A closer look

Forget leaving out milk and honey; if you want to keep winged menaces away, hit the hardware store. In European folklore, the graceful fair folk have one bizarre weakness: cold iron. They cannot touch it, stand near it, or cross it without throwing an absolute tantrum. Turns out, these majestic beings are fundamentally incompatible with basic human metallurgy, making a simple cast-iron skillet the ultimate weapon against unwanted legendary home invasions.