An Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, and Other ... - Katharine Mary Briggs - Google Books

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A complete guide to fairy lore from the Middle Ages to the present that recounts and examines fairy tales, describes the food, sports, sizes, and powers of fairies, and calls attention to the traditional ways in which people protected themselves against…