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{{Navbox | name = Fairies | state = {{{state<includeonly>|collapsed</includeonly>}}} | title = [[Fairy|Fairies]] in folklore | bodyclass = hlist | titlestyle = background: #F2C1D1; | basestyle = background: #F8D2E2; | groupstyle = background: #FADBEB; | above = [[Classifications of fairies]] | group1 = Related articles | list1 = * [[Celtic sacred trees]] * [[Changeling]] * [[Elfshot]] * [[Fairy godmother]] * [[Fairy-lock]] * [[Fairy painting]] * [[Fairy riding]] * [[Fairy tale]] ** [[List of fairy tales|List]] * [[Fairy Tale (color)]] * [[Familiar]] * [[Genius loci]] * [[Household deity]] * [[Hungry grass]] * [[Nature spirit]] * [[Tutelary deity]] * [[Water spirit]] | group2 = Abodes and structures | list2 = * [[Fairy fort]] * [[Fairyland]] * [[Fairy path]] * [[Fairy ring]] | list3 = {{Navbox|child | title = Attested fairies | state = {{{state<includeonly>|collapsed</includeonly>}}} | titlestyle = background: #F8D2E2; | basestyle = background: #FADBEB; | group1 = A–E | list1 = * [[Adhene]] * [[Aibell]] * [[Alp-luachra|Alp Luachra]] * [[Anjana (Cantabrian mythology)|Anjana]] * [[Aos Sí|Aos Sí (Aes Sídhe)]] * [[Arkan Sonney]] * [[Asrai]] * [[Baobhan sith]] * [[Banshee]] * [[Barghest]] * [[Bean nighe]] * [[Billy Blind]] * [[Biróg]] * [[Bloody Bones]] * [[Bluecap]] * [[Blue men of the Minch]] * [[Bodach]] * [[Boggart]] * [[Bogle]] * [[Boobrie]] * [[Brag (folklore)|Brag]] * [[Brownie (folklore)|Brownie]] * [[Brown Man of the Muirs]] * [[Bucca (mythological creature)|Bucca]] * [[Buggane]] * [[Bugbear]] * [[Bugul Noz]] * [[Caoineag]] * [[Cat sìth]] * [[Cù Sìth]] * [[Ceffyl Dŵr]] * [[Clíodhna]] * [[Clurichaun]] * [[Coblynau]] * [[Colt pixie]] * [[Cyhyraeth]] * [[Drude]] * [[Duende (mythology)|Duende]] * [[Simonside Dwarfs|Duergar]] * [[Dullahan]] * [[Dunnie]] * [[Each-uisge]] * [[Elf]] ** [[Alp (folklore)|Alp]] ** [[Dökkálfar and Ljósálfar|Dökkálfar and Ljósálfar]] ** [[Elegast]] ** [[Erlking]] ** [[Huldufólk]] ** [[Queen of Elphame]] ** [[Svartálfar]] | group2 = F–L | list2 = * [[Fachan]] * [[Fairy Queen]] * [[Far darrig|Fear dearg]] * [[Fear gorta]] * [[Fenodyree]] * [[Finfolk]] * [[Finvarra]] * [[Fuath]] * [[Gancanagh]] * [[Ghillie Dhu]] * [[Glaistig]] * [[Glashtyn]] * [[Groac'h]] * [[Grindylow]] * [[Gwragedd Annwn]] * [[Gwyllion]] * [[Gwyn ap Nudd]] * [[Habetrot]] * [[Hag]] * [[Haltija]] * [[The Hedley Kow]] * [[Heinzelmännchen]] * [[Hinzelmann]] * [[Hob (folklore)|Hob]] * [[Hobbididance]] * [[Hobgoblin]] * [[Hödekin]] * [[Iannic-ann-ôd]] * [[Jack-o'-lantern]] * [[Jack o' the bowl]] * [[Jenny Greenteeth]] * [[Joan the Wad]] * [[Joint-eater]] * [[Kelpie]] * [[Kilmoulis]] * [[Knocker (folklore)|Knocker]] * [[Knucker]] * [[Kobold]] * [[Klabautermann]] * [[Korrigan]] * [[Lady of the Lake]] * [[Lazy Laurence]] * [[Leanan sídhe]] * [[Leprechaun]] * [[Lubber