A fairy tale is a type of short story that features  human-shaped supernatural beings in Germanic what?
Elf An elf (plural: "elves") is a type of human-shaped supernatural being in Germanic mythology and folklore. Reconstructing the early concept of an elf depends almost entirely on texts in Old English or relating to Norse mythology. Later evidence for elves appears in diverse sources such as medical texts, prayers, ballads, and folktales.
Fairy riding Fairy riding (Scottish Gaelic: "marcachd shìth"/"a' mharcachd-shìth"/"na marcachd-shìth") was a term used for a kind of paralysis found in livestock in Scotland. It occurred in the spine of sheep, cows and horses, and was attributed to fairies riding on them.