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Fairies and Fairy Stories: A History
Fairies and Fairy Stories: A History | Diane Purkiss
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Whether on top of the Christmas tree, at the bottom of the garden, or in school plays, today fairiesare consideredsweet, dainty creatures with wands and butterfly wings. But, as Diane Purkiss shows, they have far more wicked origins as troublemakers, child snatchers, seducers, and changelings, representingsociety's deepest fears and desires regarding birth, sex, and death. From these dangerous beings of ancient myths and medieval folklore to the sanitized "wingy thingies" of Shakespeare and the Victorians, and even modern myths of alien abduction, this is arivetingchronicle ofthe need to believe in fairies."
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Maude
Maude
At the Bottom of the Garden: A Dark History of Fairies, Hobgoblins, Nymphs, and Other Troublesome Things | Diane Purkiss
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#aprilbookshowers #gardentitle I just got this one in the mail :)

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beccaeve
beccaeve
At the Bottom of the Garden: A Dark History of Fairies, Hobgoblins, Nymphs, and Other Troublesome Things | Diane Purkiss
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#LibraryHaul for some fairy tale research

Abby-J I love fairy tale research. ❤️️ Have you listened to the Myths and Legends podcast? He gives background info on a lot of old fairytales. Singing Bones also gives more in depth overview of fairy tale backgrounds. 8y
beccaeve @Abby-J I haven't. That sounds awesome. Thanks for the tip! 🎧 8y
RealBooks4ever Nice! 😺 8y
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MrBook
At the Bottom of the Garden: A Dark History of Fairies, Hobgoblins, Nymphs, and Other Troublesome Things | Diane Purkiss
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#TBRtemptation post 5! This is a deep history of fairies & their ilk from ancient times to the present. Before Disney's Tinkerbell, fairies had a much darker & sinister past involving goblins, gorgons, gellos, etc. They were born of fear. Child-killing demons & nymphs abducting babies & virgins, fairy queens seducing men, and on and on. Shakespeare made the first attempt to tame them, but it was a long process indeed. #blameLitsy #blameMrBook 😎

LitsyGoesPostal 😊👍🏻 8y
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