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Puck may also be called The Goodfellows or Hobgoblin, [3] in which Hob may substitute for Rob or Robin.This goes back to the character "Robin Goodfellow" and his name. The name Robin is Middle English in origin, deriving from Old French Robin, the pet form for the name Robert.
Puck, or Robin Goodfellow, is a character in William Shakespeare's play, A Midsummer Night's Dream. Based on the Puck of English mythology and the púca of Celtic mythology, [1] [2] Puck is a mischievous fairy, sprite, or jester. He is the first of the main fairy characters to appear, and he significantly influences events in the play.
Paradoxical to English values of strict adherence to the law and honour, Robin Hood was glorified in ballads and stories for his banishment from society. [33] Robin Goodfellow, or Puck, is a shape-changing fairy known for his tricks. Since some English superstition suspected that fairies were demons, 17th century publications such as 'Robin ...
In Ancient Greek mythology, Olethros / ˈ ɒ l ɪ ˌ θ r ɒ s / (Greek: ὄλεθρος) was the Greek concept or personification [citation needed] of "havoc" or "ruin". Olethros translates roughly in ancient Greek to "destruction", but often with a positive connotation, as in the destruction required for and preceding renewal.
Batara Kala, Indonesian god of the underworld, time, and destruction; Nergal, Mesopotamian god of the sun, underworld, war, and destruction; Perses (Titan), god of destruction in Greek mythology; Shiva, one of the principal deities of Hinduism, known as The Destroyer; Kali, wife of Shiva's aspect, Mahakala; Owuo, Akan god of Death and ...
Odysseus - Hero and king in Greek mythology. Came up with the idea for the Trojan Horse, and used his wits to escape perilous situations during the Odyssey, e.g. outwitting Polyphemus the Cyclops. Loki - a mischievous, sometimes sinister, god in Norse mythology. Pan - God of shepherds and flocks.
Robin Roundcap (not to be confused with Robin Redcap ) haunted Spaldington Hall in Spaldington , East Riding of Yorkshire , and was a hearth spirit of the true hobgoblin type. He helped thresh the corn and performed other domestic chores, but when he was in the mood for mischief he would mix the wheat and chaff again, kick over the milk pail ...
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