This characteristic of the aos sí has inspired the theory that the reason that the Others in ASOIAF are angry is because some sort of transgression was committed against them. A large part of the aos sí mythos involve them being extremely territorial, only becoming aggressive when someone invades their home.
This stealing of the babies was usually punishment for trespassing or committing some other offense. The aos sí are also connected to the changeling myths, changelings being babies that were taken by these magical folk and replaced with something else (see the similarity with how Craster’s sons are taken by the Others). I think most people know about how GRRM said that the Others are inspired by the aos sí (aka the sídhe), a supernatural race that lives in the Gaelic Otherworld. While the concept of an otherworld appears in many Indo-European mythologies, GRRM draws the most influence from Celtic myths. Okay one of the rabbit holes that I love going down and over-thinking about is ASOIAF’s take on the otherworld.
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