Briggs, C.

Japanese: Briggs,C.(英語表記)BriggsC
Briggs, C.

…(1) Celtic fairies, (2) Teutonic elves, (3) Arthurian fairies. Katharine Briggs (1899-1980) further classifies fairies into four types: (1) country-creating fairies (a) heroic fairies, (b) swarming fairies, (c) friendly fairies, (2) guardian fairies, (3) nature fairies, and (4) monsters, witches, and giants, based on the above two classifications. …

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…(1)ケルトのフェアリー,(2)チュートンのエルフ,(3)アーサー王伝説のフェ。また,ブリッグスKatharine Briggs(1899‐1980)は前掲の2者の分類を基にさらに,神話伝説の神や妖精の国を訪れ超能力を得た英雄たちも妖精とし,(1)国を作る妖精 (a)英雄妖精,(b)群れをなす妖精,(c)親しみやすい妖精,(2)守護妖精,(3)自然の妖精,(4)怪物,魔女,巨人の4種類に分類している。ニンフ妖精物語【井村 君江】。…

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