Pixie Folk Tales
About this book
Pixies are recognised around the world as mischievous members of the fairy race, but their traditional stories dwell in South West England. Across Cornwall, Devon and Somerset, they have been loved and revered, avoided and feared for centuries.
Within these pages, you will find the collected tales of the Pixies, Piskeys, Knockers and Spriggans and many more of their magical kin. Their impish and unpredictable nature can help or hinder us, their human neighbours. Their stories call for playful kindness, magical thinking and careful respect for the living landscape around us.
Allow the stories of the Pixies to charm you, rekindle your relationship with the land and embolden your connection to nature. But be warned: these tales are alive with Pixie magic! Expect enchantment and take care as you prepare to enter the wild places of Britain's South West.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- How I Met the Pixies
- Who are the Pixies?
- The Pixie Collectors
- 1. The Veil Thins: Meeting the Pixies
- 2. Strange Sights: Neighbourly Relations
- 3. When the Fen Rises: Pixy-Led
- 4. Alluring Lights: Midnight Mischief
- 5. Circle Magic: Gallitraps and Pixy Rings
- 6. Trick or Treat: Second Sight
- 7. Spirited Away: Into the Otherworld
- 8. By Pixie Feet: The Hills are Alive!
- 9. The Time Has Come: Pixie Reparations
- 10. When Pixies Meet: The Balance of All Things
- Bibliography and Further Reading