Pillywiggin
Pillywiggins are tiny goblins and fairies, guardians of the flora, mentioned in English and Irish folklore. Tiny in size, they have the antennae and wings of a butterfly or dragonfly, live in groups and spend their time frolicking among the flowers. They are described by Nancy Arrowsmith, and later by Pierre Dubois and others in The Great Encyclopedia of Fairies and Lessons in Elficology. Origin Pillywiggins are fairies from English folklore, associated with spring flowers and personifying the "divine essence of plants". They are mentioned in the folklore of Great Britain and Ireland. Pierre Dubois cites the alvens of Holland and certain fairies on the border of the Belgian Ardennes, who play similar roles.Pierre Dubois (ill.Roland et Claudine Sabatier), ''La Grande Encyclopédie des fées'' (!st edition 1996), p. 128, 129. The name "Pillywiggin" appeared in 1977 in the American Nancy Arrowsmith's Field Guide to the Little People, who believes that the name of these creature ...
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Faery Wicca
Faery Wicca is a modern tradition of Wicca. Faery Wicca is not related to the late Victor Anderson (poet), Victor Anderson's Feri Tradition, which is sometimes also spelled ''Faery'' or ''Fairy'', nor is it directly related to the neo-Pagan gay liberation group, the Radical Faeries. See also * Faerie faith * Celtic Wicca * Pillywiggin References

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