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The Changeling: When Faeries Swapped Your Baby and What You Were Supposed to Do About It
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The Changeling: When Faeries Swapped Your Baby and What You Were Supposed to Do About It

Across Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Scandinavia, and most of continental Europe, there existed for centuries a shared and deeply serious belief: faeries would steal human children and leave a substitute in their place. The substitute — the changeling — would look almost like your child. But it wouldn't be. And there were very specific things you were supposed to do about it.

March 20, 2026/6 min read/Faeries, Elves & Hidden Folk

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