Can You Stop Faeries Swapping Your Kids for Changelings?

Can You Stop Faeries Swapping Your Kids for Changelings?

In folklore, changelings are beings left to replace stolen children. Are they sad victims of faery politics, or cunning creatures intent on an easy life?

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