In folklore and literature, the Fairy Queen or Queen of the Fairies is a female ruler of the fairies, sometimes but not always paired with a king. Depending on the work, she may be named or unnamed; Titania and Mab are two frequently used names.

In English culture, the most famous fairy queens are Morgana le Fay, Queen Titania and to a lesser extend, Queen Mab. Scottish folklore also mentions a fairy queen by the name of Nicnevin. Meanwhile, in Greek mythology, Artemis and Amphitrite are the closest thing to a fairy queen.

Queen Mab is a fairy referred to in William Shakespeare's play Romeo and Juliet, in which the character Mercutio famously describes her as "the fairies' midwife", a miniature creature who rides her chariot (which is driven by a team of atom-sized creatures) over the bodies of sleeping humans during the nighttime, thus helping them "give birth ...

Titania (also known as Tiandra [2]) was the Summer Queen of the Feywild, [1] [2] leader of the Summer Fey, [2] and possibly the mightiest of all archfey. [1] She was also known as the Faerie Queen [4] [5] and the Queen of Light [3] and led the Seelie Court. [3] [4] [5] [6]

The Faerie Queene is an English epic poem by Edmund Spenser. Books I–III were first published in 1590, then republished in 1596 together with books IV–VI.

Mab, in English folklore, the queen of the fairies. Mab is a mischievous but basically benevolent figure. In William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, she is referred to as the fairies’ midwife, who delivers sleeping men of their innermost wishes in the form of dreams.

2023年2月19日 · When it comes to fairies, one of the most profound figures is the Fairy Queen. Numerous stories and myths have featured powerful queens ruling over their fairy courts from ancient times through the modern day.

2019年2月14日 · Mae is the all-powerful queen of the fae. Though she shares the responsibility of Faerie and all fae with the Dark King, it is on her mercy fae (and others) fall when they have transgressed. She makes the rules; she enforces the rules (sending the Assassin or the Seelie Knights after the perpetrators).