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	In one tale a mother suspected that her baby had been taken and replaced with a changeling, a view that was proven to be correct one day when a neighbour ran into the house shouting ''"Come here and ye'll se a sight! Yonder's the Fairy Hill a' alowe."''		In one tale a mother suspected that her baby had been taken and replaced with a changeling, a view that was proven to be correct one day when a neighbour ran into the house shouting ''"Come here and ye'll se a sight! Yonder's the Fairy Hill a' alowe."''
	To which the elf got up saying ''"Waes me! What'll come o' me wife and bairns?"'' and made his way out of the chimney.<ref name=folklorenorth/>		To which the elf got up saying ''"Waes me! What'll come o' me wife and bairns?"'' and made his way out of the chimney.<ref name=folklorenorth/>
	At Byerholm near Newcastleton in Liddesdale sometime during the early 19th century, a dwarf called Robert Elliot or ''Little Hobbie o' The Castleton'' as he was known, was reputed to be a changeling. When taunted by other boys he would not hesitate to draw his gully (a large knife) and dispatch them, however being that he was woefully short in the legs they usually out-ran him and escaped. He was courageous however and when he heard that his neighbour, the six-foot three-inch William Scott of Kirndean, a sturdy and strong borderer, had slandered his name, he invited the man to his house, took him up the stairs and challenged him to a duel. Scott beat a hasty retreat.<ref name=bordertable>''The Borderer's Table Book: Or, Gatherings of the Local History and Romance of the English and Scottish Border'' by [[Moses Aaron Richardson]], Printed for the author, 1846. Page.133-134.</ref>		At Byerholm near Newcastleton in Liddesdale sometime during the early 19th century, a dwarf called Robert Elliot or ''Little Hobbie o' The Castleton'' as he was known, was reputed to be a changeling. When taunted by other boys he would not hesitate to draw his gully (a large knife) and dispatch them, however being that he was woefully short in the legs they usually out-ran him and escaped. He was courageous however and when he heard that his neighbour, the six-foot three-inch William Scott of Kirndean, a sturdy and strong borderer, had slandered his name, he invited the man to his house, took him up the stairs and challenged him to a duel. Scott beat a hasty retreat.<ref name=bordertable>''The Borderer's Table Book: Or, Gatherings of the Local History and Romance of the English and Scottish Border'' by Moses Aaron Richardson, Printed for the author, 1846. Page.133-134.</ref>

	Child ballad 40, ''The Queen of Elfan's Nourice'', depicts the abduction of a new mother, drawing on the folklore of the changelings. Although it is fragmentary, it contains the mother's grief and the Queen of Elfland's promise to return her to her own child if she will nurse the queen's child until it can walk.<ref>Francis James Child, ''The English and Scottish Popular Ballads'', v 1, p 358-9, Dover Publications, New York 1965</ref>		Child ballad 40, ''The Queen of Elfan's Nourice'', depicts the abduction of a new mother, drawing on the folklore of the changelings. Although it is fragmentary, it contains the mother's grief and the Queen of Elfland's promise to return her to her own child if she will nurse the queen's child until it can walk.<ref>Francis James Child, ''The English and Scottish Popular Ballads'', v 1, p 358-9, Dover Publications, New York 1965</ref>
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	* ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1993–99), featured a race of shapeshifters.		* ''Star Trek: Deep Space Nine'' (1993–99), featured a race of shapeshifters.
	* ''Supernatural'' (2007), In season 3 episode 2 "The Kids Are Alright", Dean and Sam encounter changelings, who took the place of children they abducted.<ref name="supernatural">{{cite web\|url=http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/index.php?title=3.02_The_Kids_Are_Alright\|title=supernatural 3.02 The Kids Are Alright\|publisher=}}</ref>		* ''Supernatural'' (2007), In season 3 episode 2 "The Kids Are Alright", Dean and Sam encounter changelings, who took the place of children they abducted.<ref name="supernatural">{{cite web\|url=http://www.supernaturalwiki.com/index.php?title=3.02_The_Kids_Are_Alright\|title=supernatural 3.02 The Kids Are Alright\|publisher=}}</ref>
	* ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic''{{'}}s second season finale "A Canterlot Wedding" features changelings depicted as equine flying insects that display proficient shapeshifting abilities, along with powerful magic and a fearsome appearance, and voiced by Frank Welker.<ref name=avclub-clw>{{cite web\|last=VanDerWerff\|first=Todd\|title=My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - "Royal Wedding"\|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-royal-wedding,72535/\|publisher=[[The A.V. Club]]\|date=21 April 2012\|accessdate=22 April 2012}}</ref>		* ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic''{{'}}s second season finale "A Canterlot Wedding" features changelings depicted as equine flying insects that display proficient shapeshifting abilities, along with powerful magic and a fearsome appearance, and voiced by Frank Welker.<ref name=avclub-clw>{{cite web\|last=VanDerWerff\|first=Todd\|title=My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic - "Royal Wedding"\|url=http://www.avclub.com/articles/my-little-pony-friendship-is-magic-royal-wedding,72535/\|publisher=The A.V. Club\|date=21 April 2012\|accessdate=22 April 2012}}</ref>
	* ''Changeling'' (2008), a film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Angelina Jolie, features a removal of the protagonist's child and subsequent replacing with a different child by the government.		* ''Changeling'' (2008), a film directed by Clint Eastwood and starring Angelina Jolie, features a removal of the protagonist's child and subsequent replacing with a different child by the government.
	* ''The Daisy Chain'' (2008). Based in Ireland, this film features the tale of an autistic child, thought to be a changeling by the local community, who was taken in by a couple.<ref>{{cite web\|title=The Daisy Chain (2008)\|url=http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt1129415/\|publisher=IMDB\|accessdate=12 December 2012}}</ref>		* ''The Daisy Chain'' (2008). Based in Ireland, this film features the tale of an autistic child, thought to be a changeling by the local community, who was taken in by a couple.<ref>{{cite web\|title=The Daisy Chain (2008)\|url=http://uk.imdb.com/title/tt1129415/\|publisher=IMDB\|accessdate=12 December 2012}}</ref>

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[[Category:Definitions]]

In European folklore and folk belief, a changeling is the offspring of a fairy, troll, elf or other legendary creature that has been secretly left in the place of a human child. The apparent changeling could also be a stock, a glamorized piece of wood that would soon appear to grow sick and die. The motivation for this conduct stems from the desire to have a human servant, the love of a human child, or malice. Most often it was thought that faeries exchanged the children, and simple charms, such as an inverted coat, were thought to ward them off.

For further information, please see the Wikipedia entry: [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Changeling Changeling]

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