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{{Quote|It was often said (in other families) that long ago one of the Took ancestors must have taken a fairy wife.|[[ | [[File:Olga Kukhtenkova - Fairy dancing.jpg|250px|thumb|''Fairy dancing'' by [[:Category:Images by Olga Kukhtenkova|Olga Kukhtenkova]]]] | ||
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'''Fairies''' were creatures of [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] legend, only mentioned fleetingly.<ref name=H1/> | '''Fairies''' were creatures of [[Hobbits|Hobbit]] legend, only mentioned fleetingly.<ref name=H1>{{H|1}}</ref> | ||
==Other versions of the legendarium== | ==Other versions of the legendarium== | ||
In early writings of the [[legendarium]], ''Fairies'' was a name for the [[Elves#Fairies|Elves]].<ref>{{HM|LT1}}, ''passim''</ref><ref>{{HM|LT2}}, ''passim''</ref><ref>{{PE|11}}, p. 70 (note on name Tilith)</ref> | In early writings of the [[legendarium]], ''Fairies'' was a name for the [[Elves#Fairies|Elves]].<ref>{{HM|LT1}}, ''passim''</ref><ref>{{HM|LT2}}, ''passim''</ref><ref>{{PE|11}}, p. 70 (note on name Tilith)</ref> | ||
===Other names=== | ===Other names=== | ||
Faërie, Faëry, Faery, Fairyland [...] | Faërie, Faëry, Faery, Fairyland [...] | ||
==Inspiration and | ==Inspiration and etymology== | ||
[[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s concept of ''Faërie'' uses a deliberate variant spelling of ''fairy''. While both spellings derive from [[Middle English]] ''faie'' ("possessing magical powers"), the name ''fairy'' carries connotations of 'prettiness'. Tolkien wanted to distance himself from this modern sense, and by using ''Faërie'' (variants included ''Faery'' and ''Fayery'') he sought "''connotations older and considerably darker''".<ref>{{HM|OFS}}, p. 85</ref> | [[J.R.R. Tolkien]]'s concept of ''Faërie'' uses a deliberate variant spelling of ''fairy''. While both spellings derive from [[Middle English]] ''faie'' ("possessing magical powers"), the name ''fairy'' carries connotations of 'prettiness'. Tolkien wanted to distance himself from this modern sense, and by using ''Faërie'' (variants included ''Faery'' and ''Fayery'') he sought "''connotations older and considerably darker''".<ref>{{HM|OFS}}, p. 85</ref> | ||
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- "It was often said (in other families) that long ago one of the Took ancestors must have taken a fairy wife."
- ― The Hobbit, "An Unexpected Party"
Fairies were creatures of Hobbit legend, only mentioned fleetingly.[1]
Other versions of the legendarium[edit | edit source]
In early writings of the legendarium, Fairies was a name for the Elves.[2][3][4]
Other names[edit | edit source]
Faërie, Faëry, Faery, Fairyland [...]
Inspiration and etymology[edit | edit source]
J.R.R. Tolkien's concept of Faërie uses a deliberate variant spelling of fairy. While both spellings derive from Middle English faie ("possessing magical powers"), the name fairy carries connotations of 'prettiness'. Tolkien wanted to distance himself from this modern sense, and by using Faërie (variants included Faery and Fayery) he sought "connotations older and considerably darker".[5]
See also[edit | edit source]
External links[edit | edit source]
References
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit, "An Unexpected Party"
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part One, passim
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, Christopher Tolkien (ed.), The Book of Lost Tales Part Two, passim
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien, "I-Lam na-Ngoldathon: The Grammar and Lexicon of the Gnomish Tongue", in Parma Eldalamberon XI (edited by Christopher Gilson, Arden R. Smith, and Patrick H. Wynne), p. 70 (note on name Tilith)
- ↑ J.R.R. Tolkien; Verlyn Flieger, Douglas A. Anderson (eds.), Tolkien On Fairy-stories: Expanded edition, with commentary and notes, p. 85
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