cold iron
Fairy-repelling metal
Cold iron is iron or steel believed in folklore to repel or harm supernatural creatures—especially fairies, demons, and witches.
The "cold" emphasizes the metal's unyielding, unworked nature, distinct from heated or enchanted metals.
The superstition persists in fantasy literature and games: The fae cannot cross a threshold marked with cold iron.
- faeOtherworldly Celtic beings
- fairyTiny winged magical creature
- fairy taleMagical children's narrative
- symbolismRepresenting concepts through images
- wardingDefending against approach
alloy · metaphor · banishment · legend · protection · folklore · superstition · old magic · spirit · weaponry · changeling · folk belief · forging · poetry · smelting · talisman · ore · casting
- supernatural weaknessessilver, sunlight, garlic, holy water, crosses
- metal folklorealchemy, cursed gold, fairy gold, leprechaun gold, magic swords
- Fairiesfairies, faeries, fairy queen, fairy dust, fairy wings
cold ironwrought iron
Soft, workable decorative metal
forged steel · pig iron · cast iron · tempered steel · steel
cold ironfairy gold
Illusory wealth from sprites
glamour · pixie dust · wild magic · enchantment · faerie
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