A fairy is a type of mythical being or legendary creature in European folklore.
fairy ( faery, faerie or faërie) may also refer to:
Tradition and mythology
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Fairyland
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The Faerie faith, a neopagan tradition
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The Fairy Flag, a Scottish heirloom
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Feri Tradition, a neopagan tradition
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Diwata, Fairies and minor gods in philippine mythology
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Xian, Fairies and immortals in Buddhism and Taoism in East Asian culture
Animals and plants
Arts, entertainment, and media
Fictional entities
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Fairy ( Artemis Fowl), from the series Artemis Fowl
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Faerie (DC Comics), comic book fictional place
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The Shobijin, the little sisters, or the name of the moth they ride in Mothra
Music
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The Fairies, translation of Die Feen, opera by Richard Wagner
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The Fairies (British band), a 1960s British R&B band
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Fairies (Japanese group), a Japanese girl group
Other uses in entertainment
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Faeries (1999 film), a 1999 animated film
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Faeries (1981 film), a 1981 animated special
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Faeries (anthology), an anthology of fantasy and science fiction short stories
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Fairy chess piece, an unorthodox piece in a chess variant
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The Fairies (TV series), an Australian live-action children's television series
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Faeries (book), by Brian Froud and Alan Lee
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Faeries (Ars Magica), a supplement for the role-playing game Ars Magica
Homosexual context
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Fairy (gay slang), a slang term for gay men
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Radical Faeries, an organization composed mostly of gay men
Other uses
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Fairy (brand), a detergent brand owned by Procter and Gamble
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Fairy (steamboat), a small wooden sidewheel-driven steamship
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Fairy, Texas, an unincorporated community in Hamilton County, Texas
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Fairy, codename of Special Operations Executive Agent Yvonne Cormeau (1909–1997)
See also
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Fairey (disambiguation)
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Fairy tale (disambiguation)
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Fairyland (disambiguation)
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Ferry (disambiguation)
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Fay (disambiguation)
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Fey (disambiguation)
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List of beings referred to as fairies