小精灵的主要区别(main difference pixie) vs. 仙女(fairy)

精灵和仙女都是民间传说中的神话生物。精灵在神话中通常被描述为善良、淘气的生物。仙女通常被描述为一种拥有魔力的精灵。精灵与仙女的主要区别在于外表；精灵通常被描述为比人类小，而仙女则被描述为在外表上与人类相似。

谁是小精灵

“小精灵”一词的由来尚不确定。然而，精灵大多出现在凯尔特人的民间传说和高沼地地区，如德文郡和康威尔是应该居住的精灵。在这些地区，人们过去相信精灵，一些地区和地方以与之相关的精灵命名。

In traditional folklore, pixies are described as kind, mischievous, attractively childlike creatures that are **aller in size than humans. They are supposed to be fond of dancing and misleading people. For example, the people who got lost in the moors were said to be ‘pixie lead’.  They are often portrayed as poorly clothed or naked. However, in modern use, pixies are usually depicted with pointed ears, and often wear green outfits. In addition, the term pixie is often used synonymously with fairies and other spirits. But according to folklore, pixies and fairies are two distinct races, and they are traditionally enemies.

谁是仙女

仙女是欧洲民间传说中的神话人物。仙女是一种具有某种魔力的精灵。仙女一词的含义因文化而异；在某些文化中，仙女可以包括各种各样的神奇生物，而在另一些文化中，仙女可以是空灵而优雅的生物。尽管如此，它们的外表通常被描述为人类，尽管它们常常被描绘成一对翅膀，使它们能够飞翔。仙女也被称为fay，fae，fair folk；仙子，仙子。

Much of the folklore describes fairies as evil or dangerous creatures; many tales describe protection from fairies by charms of herbs or avoiding places that are supposed to be theirs. Fairies are also known to swap human babies with fairy children. It is this belief that gave birth to folklore about changelings. But in later literature and culture, fairies were often portrayed as wise and benevolent creatures. Many fairytales such as Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, and Thumbelina have good fairies in them.

精灵(pixie)和仙女(fairy)的区别

起源

精灵大多出现在凯尔特人的民间传说中。

精灵大多出现在凯尔特人的民间传说中。

特点

精灵被描述为善良、淘气的生物。

在传统的民间传说中，仙女是邪恶或危险的，但在后来的文学作品中，他们被描述为仁慈和智慧的生物。

外观

小精灵通常被描述为比仙女小。他们有尖尖的耳朵。

仙女在外表上常被描述为人类。它们有一对翅膀。

衣服

民间传说中的小精灵通常都是赤身**或衣着简陋的，但在现代的刻画中，他们往往穿着绿色的服装和尖顶的帽子。

Fairies are generally portrayed as elegantly and beautifully dressed.

Image Courtesy:

“statuette-fee-aux-fleurs” by ozalee.fr (CC BY 2.0) via Flickr

ozalee.fr（CC by 2.0）通过Flickr**的“小雕像”