Fairy milk

On this Wikipedia the fairy milk links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Myths and stories about fairies do not have a single origin, but are rather a collection of folk beliefs from disparate sources.

The label of fairy has at times applied only to specific magical creatures with human appearance, magical powers, and a penchant for trickery. At other times it has been used to describe any magical creature, such as goblins and gnomes. A recurring motif of legends about fairies is the need to ward off fairies using protective charms. Common examples of such charms include church bells, wearing clothing inside out, four-leaf clover, and food. The English fairy derives from the Early Modern English faerie, meaning ‘realm of the fays’.

In the sense of ‘land where fairies dwell’, archaic spellings faery and faerie are still in use. The term fairy is sometimes used to describe any magical creature, including goblins and gnomes, while at other times, the term describes only a specific type of ethereal creature or sprite. Peris were angelic beings that were mentioned in antiquity in pre-Islamic Persia as early as the Achaemenid Empire. The Victorian era and Edwardian era saw a heightened increase of interest in fairies. The Celtic Revival cast fairies as part of Ireland’s cultural heritage. Carole Silvers and others suggested this fascination of English antiquarians arose from a reaction to greater industrialization and loss of older folk ways. Fairies are generally described as human in appearance and having magical powers.