Titania

Also called Tytania.

Shakespeare's queen of the fairies, given a dignity Queen Mab never had, under a name Ovid used for Diana.

Tradition: Roman mythologyScottish folklore
Region: England (place of origin)Scottish Highlands (place of origin)
Trait family: The Water-Beckoners

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Roles

Judged from the works' own entries, not from the description. Carries: the figure holds the role. Meets: the role is in its stories, held by something it meets.

Queen carries both readings
3 citations
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Titania."
- Katharine Briggs, An Encyclopedia of Fairies, s.v. "Titania."
- Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology.
Trickster meets
3 citations
- Carol Rose, Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins, s.v. "Titania."
- Katharine Briggs, An Encyclopedia of Fairies, s.v. "Titania."
- Thomas Keightley, The Fairy Mythology.

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Roles