THE ELIZABETHAN FAIRIES

Mortals, fairies as, 27, 28-33, 65,
68, 176, 201; fairies as souls of
departed, 41, 44; dependence
upon, 111, 120; abduction of, 124,
136, 148-50, 154, 163-75. See
also Changelings
Music, 93-96
Mythology. See Classic mythology
Naiad, 53, 59
Names, of fairy queens, 104; of
Shakespearean fairies, 186
Nature of fairies, 23-41, 46, 48-64.
See also Characteristics
Night, fairy activity during, 102
Night wanderers led astray, 135,
238, 252
Nymphs, 15, 49-53, 61, 70, 71
INDEX
Oberon, 36, 80, 81, 139, 180, 181,
205, 209
Occupations, of fairies, 3, 27, 34,
186, 196; of Robin Goodfello~,
231, 238, 245, 248-49, 251-53
Origins, of Elizabethan fairies, z,
3, 5, 7, 41-64; of Robin Good-
fellow, 223-35
Page, Anne, 75, 76, 86
Peirsoun, Alesoun, 69, 128, 138,
148, 172
Personality and characteristics, 5,
9n, 10, 91-110, 181. See also
Evil fairies: Good fairies: Na-
ture of fairies
Pictures, of modern fairies, 65; of
Robin Goodf ellow, 238
Pinchings, 120, 133, 239
Poetic myths, 9n
Portuni, the, 226n
Pouke. See Puck
Practical joking, 135, 223, 238, 251
Precious stones, gifts of, 143
Privacy, laws insuring, 122-29
Prohibitions imposed upon mortals,
120, 122-33
Puck, 16; meaning of term, 219,
227, 252; Robin Goodfellow con-
ceived as, 219, 220, 226, 252, 253
Puckerels, 16, 228
Puck-hairy, 243, 259
Pug, 256n, 257, 259
Punishments, 120, 122-37, 239
Queen of the Fairies, 104, 181, 184,
194, 19511, 199; names, 104. See
also Mab
Religion, effect upon fairies, zgn,
31, 34"1 102
Reoch, Elspeth, 175
Rewarding virtue, 132, 249
Ridiculous fairies, 192, 196, 202-
111 254, 255
Riding horseback, 96-99
Rings, fairy, 92, 99, 122
Robin Goodfellow, 4, 16, 52, 116,
185, 219-62; as conceived by
Shakespeare and his successors,
219-21, 225, 230, 251, 253-62;
as devil, 219, 224, 231, 240, 243,
247, 256-58; as folk hero, 222-
24, 225, 230, 236-53; fame and
popularity, 222; as a British
spirit, 222, 224; origin and race,
223-35; names, 223, 225,235,236;
as practical joker, 223, 238, 251;
employments of, 231, 238, 245,
248-49, 251-53 ; association with
witches, 232, 258-60; as a mortal,
232; a Brownie in Scotland,
233 ; appearance and figure, 237,
240, 254; clothing, 237, 242-44;
desire for bread and cream, 237,
246; broom and threshing flail
of, 245 ; matchmaking instincts,
249
Roman Catholic Church, 62, 176