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faery fae all about fairies writings images cards skip to content articles articles list galleries cards card of the day contact search open mobile menu close mobile menu cart home of the fairies place of the faerie forest of the fae fairies dancing helen jacobs 1888 1970 english the dream pedlar by lady margaret sackville published 1914 2nd edition 1920 writings about the faery fae site may 22 2024 a celebration art by ida outhwaite 1888 1960 australian the faery fae website is a combination of information commentary imagery and interpretation of all things fairy or fae it is also a resource and archive of information and images for browsing research and education and a general consolidation of information and opinion from the overall web the site is set up to wander through via the menu navigation writings galleries and cards or can be searched by topic word or name there is a growing amount of information about fairies throughout this site ranging from the etymology the study of word origins and evolving meanings folklore and personal stories collected facts from various sources and similar such content topics include magic ettiquette around fairies practices history and historical references definitions and explanations names and naming music biographies and so forth read more about the faery fae cards may 8 2024 a fairy art by warwick goble 1862 1943 british the cards offered on this site via subscription are small pieces of hand produced art works each card is a giclée print meaning it is printed on acid free 100 cotton rag paper with archival inks the colors are superior and long lasting this images are uncoated and meant for light handling as with any piece of art there are a number of ways to collect or work with these cards which may be referred to as any of the following as blessing cards inspiration cards attraction cards wild cards meditation cards reflection cards wisdom cards and any other similar descriptions read more a timeline of fairies march 28 2024 nymphe dansant art by georges gabriel picard 1857 1943 french fairies a timeline some while back while staying on the west coast of ireland i sketched out a timeline of fairies across ireland scotland and england i have since decided to expand the concept of a timeline to discuss the evolution and definitions of the fae starting back at the beginning of the beginning and up to the present day i think this approach may help clarify the changing perceptions descriptions language and overall understandings of fairy beings and the fae aspect also of note that this essay uses the word fairy in its widest possible context in the broadest of meanings read more walter crane morn noon even nite painting oil on board 1891 august 7 2026 set of 4 cards based on 1891 painting by walter crane 1845 1915 english walter crane 1845 1915 english set of 4 cards based on 1891 painting by walter crane 1845 1915 english walter crane was a prolific artist who created illustrations paintings and designs for a wide variety of publications galleries and other artistic venues examples included children s books ceramic tiles wallpapers stained glass designs and other decorative arts such as fairy costume designs he was most active in the 1880 s and 1890 s the piece from which the cards are derived is titled morn noon eve night oil on panel and was painted in 1891 as the title suggests read more john anster fitzgerald artist profile june 29 2026 fairies looking through a gothic arch by john anster fitzgerald 1819 1906 english john anster fitzgerald 1819 1906 english was a self taught victorian era fairy painter and portrait artist most of his work focused on complex settings of fairies ghouls demons and the like and often amidst flowers and other garden backdrops as his reputation and popularity grew over time he was nicknamed and became referred to as fairy fitzgerald he was one of the most popular victorian fairy painters during his time he was born in lambeth south london the son of a minor poet william thomas fitzgerald and was of irish ancestry in 1849 he married mary ann barr and they raised four sons and two daughters he was reclusive by nature and had limited connections with other artists and the art community in general read more john william waterhouse artist profile may 25 2026 hylas the nymphs by john william waterhouse 1849 1917 english john william waterhouse 1849 1917 english was an english painter who focused on greek and roman mythology arthurian legend and the tales from the works of shakespeare as his subject matter during the course of his life he painted some of the most iconic pieces of art depicting fairies nymphs and other mythological characters and scenes he often painted young women in much of his work but also scenes of ancient legendary events all with rich oil colors and attention to detail his paintings have a heavily romanticized look and feel with deep colors and somber expressions examples of the themes read more six golden fairy french trade cards may 18 2026 fairy trade cars with gilded backgrounds trade cards printed circa 1870 1900 france displayed below are a set of fairy trade card illustrations set against a gold background a technique called chromolithography the gilded background is a unique technique which gives the cards a regal effect accentuates the fairy figures and overall creates a pleasing magic about them as such i present them here because of their rich feel and striking appearance these cards were originally printed as a vintage trade card set of 6 in france circa 1870 1900 read more of fairies and iron april 25 2026 by the care of the fairy tulip she as not wounded by warwick goble 1862 1943 british of late i have been contemplating about the nature of fairies and iron and how iron has been used to protect against malevolent fairies of all kinds and how all fairies in general hate iron this has led to a number of thoughts about iron what it represents how it acts what it means history and practice historically iron in the form of horseshoes scissors needles knives or blades nails and even iron filings in water have been used to repel or protect against malevolent fairies it is usually used at thresholds such as doorways to prevent ill meaning spirits witches demons or ghosts from entering read more celtic fairy tales by joseph jacobs april 23 2026 irish fairy tales illustrated by john d batten stories selected by jennifer chandler i ve recently been reading a small book of selected fairy tales from a much larger two volume collection by joseph jacobs celtic fairy tales and more celtic fairy tales published 1892 and 1894 the stories include a spectrum of tales are imaginative colorful whimsical and magical titles include connla and the fairy maiden illustration below the story of diedre smallhead and the king s son and similar such as example the storyteller at fault is about a storyteller who is supposed to tell the king a new story every night so he can sleep but runs out of stories another story read more jessie marion king artist profile april 19 2026 wild hemlock by by jessie marion