Assertion: fairy | /r/HasProperty | worshiped as nymph
Facets:
value: originally
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: At one time it was thought that fairies were originally worshiped as minor deities, such as nymphs and tree spirits, and with the burgeoning predominance of the Christian Church, reverence for these deities carried on, but in a dwindling state of perceived power.