (like Fairy Ring) in the grass. Usually, Laumės were most powerful at Friday of New Moon
Lauma
Ancient clonal colony of creosote bush in the Mojave Desert
one inch (25 mm) during this time. Ecology portal List of oldest trees Fairy ring Vasek, Frank C. (February 1, 1980). "Creosote Bush: Long-Lived Clones
King_Clone
Pantheon of pre-Christian Ireland
[better source needed] The Tuath Dé eventually became the aes sídhe, the sídhe-folk or "fairies" of later folklore. The Old Irish word túath (plural túatha) means "tribe
Tuatha_Dé_Danann
Goblin found in folklore
village of Zennor in Cornwall fairies were often referred to as "red-caps" (including the more benevolent trooping fairies) because of their fondness for
Redcap
Species of fungus
recorded as it resembles the edible grey knight (Tricholoma terreum) and fairy ring champignon (Marasmius oreades). The species was described by Swiss botanists
Lepiota_brunneoincarnata
Mythical figure
it. Famous examples include the dullahan from Ireland, who is a demonic fairy usually depicted riding a horse and carrying his head under his arm, and
Headless_Horseman
Places in folklore where the supernatural can happen
supernatural realm Fairy ring#Oral tradition and folklore – Naturally occurring ring or arc of mushrooms Fairyland – Mythical land of fairies in British folklore
Crossroads_(folklore)
British actor, writer and psychologist
Mermaid Treasures, Pirate Fun, The Dragon Master's Tale, and Secrets of the Fairy Ring. Guard is the father of two children with the actress Sharon Duce, with
Dominic_Guard
Stock character; a wizened old woman, often a malicious witch
A hag is a wizened old woman, or a kind of fairy, witch, or goddess having the appearance of such a woman, often found in folklore and children's tales
Hag
Alleged humanoid extraterrestrials
Fairyland Fairy-lock Fairy painting Fairy path Fairy riding Fairy ring Fairy tale List Familiar Household deity Hungry grass Attested fairies A–E Adhene
Nordic_aliens
Knotted hair ascribed to fairies
folklore, fairy-locks (or elflocks) are the result of fairies tangling and knotting the hairs of sleeping children and the manes of beasts as the fairies play
Fairy-lock
Type of mythogical creature in Irish mythology
"hobgoblin" (generic term; cf. Dullahan described as "unseelie (wicked) fairy"), literally "signifies dark, sullen person", according to the lexicographer
Dullahan
Shape-shifting water spirit in Scottish folklore
wandering on Sundays". Kelpie myths usually describe a solitary creature, but a fairy story recorded by John F. Campbell in Popular Tales of the West Highlands
Kelpie
English fairy tale
"The Fish and the Ring" is an English fairy tale collected by Joseph Jacobs in English Fairy Tales. This tale has several parallels in the literature and
The_Fish_and_the_Ring
Mythical creature
the Goblin by George MacDonald "The Goblin Pony", from The Grey Fairy Book (French fairy tale) "The Benevolent Goblin", from Gesta Romanorum (England) "The
Goblin
German fairy tale
"Snow White" is a German fairy tale, first written down in the early 19th century. The Brothers Grimm published it in 1812 in the first edition of their
Snow_White
Species of fungus
number of similar poisonous species, which can be confused with the edible fairy ring champignon (Marasmius oreades) or miller (Clitopilus prunulus), such as
Clitocybe_rivulosa
Creature in European folklore
several traits, which vary from culture to culture. In Irish legend, a fairy child may appear sickly and will not grow in size like a normal child, and
Changeling
Mythological creature
Brittany. The púca may be regarded as being either menacing or beneficial. Fairy mythologist Thomas Keightley said "notions respecting it are very vague"
Púca
Genus of grasses
quaking grass indicated the location's previous use in fairy dancing (similar to a fairy ring). The passerby who walks through the tainted grass was said
Briza
Female fairy in Scottish Highlands folklore
literally "fairy witch" or "fairy hag" in Scottish Gaelic, plural baobhan-sìth Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈpɤːvan ˈʃiː]) is a female fairy in the folklore
Baobh-shìth
Being in Germanic folklore
Nixe that lived in Lake Zug (the lake is in the Canton of Zug). The Yellow Fairy Book by Andrew Lang includes a story called "The Nixie of the Mill-Pond"
Nixie_(folklore)
Cat spirit in Celtic mythology
ˈʃiː], plural cait-shìth), in Irish cat sí (Irish: [kat̪ˠ ˈʃiː]), is a fairy creature from Celtic mythology, said to resemble a large black cat with
