Fairies
The word “fairy” is etymologically related to the Latin “fatum,” meaning fate, destiny. Fairies are supernatural winged beings, diminutive in size and female in sex, who possess magical powers. Although belief in fairies is folkloric in origin, literature has made great use of these fantastical figures to the point that it is difficult to discern the origin of popular belief in many cases. Nevertheless, in general terms, fairies could be considered a medieval evolution of the Greek nymphs of antiquity.
Descriptions portray fairies as resembling human women, even though their bodies may be very ethereal. It is also said that they can appear or hide by taking the form of a plant, an animal, or even a breeze. According to other accounts, they are said to carry magic wands and to live inside flowers.