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Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, & Other Supernatural Creatures

by Katharine Mary Briggs · 1971 · 453 pages

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A "Who's Who" of fairyland, with entries by fairy name and additional legends, songs, and anecdotes within each entry.

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Subject
history
Genre
fantasyfairy talefolkloremythologymyths and folklore
Themes
faereligionwriters
Setting
medieval
Audience
childrens
Length
long · 453 pages

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