
mythology
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elder/ˈeldə/ /ˈɛldə/ /ˈɛldɚ/
A pagan or Heathen priest or priestess.

scry/skɹaɪ/
To predict the future using crystal balls or other objects.

fairy tale/ˈfeːri teɪl/ /ˈferi teɪl/
A folktale featuring fairies or similar fantasy characters.

ogresses/ˈoʊɡrəsɪz/ /ˈɑːɡrəsɪz/
A female ogre

morningstar/ˈmɔːrnɪŋˌstɑːr/ /ˈmɔːrnɪŋstɑːr/
Lucifer, Satan, the devil.

hei-tiki/ˌheɪtiˈkiː/
An ornamental greenstone pendant among the Māori, worn around the neck.

fay/feɪ/
A fairy.
thumbling/ˈθʌmblɪŋ/
A tiny, thumb-sized person; manikin

burnt offerings/ˈbɜːnt ˈɒfərɪŋz/ /ˈbɝnt ˈɔfərɪŋz/
(by extension) Any sacrifice to a deity or deities, or to the deceased in such a way.

elven/ˈɛlvən/
A female elf, a fairy, nymph; (by extension) any elf.