A pixie is a mythical creature of British folklore. Pixies are considered to be particularly concentrated in the high moorland areas around Devon and Cornwall, suggesting some Celtic origin for the belief and name. Akin to the Irish and Scottish Aos Sí, pixies are believed to inhabit ancient underground ancestor sites such as stone circles, barrows, dolmens, ringforts or menhirs. In traditional regional lore, pixies are generally benign, mischievous, short of stature and childlike; they are fond of dancing and gather outdoors in huge numbers to dance or sometimes wrestle, through the night, demonstrating parallels with the Cornish plen-an-gwary and Breton Fest Noz folk celebrations originating in the medieval period. In modern era, they are usually depicted with pointed ears, and often wearing a green outfit and pointed hat although traditional stories describe them wearing dirty ragged bundles of rags which they happily discard for gifts of new clothes.
| Grouping | Legendary creature, Fairy, Sprite |
| First reported | In folklore |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Region | Devon and Cornwall |
| Habitat | Moor, Forest, Cave, Garden |
About Pixies
American alternative rock outfit who are credited for assisting with the genre's boom during the 1990's. They are best known for singles such as "Where Is My Mind?" and "Here Comes Your Man." The band parted ways in 1993, but reunited in 2004 and began touring again.
Achievement of Pixies
Their pop infused sound was cited as inspiration by Nirvana and Weezer. They released their seventh full length studio album, Beneath the Eyrie, in 2019.
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