are they 2 different things?
2007-06-15 13:56:31 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Yes, they are two different things. Fairies are considered to be spirits, though their appearance in folklore and myth always seems to differ, their either helping a person, leading them to their doom, or trying to steal a baby.
Nymphs are beautiful beings who are either bound to a particular location or land form or joining the retinue of a god. They are mentioned in many folklore as the mother of demi gods, having tragic fates, helping mortals or gods (More than likely goddesses, like Athena and Artemis).
2007-06-17 02:14:20 · answer #1 · answered by ~Aww~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fairies are a race.....do a search term on Tu'atha de Danann.
Nymphs, are a part of the race of Fae, Faerie, Wee Folk, The Great and Shining Ones.....
Think of this analogy: I myself am Native American, however I narrow that down even moreso.....My tribes are respectively Lakotah Sioux, and Cherokee. I'm still a part of the human race, I just happen to be a sector or part of the overall whole.
So, a fairy is a nymph......and a pixie....and a leprechaun....a brownie, a kelpie, a water sprite, a kobold.....
Also, not all fairies have wings; big misconception
2007-06-17 11:19:37 · answer #2 · answered by Endymion 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't nymphs live around water?
2007-06-15 20:58:43 · answer #3 · answered by Stephen L 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. Fairies have wings
=D
2007-06-15 20:59:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