In folklore and literature, the Fairy Queen or Queen of the Fairies is a female ruler of the fairies, sometimes but not always paired with a king. Depending on the work, she may be named or unnamed; Titania and Mab are two frequently used names. Numerous characters, goddesses or folkloric spirits worldwide have been labeled as Fairy Queens.
Prince Arthur and the Fairy Queen by Johann Heinrich Füssli, c. 1788
Titania (A Midsummer Night's Dream)
Titania is a character in William Shakespeare's 1595–1596 play A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Titania, Bottom and fairies in Scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream (Edwin Landseer, 1851), based on act 4, scene 1