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‘Complex, Dangerous, Sexual Beings’: The Centuries-Old Origins of Current Fairy Fiction

Longreads 03 April 2026 2h ago
‘Complex, Dangerous, Sexual Beings’: The Centuries-Old Origins of Current Fairy Fiction
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"From the ancient Nordic forest fairies and the 15th-Century Mélusine legend to Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream, faerie folklore is full of deception and seduction."
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