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- Changeling - Wikipedia
According to folklore, a changeling was a substitute left by a supernatural being when kidnapping a human being Sometimes the changeling was a "stock" (a piece of wood made magically to resemble the kidnapped human), more often the changeling was a supernatural being made magically to look like the kidnapped human
- Changeling | Meaning, Mythology Origins | Britannica
Changeling, in European folklore, a deformed or imbecilic offspring of fairies or elves substituted by them surreptitiously for a human infant According to legend, the abducted human children are given to the devil or used to strengthen fairy stock The return of the original child may be effected
- Exploring Irish Mythology: Changelings | The Irish Post
Changelings were fairies who had been left in place of a human child or baby who had been stolen by the fairies The child was taken for one of three reasons; to act as a servant, for the fairies to receive the love of a human child, or for malice revenge
- Your Child Is Not Your Own? The Horrific Tales Of Medieval . . .
Changelings: Misunderstood Depression? In an essay named “Changelings,” Folklorist D L Ashliman stated that the tales relating to changelings actually reflect unexpected changes in behavior and the risk of mortality within families in pre-industrial Europe
- Changeling | Myth and Folklore Wiki | Fandom
Changelings are creatures spoken of in many folklore, fantasy, and fairy tales from across European mythology They are regarded as creatures that are placed into mortal homes by fairies or demons, who proceed to kidnap the original child of the home
- Changelings, The Deformed Fairy Offspring Of European Folklore
Changelings were said to be creatures left in place of kidnapped children, but many folklorists say this myth stemmed from a lack of understanding about disabilities According to this European myth, fairies abduct a human child and leave an ill-tempered, human-like imposter called a changeling in the child's place
- Fae Abduction or Family Secret: What Is a Changeling?
Changelings are fairy tricksters predominantly found in Celtic folklore Their reported encounters with humans have been the subject of superstition for centuries
- A Disturbing Fairy with A Dark Truth - Symbol Sage
Typically described as fairy children, the changelings are placed by other fairies in the beds of abducted human children Sometimes, the changeling placed in the child’s place would be an adult and not a child
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