king 1875 1949 scottish jessie marion king 1875 1949 scottish was born in 1875 in bearsden scotland a suburb of glasgow the youngest of five children her father was a minister and her mother the daughter of a prominent banker she grew up in the care of a housekeeper and governess mary mcnab whom she came to regard as a second mother at the age of 17 as part of her formal education she enrolled in the glasgow school of art where she showed a natural talent for drawing and where she continued to study and later taught after her time there she won a scholarship to study in france and italy in 1898 she won a silver medal in the south kensington annual competition and in 1902 a gold medal for book design at another competition the turin exhibition as recognition grew of her work across europe she started being commissioned to illustrate books with her distinctive recognizable style over the course of her career she illustrated or decorated over 40 books between 1898 to 1949 read more trade card fairies april 5 2026 liebig company s fleisch extract butterfly girls by louis théophile hingre 1832 1911 french during the late 1800 s and early 1900 s many companies offered collectible trade cards as incentives to purchase their products this advertising strategy was originally developed by albert poulain in the 1880 s the strategy was to offer sets of collectible trade cards that could be gathered by buying a company s products and the included trade cards trade cards sets included all kinds of topics from illustrations for fairy tales to historical figures and events the the alphabet animals and nature and so on including fairies company products marketed via this strategy ranged from chocolate to baking soda to meat products read more m t penny ross artist highlight january 25 2026 woodland faerie by by m t penny ross 1881 1937 american marion t ross 1881 1937 american affectionately nicknamed penny was a popular comic artist and children s book illustrator from the early 1900 s during his early career he lived in oak park illinois and owned a studio penny ross advertising company in downtown chicago in 1926 he moved to southern california where he worked as a co worker with walt disney and also as a set designer for several area studios until 1937 the year of his death at the age of 56 read more the noble values words to live by january 21 2026 fairy islands by ida outhwaite 1888 1960 australian love beauty honor truth compassion empathy bravery humility wisdom honesty respect trust bliss freedom courage words to live by i ve long thought on meditated on the impact of words and the values they carry or express how they are used and how they can influence one s life in particular i ve focused on what i term the noble values words that indicate the evolved principles the higher values of life words such as love as peace as truth words values i sometimes think of as the flowering of life referring to the way they can bring life to blossom read more the goddess brigid january 14 2026 the coming of bride 1917 john duncan 1866 1945 english the goddess brigid is a triple diety of ancient ireland with mutltiple aspects often presented as three sisters as such she is simultaneously or at different times the goddess of healing and protection the goddess of poetry and wisdom and the goddess of fire smithing and war she is also associated with domesticated animals the beginning of spring and planting season and the pagan festival day of imbolc the celestial midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox her names means the exalted one and has various spellings brigit brigantia bride brid briginda brigdu and has several modern words associated with these spellings notably bride brigand and brigantia read more the wild ride december 31 2025 riddaren rider by john bauer 1882 1918 swedish the púca is a fairy from older celtic and irish origins with mention also throughout the british isles there are a lot of descriptions of encounters with púcai plural which can appear in many various shapes generally animal forms with black or dark fur but sometimes white also they are renown shapeshifters even assuming human figures from time to time they also are considered both beneficial and menacing good and bad bringing both good fortune and ill tidings depending on the encounter or in other words typical fairy mixed values their primary claim to fame is that of appearing as a large black horse and offering weary travelers a ride along the way particularly at late evening or night however once the rider is seated the púca takes off in a wild ride read more load more all blessings fairies celtic magic inspiration video the wall is silence the grass is sleep tall trees of peace their vigil keep and the fairy of dreams with moth wings furled plays soft on her flute to the drowsy world ida rentoul outhwaite image by asako eguchi fairy tales are more than true not because they tell us that dragons exist but because they tell us that dragons can be beaten neil gaiman coraline the snowdrop fairy by mary cicely barker security is mostly a superstition it does not exist in nature nor do the children of men as a whole experience it avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure life is either a daring adventure or nothing helen keller butterflies margaret evans price 1888 1973 american published a child s book of myths 1926 once upon a time i dreamt i was a butterfly flitting around in the sky then i awoke now i wonder am i a man who dreamt of being a butterfly or am i a butterfly dreaming that i am a man zhuangzi also known as chuang tzu the golden key by john bauer 1882 1918 swedish well there s what you re searching for and there s what you find now isn t there tom bombadil character by j r r tolkien 1934 girl in a magic forest c 1920 by sergei paulovich lodygin 1893 1961 russian few people confirmed my sense of life as a heroic adventure calling for qualities of fierce strength and noble endurance gentleness toward the weak and passionate reverence for beauty in particular the beauty of the living earth until i met ella young elsa gidlow poet water lillies 1904 postcard tuck co may i have the courage today to live the life i would love to postpone my dream no longer but do at last what i came here for and not waste my heart on fear no more john o donohue 1956 2008 morning offering on gravestone portrait of adele bloch bauer by gustav klimt 1862 1918 austrian medieval princesses ci 1895 by alexandre graverol 1865 1949 french please leave this field empty sign up to recieve our newsletter the fairy ring by walter jenks morgan 1847 1924 british check your inbox or spam folder to confirm your subscription faërie contains many things besides elves and fays and besides dwarfs witches trolls giants or dragons it holds the seas the sun the moon the sky and the earth and all things that are in it tree and bird water and stone wine and bread and ourselves mortal men when we are enchanted j r r tolkien tolkien on fairy stories all content copyright 2026 faery fae copyright information back to top content protected the content of this website cannot be copied