Fairies (M)
Mermaids |
Mermaids looked like beautiful women from the waist up but had the body of a fish from the waist down. The could cause storms and were generally quite dangerous but some were known to be gentle and helpful to mortals. |
Merrows |
The Mermaids of Ireland were more gentle than those of England and sometimes married mortals. |
Mumpoker |
See Nursery Bogies. |
Muryans |
This is the Cornish word for ant. It was believed that fairies became smaller and smaller each time they changed shape until they finally became ants and then disappeared. |
