@article{oai:kumadai.repo.nii.ac.jp:00027874, author = {高木, 朝子 and Takaki, Tomoko}, journal = {International Journal of Social and Cultural Studies}, month = {Feb}, note = {application/pdf, 論文(Article), In Irish folktales, fairies appear quite frequently, providing an indispensable presence for the tales. The otherworld and fairies as its inhabitants are depicted in various literary works in Europe, with the idea of the otherworld and fairies considered to be greatly influenced by Celticideals. To investigate the aspects, and the details of the concepts in Celtic otherworld's, fairies in Irish folktales are examined in my study by the following five viewpoints: different terms for fairies, the appearance of fairies, the supernatural powers of fairies, the habitat of fairies, and plot patterns of Irish folktales involving fairies. Throughout this paper different terms for fairies are examined and explored.}, pages = {11--31}, title = {Different Terms for Fairies in Irish Folktales}, volume = {3}, year = {2010} }