fiend]] * [[Lutin]] * [[Ly Erg]] | group3 = M–Z | list3 = * [[Mare (folklore)|Mare]] * [[Margot the fairy]] * [[Maggy Moulach|Meg Mullach]] * [[Melusine]] * [[Merrow]] * [[Mooinjer veggey]] * [[Morgen (mythological creature)|Morgen]] * [[Morvarc'h]] * [[Moss people]] * [[Nain Rouge]] * [[Nelly Longarms]] * [[Nicnevin|Nicnevin/Gyre-Carling]] * [[Nisse (folklore)|Nisse]] * [[Nixie (folklore)|Nixie]] * [[Nuckelavee]] * [[Nuggle]] * [[Oberon]] * [[Peg Powler]] * [[Pillywiggin]] * [[Pixie]] * [[Púca|Púca/Pwca]] * [[Puck (folklore)|Puck]] * [[Rå]] ** [[Bergsrå]] ** [[Hulder]] ** [[Radande]] ** [[Sjörå]] ** [[Skogsrå]] * [[Redcap]] * [[Schrat]] * [[Sebile]] * [[Selkie]] * [[Seonaidh]] * [[Shellycoat]] * [[Sleih beggey]] * [[Sluagh]] * [[Spriggan]] * [[Sprite (folklore)|Sprite/Water sprite]] * [[Sylph]] * [[Tomte]] * [[Tooth fairy]] * [[Trow (folklore)|Trow]] * [[Tylwyth Teg]] * [[Undine]] * [[Water bull]] * [[Water horse]] * [[Wicked fairy (Sleeping Beauty)|Wicked fairy]] * [[Wight]] * [[Will-o'-the-wisp]] * [[Wirry-cow]] * [[Xana]] * [[Yallery Brown]] * [[Yan-gant-y-tan]] }} | list4 = {{Navbox|child | title = Fairy-like beings worldwide | state = {{{state<includeonly>|collapsed</includeonly>}}} | titlestyle = background: #F8D2E2; | basestyle = background: #FADBEB; | group1 = Worldwide | list1 = * [[Bogeyman]] * [[Crone]] * [[Incubus]]/[[Succubus]] * [[Little people (mythology)|Little people]] * [[Merfolk]] ** [[Mermaid]] ** [[Merman]] | group2 = Africa | list2 = * [[Abatwa]] * [[Asanbosam]] * [[Aziza (African mythology)|Aziza]] * [[Werehyena|Bultungin]] * [[Eloko]] * [[Jengu]] * [[Kishi (folklore)|Kishi]] * [[Mami Wata]] * [[Obayifo]] * [[Rompo]] * [[Simbi]] * [[Tikoloshe]] * [[Yumboes]] | group3 = Americas | list3 = * [[Alux]] * [[Anchimayen]] * [[Caipora]] * [[Canotila]] * [[Chaneque]] * [[Christmas elf]] * [[Curupira]] * [[Encantado (mythology)|Encantado]] * [[Fearsome critters]] * [[Grey alien]] * [[Kelly–Hopkinsville encounter|Hopkinsville Goblins]] * [[Little people (mythology)#Native American folklore|Ishigaq]] * [[Jogah]] * [[Little green men]] * [[Muki (mythology)|Muki]] * [[Nimerigar]] * [[Nordic alien]] * [[Nûñnë'hï]] * [[Pombero]] * [[Pukwudgie]] * [[Saci (Brazilian folklore)|Saci]] * [[Trauco]] * [[Little people (mythology)#Native American folklore|Yunwi Tsunsdi]] | group4 = Asia | list4 = <!-- Please refrain from adding individual types of yōkai to this section. They are, as a whole, similar to fairies, and there are very many of them. Individual examples would both bloat this section and crowd out non-Japanese folklore. --> * [[Anito|Diwata]] * [[Dokkaebi]] * [[Fallen angel]] * [[Fox spirit]] ** [[Hồ ly tinh]] ** [[Huli jing]] ** [[Huxian]] ** [[Inari Ōkami]] ** [[Kitsune]] ** [[Kumiho]] * [[Hyang]] * [[Irshi]] * [[Jinn]] * [[Kijimuna]] * [[Korpokkur]] * [[Mazzikin]] * [[Mogwai (Chinese