Fairy Queen

Fairy Queen

The Fairy Queen was a figure from English folklore who was believed to rule the fairies. Based on Shakespeare's influence, she is often named as Titania or Mab.

Various things have been named after her:

*"The Faerie Queene", a poem by Edmund Spenser
*Fairy Queen (locomotive), an Indian steam locomotive
*"The Fairy-Queen", a semi-opera by Purcell
*"The Fairy Queen", a painting by Myrea Pettit to celebrate the 80th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II
*"Faerie Queen", a song by Blackmore’s Night from their 2006 album "The Village Lanterne"
* The musical artist, Kenny Klein, has a CD called The Fairy Queen, whose title song describes the Fairy Queen and names her as Mab.
* Faerie Queen, a song by Heather Alexander on her album "Wanderlust"


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