Fairyland
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Fairyland commonly refers to the land of fairies
, in folklore.
Fairyland may also refer to:
Fairy
A fairy is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural or preternatural.Fairies resemble various beings of other mythologies, though even folklore that uses the term...
, in folklore.
Fairyland may also refer to:
- Álfheimr, the abode of the elves in Norse mythology
- Elfhame or Elfland, the abode of the elves in English and Lowland Scottish folklore
- Fairyland: A Kingdom of FairiesFairyland: A Kingdom of FairiesFairyland: A Kingdom of Fairies is a 1903 short silent adventure film directed by Georges Méliès. Prints of the film survive in the film archives of the British Film Institute and the Library of Congress....
, a 1903 French short silent adventure film - Fairyland bamboo (Phyllostachys aurea), a bamboo species
- Fairyland (band)Fairyland (band)Fairyland is a symphonic power/speed metal band from France.-Biography:The band was created in 1998 by keyboardist Philippe Giordana together with bassist/drummer Willdric Lievin. The two musicians shared the same passion for epic and symphonic Heavy Metal...
, a symphonic power metal band from France - Fairyland (novel), a novel by science fiction writer Paul J. McAuley
- "Fairyland" (song)Fairyland (song)"Fairyland" is the 36th single released by Ayumi Hamasaki. It was released on August 3, 2005. It instantly shot to #1 on the Oricon charts where it stayed for the entire week. After one week of sales, "Fairyland" sold over 172,000 copies, the most any of Hamasaki's singles sold in one week in 2005...
, a 2005 song by J-Pop singer Ayumi Hamasaki - Fairyland, a parasite universe in Terry Pratchett's Discworld series
- Fairyland (song), a 2004 song by Angelzoom
- The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own MakingThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own MakingThe Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making is a novel by Catherynne M. Valente, published in May 2011. It follows a 12 year old girl named September as she is spirited away from her average life to Fairyland....
, a novel by Catherynne M. ValenteCatherynne M. ValenteCatherynne M. Valente , is a Tiptree–, Andre Norton–, and Mythopoeic Award–winning novelist, poet, and literary critic. Her short fiction has appeared in Clarkesworld Magazine, the World Fantasy Award–winning anthologies Salon Fantastique and Paper Cities, along with numerous Year's Best volumes...
Places
- Fairyland, Western Cape, South Africa
- Children's FairylandChildren's FairylandChildren's Fairyland, U.S.A. was the first theme park in the United States created to cater to families with young children. Located in Oakland, California on the shore of Lake Merritt, Fairyland includes 10 acres of play sets, small rides, and animals...
, a small children's amusement park in Oakland, California, and also the first theme park in the United States - Fairyland, a now disused leisure park located in bushland in North Ryde, Sydney, Australia
- Fairyland ParkFairyland ParkFairyland Park was an amusement park, located at 7501 Prospect Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri. The park operated from 1923 to 1977, at which time it was closed due to lack of attendance to the park and storm damage in late 1977....
, a Missouri amusement park operating from 1923 to 1977
See also
- Ferryland, Newfoundland and LabradorFerryland, Newfoundland and LabradorFerryland is a town in Newfoundland and Labrador on the Avalon Peninsula. According to the 2006 Statistics Canada census, its population is 529. Addresses in Ferryland use the alphanumerically lowest postal codes in Canada, starting with A0A....
- Fairyland StoryFairyland StoryThe Fairyland Story is a classical arcade platform video game released by Taito in 1985 in its arcade form. The game has two known conversions, to the MSX and X68000 computer families....
, a 1985 arcade game by Taito