There
are many different viewpoints regarding fairies. Some say they were fallen angels who weren't good enough to be saved or bad enough to be lost.
Others suggest that the
Fairy resembles a human being tiny in size with wings for flight possessing magical powers which they use to medal in human affairs.
My personal recollection of these mystical creatures from my childhood is represented in the drawing above. A pretty and whimsical young woman playfully disrupting the lives of those that chance upon her.