Funny Holidays - International Fairy Day

The ancient Celts and Germans revered many deities, which included nature spirits and fairy-tale creatures with human appearance It was believed that gnomes, trolls, elves and fairies, leading a hidden lifestyle, periodically intervene in people's lives using their magical abilities Miniature, attractive women, who were usually depicted with wings, brought good luck and protected their goddaughters from harm in the fairy tales “Cinderella” and “Sleeping Beauty”, became true friends in “Peter Pan” and other Disney cartoons Among the sorceresses there were also crafty ones, prone to evil jokes and kidnapping children, such as the fairies from Welsh folklore Bandit and Mamaw Scottish sluaghs represented the embodiment of the souls of people who died unbaptized At night, these fairies hunted a person, lifting him into the air and throwing him to the ground with all their might Tiny Ganconer (from Irish - “tender lover”) was a real Don Juan This male fairy spent most of her life seducing women, who, being abandoned, withered right on the gases of those around them and went crazy Little pranksters with a good disposition loved to play tricks on people - tangling their hair in their sleep, stealing household items, leading travelers off the road According to legends, man learned to find a language with fairies, who were most often useful and lived nearby Fairy-tale creatures could light a fire in the hearth, wash the dishes and play with pets It was believed that if a fairy was angry, she would dirty her clothes as a sign of protest, slam the window shutters, blow out the candles, milk the cows and take away all the milk Fairy-tale creatures are found not only in the myths of the Scandinavians and Germans Fairies are in the folklore of many peoples of the world Thus, the Philippine Berberoca hunted fishermen and sank their boats in bolts and rivers In Lake Erie, located in North America, there lived a storm witch who sent storms and attacked ships A holiday has been established in honor of good and not so good folk heroines June 24 is International Fairy Day In the legends of the ancient Scots, tiny creatures lived on green hills, could fly and disappear, wearing an invisibility cap Initially, fairies rode on birds or used plant stems Later, these tiny creatures developed wings The fairy was Thumbelina, the main character of Andersen's fairy tale Having found herself in the land of the elves at the end of the story, she gained not only brothers, but also wings In the Victorian era, people gave fairies the ability to cast magic using a magic wand International Fairy Day pays tribute to the mythical creatures that children believe in and love Fairies, according to legend, take baby teeth from babies, bringing gifts in return In honor of the holiday, people of all ages participate in impromptu performances, dressing up and dressing up as heroes of fairy tales and legends: Tinker Bell, Morgana, the Godmother from Cinderella, Forget-Me-Not, Angelica from Beauty and the Beast International Fairy Day is a good reason to re-read your favorite books about elves, gnomes and little creatures with wings that evoke tenderness and sympathy among adults and children