 Horror/Scary: April 01, 2020 Issue [#10101] |
This week: Otherworld Edited by: Arakun the twisted raccoon  
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"Up the airy mountain,
Down the rushy glen,
We daren’t go a-hunting
For fear of little men;
Wee folk, good folk,
Trooping all together;
Green jacket, red cap,
And white owl’s feather!"
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Every culture has legends of magical creatures who interact with humans. Sometimes these creatures are helpful and benevolent, while others are known for causing trouble. In folklore from many European countries, these creatures are known as fairies, fata, fay, fae, or fair folk.)
Many people hear the word "fairy" and think of tiny winged creatures like Disney's Tinkerbelle. In actual legends, fae creatures come in many forms, some beautiful and some hideous.
In Scottish folklore, fairies were divided classified as seelie or unseelie. Seelie fae tended to be friendly and helpful to humans, while the unseelie were more malevolent. However, the seelie fae could not always be trusted, and the unseelie were not always evil.
While the fae interact with humans in our world, they are said to have their own realm. Depending on the culture and mythology, the home of the fae may be a beautiful place where it is always summer or something more frightening, similar to the Judeo-Christian hell. It may exist as a parallel dimension to the mundane world, or may have specific entrance points such as a cave, hollow tree, or pond.
The world of the fae can be dangerous for humans who venture there, either by accident or on purpose. Time is said to pass differently there. Humans may feel that they have only been there for a few minutes, but might exit and find that many years have passed. Many stories and legends say that a human who accepts food in fairyland can never leave.
One story based on old legends is the story of Rip Van Winkle written by Washington Irving. Rip Van Winkle entered a hollow in the Catskill Mountains and met some strange men playing ninepins. After drinking some liquor the men offered him, he fell asleep. When he woke up, he returned home and found he had slept for twenty years.
It is beyond the scope of this newsletter to list all legends of the fae and similar creatures. If you want to include magical creatures in your stories, you can use actual legends as inspiration, or you can make up your own.
Something to try: Write a horror story that takes place in the home of the fae. |
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