Examples Of Fairies In Elizabethan

In the Elizabethan era fairies were viewed as bad spirits who played tricks on people. They believed that fairies were the one who caused disease. The people thought that they were the cause of any illness or misfortune. Elizabethan fairies were not considered to be evil though. Fairies were viewed as the same size and shape of humans. Some people were sometimes thought to be fairies because fairies were thought to be the same size as a short person. Fairies were very small people and were often dressed in green.
These fairies were mostly associated with nature. They loved cleanliness. Fairies rewarded humans for keeping their homes clean. If someone left their house dirty they were often punished with small pinches that would leave a bruise.