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Oberon, Titania and Puck with Fairies Dancing (c. 1786) by William Blake

  • Shows fairies dancing within a circle, which is reminiscent of the concept of fairy rings

  • This reflects the folktale that fairies would throw loud parties involving dancing, which would disrupt humans at night

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The Shepherd’s Dream, from ‘Paradise Lost’ (c. 1793) by Henry Fuseli

  • Shows fairies flying within a circle, which is reminiscent of the concept of fairy rings

  • Shows fairies holding a wand to the sleeper's head to induce dreams

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The Fairy Lovers (c. 1840) by Theodor von Holst

  • Emphasizes the fairies small stature through the use of a flower hat

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Midsummer Eve (c. 1908) by Edward Robert Hughes

  • Shows fairies standing around a human within a circle, which is reminiscent of the concept of fairy rings

  • The fairies' small size is emphasized by using the human as a reference

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‘…and the fairies ran away with their clothes’ (c. 1919) by Charles Sims

Shows fairies stealing a mom and daughter's laundry, showing the fairies' mischievous nature

The fairies' small size is emphasized by using the human mom and daughter as reference

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