Since the search feature here is cumbersome, I'll risk what may be an old topic: Male Faeries, Where are they?
Why are nearly all depictions of faeries female? Is society so focused on fear of gay things that the association makes it so? I've found much exquisite art, with hardly a male to be found. And when they are, they're just too sugary to stand. This came up for me in a stained glass art booth when I saw this beautiful pewter fairy woman with stained glass wings (I have it). And I thought "Where are the guys?"
Tawlk amongst yourselves and report.
A friend of Oberon.
Why are nearly all depictions of faeries female? Is society so focused on fear of gay things that the association makes it so? I've found much exquisite art, with hardly a male to be found. And when they are, they're just too sugary to stand. This came up for me in a stained glass art booth when I saw this beautiful pewter fairy woman with stained glass wings (I have it). And I thought "Where are the guys?"
Tawlk amongst yourselves and report.
A friend of Oberon.
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Tue, December 4, 2007 - 7:01 AMMost depictions of faeries today are from the diminutivized faerie culture. Hardly a sigh is made about the powerful Tuatha d'Dannan, the faerie race from Ireland and beyond who most certainly included some very powerful and non-gay males. I know some folk on these groups believe in those Faeries and even teach about them but when it comes to art and pop culture about all we see is the little winged female Fae.
I did a google image search of "male faeries" and half the pics were females, the others were "sugray" as you said. Except the first pic that came up which happens to be from a Tribe group: malefae. Although there were some actually masculine fae in the photos, including a great one of Oberon, many of the pics portray the malefae with titanic pricks..... I though Tribe had banned that stuff last year? Or it doesn't count for paintings, only photos.
And why is "Fae" associated with "Gay?"
The ancient Fae, both male and female were mainly heterosexual and bore children of these unions.
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Tue, December 4, 2007 - 5:14 PMActually, I'm in that group too. My post here was for the broader audience and I thought I'd get another perspective. Thanks for suggesting it though.
I actually wonder about the fae-gay association. Why so strong? Even as one on that end of the sexual spectrum, I don't have a clue. Whatever it is, it certainly seems to put off most who depict faeries. Guess they think it protects their children of something. Hmmmm.
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Tue, December 25, 2007 - 8:47 AMyeah. Pretty much your modern male "fairy" picture is going to turn out as a satyr or something similar. Because faeries are now so rarely thought of as other than their frilly, tiny flowery modern counterparts, It is hard for some if not most people to stretch their brain to the idea of a male faerie proper.
You want I should draw you one ? :D -
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Tue, December 25, 2007 - 10:27 AMThanks, Octavia.
Actually, I've been scanning photographs of insect wings for a Photoshop project depicting faeries. Day job and lack of time for that has kept me from lining up models to photograph. What free time I have is for my paintings on other subjects. Some day the unstoppable urge will come to begin the project and I'll be ready...at least with the wings.
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Tue, February 12, 2008 - 10:09 PMmale faeries there are several, gnomes and goblins, Oberon and the Green Man. They might not have wings but I think they are considered faerie folk
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Wed, February 13, 2008 - 8:41 AMin art forms... there are male fae, but these generally get snatched up pretty fast.
i'm eyeing one small statue in a contemporary store... but its priced@ ~45-50$ : ) -
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Thu, February 14, 2008 - 9:55 AM -
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Thu, February 14, 2008 - 5:46 PMNow THAT needs to be in my collection. I not only have a collection of male faeries, but the interest in crows and ravens seals the deal. It's a beautiful sculpture. Thanks for the link. -
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Sat, February 16, 2008 - 11:55 PMI live in San Francisco. I go to the Castro where I see many male faeries.
I drink coffee with them, they are very sweet.....
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Sun, February 17, 2008 - 5:37 AMArt,
...and that's why I collect them.
D'ner,
I ordered that sculpture. Thanks again.
(And I just went through your profile pix again. Sighhhhh.....)
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Re: Male faeries
Wed, April 2, 2008 - 1:00 PMLook for Brian Froud- he does some really amazing Male Fae. Examples:
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www.mythicjourneys.org/images...and.jpg
www.spectrumwellbeing.co.uk/frou...d.jpg
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Wed, April 2, 2008 - 1:01 PMI also forgot to mention that there is a much wider selection in his books if you're interested! -
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Wed, April 2, 2008 - 4:33 PM
Uhhh this is just a thought but do Faeries really have a gender?
I am curious to hear thoughts on this.
Blessings
Snowdragon
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Wed, April 2, 2008 - 6:04 PMThanks, Faedra. I know Froud. I'm the proud owner of the lush Dark Crystal book. I've seen his other books as well. Would love to find a sculptural piece. -
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Wed, April 2, 2008 - 6:23 PMI think his wife Wendy does sculptures but they aren't the same style as Brian Froud's. I'm a dedicated Froud fan and I have about a half dozen of his books.
Faeries
Good Faeries, Bad Faeries
Goblins
The Goblins of the Labyrinth
Lady Cottington's Pressed Faery Book
The World of Faeries
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Lady Cottington's Pressed Faery Album
I'm still looking to aquire the "Strange Stains and Mysterious Smells" (which I think is out of print) 'The Goblin Companion" and "The Runes of Elfland"
I wish he had more prints available!! I'd pay for them in a heartbeat!