Cat-sìth
Horse-like demon from Orcadian mythology
Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology, McFarland, ISBN 978-1-4766-1242-3 Briggs, Katharine Mary (2002) [1967], The Fairies in Tradition
Nuckelavee
Seductive forest creature found in Scandinavian folklore
Fairyland Fairy-lock Fairy painting Fairy path Fairy riding Fairy ring Fairy tale List Familiar Household deity Hungry grass Attested fairies A–E Adhene
Hulder
Spirit figure in Irish folklore
The leannán sídhe (Irish: [ˈl̠ʲan̪ˠaːnˠ ˈʃiː]; lit. 'fairy lover'; Scottish Gaelic: leannan sìth, Manx: lhiannan shee) is a figure from Celtic mythology
Leanan_sídhe
Species of fungus
1969 by Finnish mycologist Harri Harmaja. It fruits in groups or in fairy rings in grasslands. Amarescens signifies "tending to bitterness". The cap
Clitocybe_amarescens
Fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen
Thumbelina (/ˌθʌmbəˈliːnə/; Danish: Tommelise) is a literary fairy tale written by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen. It was first published by C
Thumbelina
Type of legendary creature found in Japanese folk religion
Fairyland Fairy-lock Fairy painting Fairy path Fairy riding Fairy ring Fairy tale List Familiar Household deity Hungry grass Attested fairies A–E Adhene
Tengu
Fairies in Scottish folklore
the Scots term seelie meaning "happy", "lucky" or "blessed" applied to fairy beings in Scottish folklore in phrases such as seely wights or The Seelie
Seelie
Alleged extra-terrestrial beings
Fairyland Fairy-lock Fairy painting Fairy path Fairy riding Fairy ring Fairy tale List Familiar Household deity Hungry grass Attested fairies A–E Adhene
Grey_alien
Species of mushroom
December. Soil analysis of soil containing mycelium from a wood blewit fairy ring under Norway spruce (Picea abies) and Scots pine (Pinus sylvestris) in
Collybia_nuda
Species of fungus
champignon (Clitocybe rivulosa) which can be confused with the edible fairy ring champignon (Marasmius oreades), or miller (Clitopilus prunulus). The ivory
Clitocybe_dealbata
Atmospheric ghost lights
Fanous. In folklore, will-o'-the-wisps are typically attributed as ghosts, fairies or elemental spirits meant to reveal (or conceal) a path or direction.
Will-o'-the-wisp
Species of fungus
fall. It may appear as a one-off or in small groupings, sometimes in fairy rings. This puffball, and/or its almost indistinguishably similar close cousins
Calvatia_pachyderma
Fairy or dwarf in Breton folklore
In Breton folklore, a Korrigan (pronounced [kɔˈriːɡãn]) is a fairy or dwarf-like spirit. The word korrigan means in Breton "small-dwarf" (korr means dwarf
Korrigan
Mythical creature of British folklore
Somerset, pixies and fairies are said to have been in a war. The pixies were victorious and visit occasionally, whilst the fairies are said to have left
Pixie
Architectural motif
Fairyland Fairy-lock Fairy painting Fairy path Fairy riding Fairy ring Fairy tale List Familiar Household deity Hungry grass Attested fairies A–E Adhene
Green_Man
Mythical creature in English folklore
powers. In The Child Thief by Gerald Brom, barghests are distinctly doglike fairy pets of a powerful witch. The 1978 made-for-TV movie Devil Dog: The Hound
Barghest
Essay by J. R. R. Tolkien
Several scholars have used "On Fairy-Stories" as a route to understanding Tolkien's own fantasy, The Lord of the Rings, complete with its sub-created
On_Fairy-Stories
Shapeshifters of Orkney folklore
Fairyland Fairy-lock Fairy painting Fairy path Fairy riding Fairy ring Fairy tale List Familiar Household deity Hungry grass Attested fairies A–E Adhene
Finfolk
1976 children's story by Wilson Rawls
family, they return home, but the monkeys steal it all. Daisy discovers a fairy ring that the family believes can make wishes come true. Jay Berry, despite
Summer_of_the_Monkeys
These are fictional fairies, pixies, sprites, (etc.), listed in alphabetical order. Contents: Top A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
List of fairy and sprite characters
List_of_fairy_and_sprite_characters
Fictional character
The Wicked fairy is the antagonist of Sleeping Beauty. In some adaptations, she is known as Carabosse. The most notable adaptation of the character is
Wicked fairy (Sleeping Beauty)
Wicked_fairy_(Sleeping_Beauty)
Species of mushroom
Calvatia gigantea, commonly known in English as the giant puffball, is a puffball mushroom found in meadows, fields, and deciduous forests in late summer
Calvatia_gigantea
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