Sirens and Selkies, Willies and Green Ladies, Bogeymen and Banshees-from the Valkyries of Valhalla to the Babouchka of Russia, the vast kingdom of the Faeries populates the imaginations and forests of every culture. French elficologist Pierre Dubois has created this richly detailed coffee-table chronicle, drawing from pan-European folklore and a wide range of literary references. With 200 full-color portraits of both famous and unsung faeries.