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Tue, April 29, 2008 - 11:05 PMI've costumed many a male faerie for various Faerie Parties over the years, but i have to confess I've seldom put wings on them.
I'm really not quite sure why, but now that it's in my head I'll be sure to try and shift that paradigm.
As the Children of Danu, the male Fae have a role to play, as the Fae bad-asses of the Otherworld.
Let's see if I can manifest some good pics this Beltaine.
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Wed, April 30, 2008 - 5:39 PMI purchased a nice large pair of Amy Brown style wings for a ceremony a couple of years ago at a Gay Spirit Visions conference. I had a jerkin, which I wear from time to time at Renaissance festivals. Fortunately, they lace up the sides and the BACK, allowing for the attachment workings of the wings to remain hidden. Little did I expect that my "Oberon" would meet "Puck" who was hosting the talent show that weekend. -
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Tue, May 13, 2008 - 7:10 AMI am going to agree with Raven on this topic a bit. The whole faeries with wings is essentially a 19th century, mostly English invention, not unlike depicting cheribum as fat cute babies with wings.
The Denizen of Faerie, it has been said, appear to people in forms that are most appropriate , but within the context of the cultural filters presented to them by the mind of the witness, thus in the technological society we live in, some see them as "little green men" from "outer" space.
Being creatures of spirit, and somewhat less "split" in their sexual polarities, the question of sex is a valid one. My personal belief is that many do "appear" as female because of their being closely associated with Nature, and wester culture has a bias for associating the natural world with the feminine. This is not to say that there is no masculine energy in the fae realms, but I think it is a question of acculturation in some case.
Male Fae are often seen in troops in folklore.
The association with the Gay community I think has several reasons. The obviously one being the use of the Slang term Fairy for a gay male, the second being that again, fae nature being more balanced and androgynous can seem threatening to a polarized insecure hetero male in modern society who sees anything feminine as "gay"..
You also have to look at the Feri tradition of Wicca as a connection there.
Personally I think it is time for a renewal of an influx of balanced Male energy that honors the sacred in nature.
It is high time for the princes of the Elven and Fae lands to reclaim their rightful thrones, and be the worthy consorts of their Faeries Queens and Princesses, which so many of you here are. -
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Wed, May 21, 2008 - 9:37 PMI have been fortunate to learn first hand, by sight and by telepathic means that the winged ones are as real as you and I. You can ask if you exist outside of the “Dimension of Humankind” and I do not have the answer. Ask me if Faeries, male and female exist in this or any other dimension and I can unequivocally say yes, they do. The veils that have separated the dimensions for millennia have dropped and we are the beneficiaries of this unknown scientific anomaly. The Faeries are from the fifth dimension, not originally of course, they were part of our dimension. The Faeries have labored hundreds of thousands of years to know and to live inside their spiritual selves. They vibrate at a rate of speed that we, as the slowest of all dimensions can only suppose. Our sciences and all that it knows, knows nothing. We as humans are identifiable in the other dimensions as the arrogant ones because we believe we are alone as king of the mountain. I invite all that would have courage to open your hearts to the prospect, no the reality that we share our dimension with many at this time. Spirits from long ago and spirits from yesterday walk among us from the “Dimension of Transition”. I will not call them spirits, but galactic beings share this ever shrinking dimension also. Those with the Faery energies are awakening now, awakening to our brothers and sisters of the world of which we were born. We have promised to be here now, in this time and place. We are here to awaken others who deny that they are of this lineage. If it is a past life that you dream of then why do you have the pointed ears, sharp chins and noses, you are certainly Faery. Or why you are short of stature, have pointed ears, rounded faces and remind yourself of your elfin roots. We are what we are supposed to be, and I do not mean human.
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Sun, May 18, 2008 - 5:21 PM"As the night visits continued a few bubbles trickled to the top of the mirror and a moment later a jellyfish appeared drifting in haste towards the top of the mirror in the stream of bubbles that were now moving much faster. As the jellyfish cleared, the surface it vanished and the bubbles followed. Redirecting my vision to the bottom of the mirror brought with it the exploration, discovery and excitement of the deepest of seafloors as the deep-sea diver appeared from the shadows of the murky leagues and moved in a deliberate manner towards a larger group of bubbles. He all but vanished within one of the pods. Now immersed in bubbles the top of the diving bell remained in view, as it reflected a soft blue waver in the shimmering water.
A couple of seconds later a parachutist appeared fighting the invisible elements of nature. He glided above my head as the winds supported him but he fought against the gravity of the bedroom floor. The parachutist soared at a constant speed until the operator disappeared into cloud cover. He appeared once again for a split second before vanishing. I realized later that all the while I was enjoying the thrill of danger with the parachutist; he was l putting down a smoke screen for the diver and his diving bell to make the great escape. I recognized the signature moves of the parachutist as belonging to Robin. It appears as though Robin and I are enjoying some male bonding time together. He has gone the extra distance to allow my faults without making me feel that I am always doing something wrong." (A Faerytale" by Ron Cordes)
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