culture)|Mogwai]] * [[Mrenh kongveal]] * [[Orang bunian]] * [[Peri]] * [[Preta]] ** [[Hungry ghost]] * [[Tennin]] * [[Yaksha]]/[[Yakshini]] * [[Yōkai]] * [[Yōsei]] * [[Zashiki-warashi|Zashiki warashi]] | group5 = Oceania | list5 = * [[Bunyip]] * [[Manaia (mythological creature)|Manaia]] * [[Menehune]] * [[Mimi (folklore)|Mimis]] * [[Muldjewangk]] * [[Nawao]] * [[Patupaiarehe]] * [[Taniwha]] * [[Tipua]] * [[Wandjina]] * [[Yara-ma-yha-who]] | group6 = Europe | list6 = {{Navbox|subgroup | basestyle = background: #FADBEB; <!-- Grouped according to the United Nations geoscheme for Europe. In cases where range overlaps multiple regions, pick the region that the creature is most associated with. Otherwise, include it to the cross-regional group. --> | group1 = Eastern | list1 = * [[Bannik]] * [[Căpcăun]] * [[Domovoy]] * [[Iele]] * [[Karzełek]] * [[Kikimora]] * [[Leshy]] * [[Lidérc]] * [[Likho]] * [[Ovinnik]] * [[Polevik]] * Psotnik * [[Rusalka]] * [[Sânziană]] * [[Siren (mythology)|Siren]] * [[Spiriduș]] * [[Ursitory]] * [[Vadleany]] * [[Vâlvă]] * [[Vântoase]] * [[Vodyanoy]] * [[Zână]] | group2 = Northern | list2 = * [[Aitvaras]] * [[Ajatar]] * [[Badb]] * [[Black dog (folklore)|Black dog]] * [[Gabija]] * [[Gremlin]] * [[Haltija]] * [[Headless Horseman]] * [[Hiisi]] * [[Jack Frost]] * [[Jimmy Squarefoot]] * [[Lauma]] * [[Menninkäinen]] * [[Morgan Le Fay]] * [[Pictish Beast]] * [[Troll]] * [[Tuatha Dé Danann]] | group3 = Southern | list3 = * [[Basajaun]] * [[Centaur]] * [[Cercopes]] * [[Circe]] * [[Dionysus]] * [[Donas de fuera|Doñas de fuera]] * [[Farfadet]] * [[Faun]] * [[Hecate]] * [[Hippocampus (mythology)|Hippocampus]] * [[Kallikantzaros]] * [[Kobalos]] * [[Lamia (Basque mythology)|Lamina]] * [[Mairu]] * [[Mouros|Mouro]] ** [[Enchanted Moura]] * [[Nymph]] ** [[Nymph#List|List]] * [[Pan (god)|Pan]] * [[Satyr]] * [[Silenus]] * [[Siren (mythology)|Siren]] * [[Squasc]] * [[Thiasus]] * [[Trenti]] * [[Vila (fairy)|Vila]] | group4 = Western | list4 = * [[Dames blanches]] * [[Dusios]] * [[Dwarf (folklore)|Dwarf]] ** [[Alberich]] ** [[King Goldemar]] * [[Imp]] * [[Lorelei#Original folklore and modern myth|Lorelei]] * [[Perchta]] * [[Vittra (folklore)|Vittra]] * [[Witte Wieven]]/[[Weiße Frauen]] |group5 = Cross-regional |list5 = * [[Christmas gift-bringer]] ** [[Santa Claus]] ** [[Companions of Saint Nicholas|Companions of]] * [[Elemental]] * [[Fates]] * [[Goblin]] * [[Gnome]] * [[Cultural depictions of salamanders|Salamander]] * [[Sandman]] * [[Wild man]] |group6 = See also |list6 = * [[List of hybrid creatures in folklore]] * [[List of beings referred to as fairies]] }} }} | below = : {{icon|CAT}} [[:Category:Fairies|Category]] }}<noinclude>{{documentation|content= {{collapsible option}} [[Category:Fairies]] [[Category:Mythology navigational boxes]] }}</noinclude>
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