The Origins of Faeries: Recent Episodes
Rachel Welker
An exploration of three Irish faerie lore creation myths researched and produced by Rachel Welker.
Bibliography (unformatted due to character limits) Fairy Lore: A Handbook by D.L. Ashliman The Fairies in Tradition and Literature by Katharine Briggs Fairy (n.) from Online Etymology Dictionary Cath Maige Tuired: The Second Battle of Maige Tuired translated by Elizabeth A. Gray The Hutchinson Encyclopedia of Ireland Fairies, Demons, and Nature Spirits edited by Michael Ostling Fairies: A Danger History by Richard Sugg The Folklore of Fairy-Tale by Macleod Yearsley
Listen to summaries and analysis of four accounts of the Pied Piper legend, and learn how the Pied Piper is a daoine sidhe.
Learn about faerie lore relevant to the story of the Pied Piper, and prepare yourself to learn why the Pied Piper is a daoine sidhe (Irish noble faerie).
A quick sharing of the evidence that faeries come from spirits of the dead and/or fallen angels, as well as my conclusions with my research.