History tells the story of the world and of our lives.

Sometimes that history goes bump in the night, broadcasting from the center of

poverty and the supernatural in central Florida. It's the History Goes Bump podcast.

Hello, you spooktacular people. Welcome to History Goes Bump Redux. I am your host,

Diane. And this is Kelly. Kelly, do you believe in fairies? I do think I believe in

Fafo. Yes. I do too. I always have ever since I was a kid. I've always been fascinated

by him and who doesn't love Tinkerbell. This is true. Well, that's what we're going

to be talking about on this Redux, the legend of the fairies. Are you ready to go back?

I'm ready. A belief in fairies has existed for centuries and stretches all around the

world. Early stories of fairies originate in medieval Western Europe, and this is

where we get the term fairy tales. The roots of the oldest tale of fairy creatures comes

from a folktale named The Smith and the Devil. Some fairy tales are thought to be up to

6,000 years old. Stories of fairies traveled with the colonists to America and are still

strong in Appalachian and Ozark lore. There are many theories as to what fairies may

be, and because of this, they take many forms in folklore. And while most people believe

that fairies are not real, the belief in these creatures is very real. And there are

tales that go beyond superstition and leave open the possibility that fairies may just exist.

Join us as we explore the folklore about these fascinating beans and examine some of the

tales that are told about them.

When it comes to appearances, most of us grew up with the image of a cute little winged pixie

that was little more than a human butterfly. Ask someone what a fairy looks like and they

most likely will describe Tinkerbell from Peter Pan. But fairies come in a variety of forms,

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