Scottish Fairy Tales
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60 stories found
4\. Where Is She?
A BOY THAT VISITED FAIRYLAND
Honesty and diligence, even after mistakes, lead to a fulfilling life, and truth ultimately prevails...
A FAIRY ENCHANTMENT
AUTHORITIES ON IRISH FOLKLORE
Around! Around! in Fairy Rings
Kindness and honesty are rewarded, while idleness and greed are punished. Disobedience can lead to m...
BALLADE OF DEDICATION
By Andrew Lang
True wisdom lies not just in knowledge, but in understanding and applying it with common sense, cour...
By Andrew Lang
CERTAIN SMALL PHARAOHS THAT KNEW NOT JOSEPH
Great works of literature, even if challenging, hold enduring value and are often born from immense ...
CLASSIFICATION OF IRISH FAIRIES
CONNLA OF THE GOLDEN HAIR AND THE FAIRY MAIDEN
Childe Rowland
Obedience to wise counsel and unwavering determination are essential for overcoming perilous challen...
Connla and the Fairy Maiden
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DIARMID BAWN, THE PIPER
DREAMING TIM JARVIS
True fortune is found through honest hard work, not through dreams of easy wealth or excessive drink...
ELFIN MOUNDS AND FAIRY HILLS
Good deeds and a pleasant disposition are rewarded, while greed, impatience, and ill-will lead to mi...
FAIRIES OR NO FAIRIES
Sometimes, what we believe to be magical or extraordinary can have a simple, mundane explanation.
FARQUHAR MACNEILL
Be wary of distractions and the allure of other worlds, for time passes differently there, and what ...
FINN AND THE FAIRY SHOEMAKER
Greed can lead to being outsmarted, and some treasures are not easily obtained by force.
Folk and Fairy Tales from Many Lands
GRANNY'S WONDERFUL CHAIR
Imagination and kindness can transform one's circumstances and bring joy and wisdom.
GRIMAÇON
Kindness, even in small acts, can lead to great rewards, and evil deeds will ultimately be punished.
Greybeard
True love and cleverness can overcome obstacles, and kindness to strangers may bring unexpected rewa...
Guleesh
True love and courage can overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles, even those set by fate or mag...
How Cormac Mac Art went to Faery.
True understanding and lasting happiness come from within, not from fleeting worldly pursuits or sup...
Irish
JUVENILE BOOKS
KADDY’S LUCK
It is best to keep secrets about the fairy folk, especially those that involve their gifts.
KATHERINE CRACKERNUTS
Loyalty, cleverness, and kindness will ultimately triumph over cruelty and evil.
MASTER AND MAN
Even a reckless person can do good when faced with a dire situation, and sometimes a moment of kindn...
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MURDOCH'S RATH.[\[8\]](#Footnote88)
Honesty and good nature are rewarded, while greed and deceit lead to misfortune.
NED SHEEHY’S EXCUSE
NOTES AND REFERENCES
Notes and References
OLD GWILYM
Misusing unexpected good fortune can lead to misfortune and regret.
OLD-FASHIONED POEMS
This collection of poems offers various morals, from the importance of small deeds and kindness to t...
ORIGIN OF THE WELSH
ORKNEYS
OWNEY AND OWNEY-NA-PEAK
Wit and kindness can overcome brute force and lead to great fortune, while malice and greed often le...
PRINCESS FINOLA AND THE DWARF
True love and self-sacrifice can break the most powerful enchantments and restore what was lost.
PRINCESS FINOLA AND THE DWARF
True love and self-sacrifice can break even the most powerful enchantments and restore what was lost...
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PRINCESS FINOLA AND THE DWARF[\[H\]](#FootnoteH8)
True love and self-sacrifice can break the strongest enchantments and restore what was lost.
Paddy O'Kelly and the Weasel
Sometimes, what appears to be a misfortune or a theft can lead to unexpected and lasting prosperity,...
ROBERT ROBERTS AND THE FAIRIES
Boasting about supernatural gifts or good fortune can lead to their loss.
Rebellions
SCOTTISH HIGHLANDS
SCOTTISH LOWLANDS
TAMLANE
True love and unwavering courage can overcome even the most powerful enchantments.
THE BABY-FARMER
Those who show favoritism and neglect the vulnerable, especially for selfish gain, may face unexpect...
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True happiness and worth come from within and from appreciating the value of honest work, rather tha...
THE BOY THAT WAS NAMED TROUBLE
Truth and honesty will eventually prevail over lies and injustice, bringing about rightful restorati...
THE CONFESSIONS OF TOM BOURKE
THE CRAIG-Y-DON BLACKSMITH
Reforming bad habits can lead to unexpected rewards.
THE DWARFIE STONE
Evil deeds, driven by jealousy and vanity, ultimately lead to destruction and unhappiness, while tru...
THE ENCHANTED CAVE
True love is an unconquerable force that transcends all obstacles, even magic and time.
THE ENCHANTED CAVE
True love is an unconquerable force that transcends all magic and worldly temptations.
THE FAIRIES
It is wise to respect and fear the unseen powers of nature and the supernatural, as they can be dang...
THE FAIRIES OF CARAGONAN
Evil deeds will eventually be punished, and good deeds rewarded.
THE FAIRIES OF MERLIN'S CRAG
Disrespecting the natural world, or the unseen forces that govern it, can lead to unforeseen and sig...
THE FAIRIES OF MERLIN’S CRAG
Disrespecting nature or the homes of others can lead to unforeseen and long-lasting consequences.
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