Flora, Roman Goddess of flowers, begins her appearance in the spring soon after the first frosts melt, with the appearance of the crocus. The festival of Floralia is still celebrated from April 28th through May 1st and has a correlation with the May Day festivals of pagans everywhere. It is a fertility rite associated with […]
Goddesses & Fairies
Fantasy Art Fairies as Illustrations Make Beautiful Greeting Cards
A very popular genre in the artistic realm is fantasy art. Made popular by science fiction and fantasy comic book illustrations, these magical and supernatural drawings, and characters now have a genre of their own apart from speculative fiction. Wizards, dragons and fantasy art fairies are the characters that largely make up the illustrations of […]
Characteristics of Fairy Tales
What exactly makes up a fairytale, and how do they differ from legends and folk tales? We shall go over a list of fairy tales, a comparison of legends and folk tales, and maybe come to an agreement. The definition of a fairytale is “A magic story which can not be true” (Linda Degh) which […]
How to Make Faery Wings
How to make fairy wings: What little girl doesn’t want a good pair of faery wings? They are great for the various May Day celebrations, to wear to costume parties, or for little any little girl’s Halloween costume. Supplies Needed to Make Faery Wings. What you will need to have on hand when it comes […]
Types of Fairies: Learn About Pixies, Willow and Rainbow Fairies, and the Fire Fairy
There are as many types of fairies as there are countries that claim to have them. Within the countries are regions, within those are towns and villages, and within those, there are specific fairies related to specific plants, wooded areas, streams, and even families. There are some general fairy types and we will cover a […]
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