Ancient shadows

Fairies go back thousands of years, argues this persuasive book

The Origins of Wizards, Witches and Fairies Simon Webb Pen and Sword Books 2022 Hb, 208pp, £20, ISBN 9781399000079 The appearance and behaviour of wizards, witches and fairies is well established in the western world. They appear in major movies from The Wizard of Oz, Lord of the Rings and the Harry Potter films right through to Shrek. At an early age we learn about them in fairy tales, and at Hallowe’en children dress up as witches and wizards. As Simon Webb says, they all inhabit the Magical Realm, a place which has a strong attraction to us. This imaginary land has wild moorlands and primæval forests, where all manner of terrifying and magical beasts roam. It is a place that has the same rules as our own normal reality:…

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