- Are fairy as prevalent in other cultures like dragons and mermaids are?
I don't remember fairies on Japanese or Chinese culture!
The survival of fairy faith in folklore
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Re: The survival of fairy faith in folklore
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Edge Guerrero wrote:- Are fairy as prevalent in other cultures like dragons and mermaids are?
I don't remember fairies on Japanese or Chinese culture!
The small winged fairies seem to be only Western, but they were a development of the Victorian era, before that they were essentially ancestor nature spirits, which probably exists/existed to some extent in every traditional religion.
Interesting that coal burners left offerings "in a special place" for the hulder spirits, its stuff like this that makes the ancient origins transparent:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulder
The Icelandic variant interesting says "they are also called elves" and they "dislike churches, crosses and electricity."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulduf%C3%B3lk
Its interesting how because this is a living tradition/faith, it is everchanging.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulder
The Icelandic variant interesting says "they are also called elves" and they "dislike churches, crosses and electricity."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hulduf%C3%B3lk
Its interesting how because this is a living tradition/faith, it is everchanging.
Some equivalents in other cultures including East Asia:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernatu ... c_religion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haltija
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrenh_kongveal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwata
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supernatu ... c_religion
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haltija
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrenh_kongveal
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diwata
fascinating stuff, Luigi
After a point, when the same stories keep appearing all over the world with striking similarities, it really does get one wondering how it could all just be imaginary/not based on something 'real'.
Has the scientific revolution blinded us from this stuff??
After a point, when the same stories keep appearing all over the world with striking similarities, it really does get one wondering how it could all just be imaginary/not based on something 'real'.
Has the scientific revolution blinded us from this stuff??
Masato wrote:fascinating stuff, Luigi
After a point, when the same stories keep appearing all over the world with striking similarities, it really does get one wondering how it could all just be imaginary/not based on something 'real'.
Has the scientific revolution blinded us from this stuff??
I cant say if its "real" or not, but what I do know is that belief in things like this, spirits, gods, etc is a very natural human practice, we all do it or did it, everywhere on earth. I think its spiritually healthy to entertain the idea of these things, even if you will never 100% believe them.
There are DEFINITELY faeries in Japanese culture: Yokai. If you want evidence of just how deep they've influenced culture, then check out Pokemon, Yo-Kai Watch and the one that kept the legends alive in the first place: GeGeGe No Kitaro.
An excellent example of Yokai is quite the obvious one: Kitsune. The angels of Inari.
An excellent example of Yokai is quite the obvious one: Kitsune. The angels of Inari.
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SRBrant wrote:There are DEFINITELY faeries in Japanese culture: Yokai. If you want evidence of just how deep they've influenced culture, then check out Pokemon, Yo-Kai Watch and the one that kept the legends alive in the first place: GeGeGe No Kitaro.
An excellent example of Yokai is quite the obvious one: Kitsune. The angels of Inari.
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Don't be selfish, preserve this world for the next generations.
I'll never long for what might have been
Regret won't waste my life again
I won't look back I'll fight to remain
Don't be selfish, preserve this world for the next generations.
I'll never long for what might have been
Regret won't waste my life again
I won't look back I'll fight to remain
A prolific and respected writer on the topic, with bibliography:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Lecouteux
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claude_Lecouteux
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