<P> Various folklore traditions refer to fairies euphemistically as wee folk, good folk, people of peace, fair folk (Welsh tylwyth teg), etc . </P> <P> The term fairy is sometimes used to describe any magical creature, including goblins and gnomes, while at other times, the term describes only a specific type of ethereal creature or sprite . The concept of "fairy" in the narrower sense is unique to English folklore, later made diminutive in accordance with prevailing tastes of the Victorian era, as in "fairy tales" for children . </P> <P> Historical origins include various traditions of Celtics (Bretons, Welsh people), Gaelics (Irish, Scots), Germanic peoples, and of Middle French medieval romances . Fairie was used adjectivally, meaning "enchanted" (as in fairie knight, fairie queene), but also became a generic term for various "enchanted" creatures during the Late Middle English period . Literature of the Elizabethan era conflated elves with the fairies of Romance culture, rendering these terms somewhat interchangeable . </P> <P> The Victorian era and Edwardian era saw a heightened increase of interest in fairies . The Celtic Revival cast fairies as part of Ireland's cultural heritage . Carole Silvers and others suggested this fascination of English antiquarians arose from a reaction to greater industrialization and loss of older folk ways . </P>

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