The Origins of Fairies

Questions and Answers

They were created by magic spells

They were spirits from another world

They were a memory of real people who lived outside of society (correct)

They were a type of mythological animal

Because iron was a magical metal

Because iron was a common metal used in fairy magic

Because iron was used to make powerful swords

Because the people who inspired the fairy legends were from a time before iron was used (correct)

Because they were trying to communicate with humans in a non-verbal way

Because they were living outside of society and had to steal food to survive (correct)

Because they had a natural sense of humor

Because they were angry at humans for invading their land

That they stole new babies and replaced them with fairy babies Signup and view all the answers

They made them feed fairy babies with their milk Signup and view all the answers

They were invaded by tribes with metal weapons Signup and view all the answers

They were living outside of society and needed to survive Signup and view all the answers

Touch iron Signup and view all the answers

A new baby would be replaced by a changeling Signup and view all the answers

They wanted to create a sense of fear among humans Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

One explanation suggests that fairies are based on memories of real people, not spirits.
This theory proposes that when tribes with metal weapons invaded lands where people used stone weapons, some people escaped and hid in forests and caves.

Hiding people might have stolen food and attacked villages.
Hundreds of years ago, people believed that fairies:
- Stole new babies and replaced them with 'changelings' (fairy babies).
- Took new mothers and made them feed fairy babies with their milk.

One explanation suggests that fairies are based on memories of real people, not spirits.
This theory proposes that when tribes with metal weapons invaded lands where people used stone weapons, some people escaped and hid in forests and caves.

Hiding people might have stolen food and attacked villages.
Hundreds of years ago, people believed that fairies:
- Stole new babies and replaced them with 'changelings' (fairy babies).
- Took new mothers and made them feed fairy babies with their milk.