Fairy Houses Sardinia at Henry Street blog

Fairy Houses Sardinia. These rocks, referred to by locals as “fairy houses”, are known as domus de janas. Actually, what are known as fairy houses were pre. In folk legends they are the homes of small fairy creatures. To learn more about these intriguing structures, we'll explore what they are and provide a list. Domus de janas (literally “house of the fairies”) were neolithic stone tombs carved from the rock and found across sardinia. An underground universe, camouflaged in the landscape of the sardinian countryside. Over 3500 domus de janas are scattered throughout the island, an expression of the funerary rites of people who lived five thousand years ago, and then reused in later periods. Imagine fairies weaving delicate golden threads with their hands in the moonlight, watching over the sleeping children. The tales say that these small crevices in the rocks are home to small, tiny supernatural beings, that can’t be quite considered fairies, but more like faes, or leprechauns. Legend has it that the janas were small fairies who lived in tiny houses carved into the rock, called domus de janas, or fairy houses. They were used for over 1500 years.

In folk legends they are the homes of small fairy creatures. The tales say that these small crevices in the rocks are home to small, tiny supernatural beings, that can’t be quite considered fairies, but more like faes, or leprechauns. An underground universe, camouflaged in the landscape of the sardinian countryside. To learn more about these intriguing structures, we'll explore what they are and provide a list. Legend has it that the janas were small fairies who lived in tiny houses carved into the rock, called domus de janas, or fairy houses. Domus de janas (literally “house of the fairies”) were neolithic stone tombs carved from the rock and found across sardinia. These rocks, referred to by locals as “fairy houses”, are known as domus de janas. Imagine fairies weaving delicate golden threads with their hands in the moonlight, watching over the sleeping children. Over 3500 domus de janas are scattered throughout the island, an expression of the funerary rites of people who lived five thousand years ago, and then reused in later periods. Actually, what are known as fairy houses were pre.

Janeddas are little handmade fairy doors from Sardinia Italy. Put

Fairy Houses Sardinia These rocks, referred to by locals as “fairy houses”, are known as domus de janas. Actually, what are known as fairy houses were pre. To learn more about these intriguing structures, we'll explore what they are and provide a list. The tales say that these small crevices in the rocks are home to small, tiny supernatural beings, that can’t be quite considered fairies, but more like faes, or leprechauns. Over 3500 domus de janas are scattered throughout the island, an expression of the funerary rites of people who lived five thousand years ago, and then reused in later periods. Domus de janas (literally “house of the fairies”) were neolithic stone tombs carved from the rock and found across sardinia. Legend has it that the janas were small fairies who lived in tiny houses carved into the rock, called domus de janas, or fairy houses. An underground universe, camouflaged in the landscape of the sardinian countryside. Imagine fairies weaving delicate golden threads with their hands in the moonlight, watching over the sleeping children. In folk legends they are the homes of small fairy creatures. These rocks, referred to by locals as “fairy houses”, are known as domus de janas. They were used for over 1500 years.