The Difference between Pixies and Fairies

What is the difference between Pixies and Faries?  Below, Trinity Tansy explains how Pixies see the differences.

What is a Pixie?

In folklore, pixies (or piskies) are little people with wings who are slightly smaller than fairies.

They are approximately four inches tall and live in gardens.  Pixies desire their own plot of land, preferably a garden away from people.  They like to work as gardeners, but they will not garden for anyone but themselves. 

Pixies are in constant conflict for territory with fairies.  Fairies are slightly larger and very bossy.

Pixies generally eat a diet of nectar and pollen and live for approximately fifteen to twenty years.

Pixies are allergic to silver, it burns their skin and can kill them if it gets into their blood.

Pixies are very quick and sometimes sneaky.  Even though they are small and are often depicted as very pretty and peaceful, they will not hesitate to defend themselves or someone that they love.  They will also fight to defend their territory.

Pixies love to steal horses or ponies.

What is a Fairy

A fairy is a tiny immortal being with wings that looks like a person.  Fairies are slightly larger than pixies.  They are approximately 6 inches tall. 

Fairies are said to have magical powers, such as the ability to bestow magical gifts of beauty, wealth, intelligence and kindness upon newborn babies.  They are also said to have the ability to change different aspects of nature, such as the weather.

Fairies live on hills, or underwater.  Fairies generally eat fruit as well as some cheeses.  Fairies share Pixies' allergic reaction to silver. 

They can also move very quickly and can become invisible when in the woods.

Fairies like to make things like shoes and bows.  They enjoy music and dancing.

Like Pixies, fairies also keep to themselves and avoid humans, but they occassionally steal household items.

Fairies tend to stay away from big cities because like pixies, they prefer wooded areas.