Sleih beggey

Sleih beggey /sleɪˈbɛɡɑː/ (Manx for Little people, also Beggys, Sleigh veggy, Sleigh beggey, and Ferrishyn from the English: faeries)[1][2][3] is the umbrella term for Manx fairies.

Descriptions

See also: Mooinjer veggey

A wide variety of individual mythical creatures come under the umbrella of sleih beggey, with both benevolent and malevolent fairies.[4][5]

Generally, the Sleih Beggey are seen as stocky in stature, and as domestic fairies, who lived in burghs. They are fond of hunting, music, and abducting humans. They dislike ashes, artificial light, salt, and baptisms.[1] They commonly wore green clothes.[5] Many were also known to steal babies, and in doing so getting into fights with humans.[3]

John Rhys noted that Manx and Welsh fairies were similar in most aspects, but that Manx fairies had no issue using weapons to attack humans, unlike the Welsh fairies.[3]

The Ferrish have been described as a particular tribe of fairies, standing between one and three foot tall, who rode horses and kept dogs for hunting, having no named king or queen. They were known to replace human babies with changelings, as with many other fairies in the British Isles and Ireland.[1][4][6]

In media

In the manga and anime, The Ancient Magus' Bride the Sleigh Beggy are a special type of mage.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Bane, Theresa (30 September 2013). Encyclopedia of Fairies in World Folklore and Mythology. McFarland & Co. ISBN 978-0786471119.
  2. ^ Weyde, Bernadette (14 August 2014). "Names for the Fairies". As Manx as the Hills. Retrieved 23 December 2018.
  3. ^ a b c Rhys, John (1901). Celtic Folklore Volume 1; Welsh and Manx. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781108079082.
  4. ^ a b Moore, Arthur (1891). Folk-Lore of the Isle of Man.
  5. ^ a b Koch, John (15 March 2006). Celtic Culture - A historical Encyclopedia. Vol. 4. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1851094407.
  6. ^ Briggs, Katharine (1 March 1997). Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies and Other Supernatural Creatures. Random House Inc. ISBN 9780394734675.
  7. ^ "Ancient Magus' Bride, The". Seven Seas Entertainment. Archived from the original on 21 October 2015. Retrieved 23 December 2018.


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