Episode 168: Witches, Demons and Fairies
The History of English Podcast
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The Decline of Elves and Fairies
The word fairy had a very broad sense in Elizabethan England. It could refer to a goblin or gnome, or a figure with a human appearance. In the north and in Scotland, people referred to similar types of fairies as brownies. Another common name for that fairy was Robin Goodfellow. And if you're a fan of Shakespeare, some of these names are probably ringing a bell.
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