Pixie

A pixie is a mythical creature of British folklore. Pixies are considered to be particularly concentrated in the moorland areas around Devon and Cornwall, suggesting some Celtic origin for the belief and name.

In traditional folklore, pixies are usually depicted as mischievous, short of stature and attractively childlike. They are fond of dancing and gather outdoors in huge numbers to dance or sometimes wrestle. Other traditional stories describe them as ill-clothed or naked- wearing dirty ragged bundles of rags which they happily discard for gifts of new clothes.

In modern folklore they are generally depicted with pointed ears and often wearing a green outfit and pointed hat. Sometimes their eyes are described as being pointed upwards at the temple ends. Some pixies are said to steal children or lead travelers astray while some are said to reward consideration and punish neglect on the part of larger humans. By their presence they bring blessings to those who are fond of them.

What You Need To Know About Pixie

• Pixies mostly belong to the characters that have a negative role in the movie or literature and may change to good ones latter.
• Pixies have colored skin and hair with butterfly wings.
• Pixies are mostly found in Celtic folklore.
• Pixies are four inches tall and are known to live in gardens.
• Pixies are often described to be smaller than fairies. They have pointed ears.
• Pixies live in gardens.
• Pixies are said to have more magical powers such as bestowing wealth, kindness and intelligence.
• Pixies in folklore are often naked or poorly dressed, but in modern portrayals they often wear a green outfits and pointy hats.
• There are both male and female fairies.
• Pixies are commonly known for misleading and dancing.

Fairy

A fairy is a type of mythical or legendary creature in European folklore, a form of spirit often described as metaphysical, supernatural or preternatural. Myths and stories about fairies do not have a single origin, but are rather a collection of folklore beliefs from disparate sources.

Fairies were a common feature of Renaissance literature and Romantic art and were especially popular in the United Kingdom during the Victorian and Edwardian eras. The Celtic Revival also saw fairies established as conical part of Celtic cultural heritage.  

The fairies of the past were feared as dangerous and powerful beings who were sometimes friendly to humans but could also be cruel or mischievous. Fairies can appear as a dwarf creature typically having green clothes and hair, living underground or in stone heaps.

Modern fairies are generally depicted as being characteristically beautiful or handsome and as having lives corresponding to those of human beings, though longer.

What You Need To Know About Fairy

• Fairy mostly acts as a positive character that shows people the right path and therefore has an important role until the end.
• Fairies are just like miniature human beings with large wings on their backs.
• Fairies are commonly found in Celtic folklore.
• Fairies are taller and are about six inches tall.
• Fairies are often described as human in appearance. They have a pair of wings.
• Fairies are known to live under the water or in the hills.
• Fairies are also known to have powers to change the curious aspects of nature.
• Fairies are generally portrayed as elegantly and beautifully dressed.
• It is difficult to say the gender of a pixie.
• Fairies are glorified for their ethereal beauty.

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Difference Between Pixie And Fairy In Tabular Form

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