THE FAIRIES, a short introduction - The french ermetist Durville, describe the most important characteristics of the Fairies: their position is between Angels and Demons, and the position of their hierarchy based on the distance to the material world. The reverend Kirk, in the 1691 wrote that a fairy had the consistence of frozen cloud, and it is possible to see them in the twilight. A Christian legend of Island tells that Eve had a lot of children, and when God decided to do a visit to the couple, she can’t clean all of them, and shows to the Lord only the clean ones. The others, Became ELFS, pixies and fairies.
Neither the persecutions unleashed in the thirteenth century against the ancient cults and beliefs, such as Diana, Apollo, Pan and Dionysus, were able to eradicate the cult of Do . But the persecutions failed, was too rooted in the popular positive image of their patron. According to the school of thought, new-age, the Fairy is a spiritual being that resides in the astral world. And his presence is not physical but ethereal. but they also have their sides "negative" as claimed Froud and Lee , according to which "... repairing wrongs, avenging offenses, but can also be malicious and vindictive." But the question is delicate, precise E. Brasey in his Fées Elfes et , because there are a variety Fate. A great variety, therefore, present in almost all world cultures. Marian McNeill argues that the Nereids and nymphs of Greek mythology and the Elves of Scandinavia and Germany have much in common with the Side (Sidhe: people of the hills), the Fate of the British Isles. Although those in the Celtic tradition is not at all like those books Children have stature and style of life similar to that of humans, but they preserve knowledge and power "magic".
Durville , French hermetic esotericism which is very modern, describes its main feature: they are positioned between the Angel and Demon, and their hierarchy regards their connection with the matter. More moves away from the material world and more is "high" its position. The Fate floating in the ether , says the Gnomes and Sylphs flying in the air circling the Earth.
The Rev. R. Kirk, pastor at Aberfoyle in Scotland, in 1691 states that the fairies are intermediary in nature, as in ancient times it was thought the Demons (obviously intended nell'accezione Greek and Latin of the period, and semi-gods) . "They have the kind of cloud condensed, frozen air, quite visible at dusk." It is said that at his death, his remains were brought to the nearby Hill of Fate, because he knew too much.
Writing in the eleventh century, quoted by Brasey , an anonymous English explains that the Fairies, Elves and other elemental spirits were all born from a race of Giants . (Again the myth of the Giants back on earth). Malignant, as Trolls, Cyclops and the Titans, succumbed to the "new time", prepared for the coming men. So they had to adapt, diminishing in size, living in isolation, and becoming Sylphides, Ondine, Elves, Fairies, demigods and heroes (... the "Heroes", another myth that back).
A Christian legend originating in Iceland, their birth dates back to the myth of Adam and Eve . One day, God decided to visit them, to know with its light and illuminate their numerous progeny. Since many of her children, Eve had time to wash them all, and then hid those dirty and presented to God only those with clean face. And so, most of her children, hidden from God's blessing, became elves and fairies.
Legends or not they are, the fact remains that the cult of the Fairies came from the East to Persia, and from there has spread to the Arabs, and from there to Spain. Moving on to Granada, the city between two worlds. And from castle to castle in medieval times, reached France, and throughout Europe. The discovery of the New World to the west, beyond the Ocean-Ocean, carried them away ... where they already exist.
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