These children seem to have gone into a trance state before they found themselves in the country of the…
- Date of account
- Published 1922
- Source
- The Coming of the Fairies
- Reference
- The Coming of the Fairies · selected passage 84
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-24
Record summary
These children seem to have gone into a trance state before they found themselves in the country of the fairies--a country of intelligent beings, very small, 12 to 18 inches high
Published source text
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Source passage
Source text · mention onlyThese children seem to have gone into a trance state before they found themselves in the country of the fairies--a country of intelligent beings, very small, 12 to 18 inches high. According to their accounts, they were invited to attend banquets or celebrations, excursions on beautiful lakes, etc. Each child was able to entrance instantly. This they always did when they visited Fairyland, but when the fairies came to them, which was generally in the twilight, they sat in chairs in normal state watching them dance. The father adds: "My own children learned in this way to dance, so that at local entertainments audiences were delighted, though they never knew from what source they learned."
Historical context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyThis comes from historical psychical research. Methods, witness handling and standards of evidence differ from present-day research and should be assessed from the cited passage and edition.
Modern context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyThe passage can support a history of claims and recurring descriptions. It does not establish a paranormal mechanism, and competing psychological, social and physical explanations remain relevant.
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