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Hobs and brownies belong to the domestic side of British folklore. Dragons belong to hills and caves; black dogs wait on roads; fairies dance in rings or disappear into hollow ground. A hob or brownie, by contrast, may be imagined in the…
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There is something revealing about a supernatural being that is addressed politely even when nobody is certain it is kind.
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Say the word fairy today and a familiar figure tends to appear: tiny, winged, bright, fond of flowers and generally safe to invite into a nursery illustration. British folklore contains that image, but it did not begin there.
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