An investigation into the etymology and use of the word 'fairy' over time
This is a timeline of the etymology of the word only. Websites I used to find these words and definitions are listed below:
- http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=fairy
- http://faerie.monstrous.com/etymology_of_fairy.htm
- http://www.all-about-fairies.com/fairytales.html
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moirai
- http://www.memidex.com/changeling+child
- http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?utf8=%E2%9C%93&term=fairy
Please note that the origins of "fairies" are not recorded on this timeline. The timeline has the etymology of the word, but not all of the different meanings/beliefs/literature associated with this and this is what I will be analysing for my investigation.
- Created by: Dominique
- Created on: 21-02-13 12:24
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3rd-6th Centuries |
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9th-14th Centuries |
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12th-15th Centuries |
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16th Century |
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18th Century |
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19th Century |
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