The constellation
F251 Origin of fairies
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- Fairies as descendants of early race of gods · F251.1 entry
- Fairies as souls of departed. (Cf. E700.) · F251.2 entry
- Unbaptized children as fairies · F251.3 entry
- Underworld people from children which Eve hid from God · F251.4 entry
- Fairies as sprites who have been given immortality · F251.5 entry
- Fairies as fallen angels · F251.6 entry
- Fairies as demons · F251.7 entry
- Fairy professes faith in Christianity · F251.8 entry
- Fairy gives instructions on means of reaching heaven · F251.9 entry
- Fairies are not the children of Adam · F251.10 entry
- Fairies are people not good enough for heaven but not bad enough for hell · F251.11 entry
- Fairies are druids · F251.12 entry
- Fairies are Welsh women cursed by St. Patrick for rebuking him because he left Wales for Ireland · F251.13 entry
- Fairies are outlaws hiding out · F251.14 entry