Where's a site about the derivation of Mermaids, Fairies, Leprechauns, Gnomes, etc.?

Question

I've always wanted to know the full story of each of these fictional creatures. Just now thought about it.

Answer 1

Here's a site with explanation by Sir Walter Scott in 1830:

http://www.tarot-decks.com/fairies-elves.html

Here's a site on the origin of fairies:
http://partners.nytimes.com/books/first/s/silver-strange.html

Site on Fairy Folklore:
http://www2.prestel.co.uk/aspen/sussex/fairies.html

Derivation of Leprechaun:
There are a number of possible etymologies of the name "leprechaun". One of the most widely accepted theories is that the name comes from the Irish Gaelic word leipreachán, defined by Dinneen as "a pigmy, a sprite, a leprechaun; for luchorpán"; the latter word Dinneen defines as "a pigmy, a leprechaun; 'a kind of aqueous sprite'"; this word has also been identified as meaning "half-bodied", or "small-bodied". This is the etymology given in the Collins English Dictionary.

Continue reading at:
http://c10-ss-1-lb.cnet.com/reference/Leprechaun

Derivation of Gnomes:
Possible derivations of the word include the Greek genomos meaning "earth dweller" and gnosis or "knowledge". It is sometimes said that gnomes hoard knowledge in much the same way that dwarves hoard gold.

Read more at: http://www.wyrdology.com/creatures/gnomes/index.html

One description of where mermaids began:
The main god associated with Neptune is Triton, who is his son and the given name of the odd large Neptunian satellite. Triton is the god who is the messenger of the deep, who commonly portrayed as half man and half-fish, being akin to the modern day mythological merman. From his undersea golden palace, Triton is said to hold a shell-horn or conch shell, whose generated sound calls to create the waves on the shore or a tumulturous sea.

Continue reading at: http://homepage.mac.com/andjames/PageNeptune002.htm

Hope these help!

Answer 2

derivation of Mermaids, Fairies, Leprechauns, Gnomes 2 more days to answer, you insan.

Answer 3

A good site about mermaids is Lyraka.com

Answer 4

Listening to and noticing fairies (or faeries), is simply a matter of awareness. They tend to be fond of people who seek them out and if you put the effort into it you will often find they put just as much effort into making themselves appear to you. http://www.psychic-junkie.com/mystical-fairies.html

Babylon Jasmine is the Faerie Whisperer - http://www.psychic-junkie.com/gothic-faeries.html