Queen Mab

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Queen Mab is a fairy mentioned by Mercutio in William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.

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When

First attested
1500 CE
Attested period
1500 – 1620
Historical notes
Shakespeare's lifetime.

Relationships

equivalent to
Mab, Fairy Queen
consort of
Oberon
served by
hobs

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Sources

Source passages

“Queen Mab A fairy mentioned Mercutio in William Shakespeare's in Romeo and Juliet.”

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“In The Little White Bird, the predecessor to Peter Pan, author J. M. Barrie identifies Queen Mab as the name of the benign and helpful fairy queen.”

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