Faerie
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In mythology and in fiction, Faerie (also Faery) is an otherworldly realm, home to the Fae or fairies.
Traditional examples of Faerie include:
- in Germanic folklore and myth:
- Álfheim in Norse mythology, (spelled Elphame in Scottish tales such as Thomas the Rhymer)
- Elfland or Fairyland in English folklore
- in Celtic folklore and myth:
- the Avalon of the King Arthur legends
- the original land of the Tuatha Dé Danann
Modern fictional Faeries include:
- Valinor or Aman in J. R. R. Tolkien's legendarium
- The World of the Elves in Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels.
- The worlds of the Fairies in Susanna Clarke's Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
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And compare: fictional country.Template:Myth-stub
