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Style of Eye - October 2007

faeries

October 2nd 2007 23:28

Faerie folk, or the fae, are an ancient race of people who lived in the British Isles long before the Celts or the Anglo-Saxons arrived. They are believed to have descended from the Tuatha De Danann (the tribe of the goddess Dana), a magickal race who flew into Ireland in ships descending from the clouds on Beltane (Gaelic holiday celebrated around May 1st). They came from four great magickal cities: Falias, Gorias, Finias and Murias, and brought with them four great treasures; the Lia Fail (Stone of Destiny), the sword of Lugh, a magic spear, and the cauldron of the Dagda.

It was from these cities that the Tuatha De Dananns learned all their knowledge, skills and magick. Indeed the De Dananns were said to be unmatched in their knowledge and beauty. From them, came the vast majority of Gods and Goddesses of the Irish Pantheon.

The enchanted dimension of the faerie realm has existed side by side with our human one for thousands of years. It is said that there was once a time when the human and faerie worlds were one. But legend tells that our human ancestors became trapped in the physical world. They became less and less aware of what was hidden just beyond their physical sight, and the vision of the faerie became lost to them.

Beltane is the time when nature comes alive and the spirits of nature are most active. It is the time when faeries are most likely to be seen.

I read a sensational novel a few years ago by English fantasy-horror author James Herbert called Once … It was an adult faerie tale and a damn impressive one too. It was equal parts mysterious, atmospheric, and strange. It was also genuinely scary, and frequently very erotic. It was based heavily in the mythology, but a highly interpretative book, and one I rate most highly.

Almost all of the illustrations in the selection below are of female faeries. Seems that’s the kind that artists like to draw. I don’t blame them; images of male faeries are a tad camp - pun intended, of course - whereas the feminine faerie is almost poly-sexual. But enough of the gender/sexual postulating, just enjoy the artwork.

There are some very cute little faeries up there ... Some gorgeous pairs of wings ... I can hear them fluttering in the balmy night air! But the naughty heathen in me finds those sexily clad faeries especially alluring, like "Gabrielle Richens" kneeling on the rock and the elfen-faced one on all fours! But my favourite is the twilight faerie sepia-toned illustration; something intrinsically ethereal about the play of light, the composition, and the faerie's shy body language.

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Comment by Cibbuano

October 3rd 2007 02:15

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wow, very sexual, very appealing.

I wonder why they're always assumed to be sexy?

Comment by Raoul Duke

October 4th 2007 02:27

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Cibbuano ... that's a good question. But one I don't mind not challenging ....

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