Category:Sprites

A sprite is a supernatural entity. They are often depicted as fairy-like creatures or as an ethereal entity.

The word "sprite" is derived from the Latin "spiritus" (spirit), via the French "espirit" Variations on the term include "spright" and the Celtic "spriggan". The term is chiefly used in regard to elves and fairies in European folklore, and in modern English is rarely used in reference to spirits.

There are examples of sprites and similar entities in literature, one of which is the air spirit, Ariel, in Shakespeare's "The Tempest".