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The bauchan (Scottish: bòcan [1] English: bauchan, buckawn or bogan [2]) is a type of domestic hobgoblin in Scottish folklore. It is often mischievous and sometimes dangerous, but is also very helpful when the need arises. [2]
A brownie or broonie (), [1] also known as a brùnaidh or gruagach (Scottish Gaelic), is a household spirit or hobgoblin from Scottish folklore that is said to come out at night while the owners of the house are asleep and perform various chores and farming tasks.
"A longstanding historical connection Links between Slovakia and Ireland stretch back to 1000 BC. Celtic tribes living in Central Europe are known to have migrated westwards to Britain and Ireland. Artefacts and the remains of their settlements can still be seen including at Devín Castle near Bratislava." EOQ. [20]
A bugbear is a legendary creature or type of hobgoblin comparable to the boogeyman (or bugaboo or babau or cucuy), and other creatures of folklore, all of which were historically used in some cultures to frighten disobedient children. [1]
Bugbear – child-eating hobgoblin; Callisto – A nymph who was turned into a bear by Hera. Stiff Legged Bear (Native American)- gigantic hairless Bear monster believed in by several tribes- predominantly Iroquoians and Algonquians. Early Colonial Settlers surmised it might be sightings of real mammoths instead of monster story.
A hobgoblin is a household spirit, appearing in English folklore, once considered helpful, but which since the spread of Christianity has often been considered mischievous. [ 1 ] (p320) Shakespeare identifies the character of Puck in his A Midsummer Night's Dream as a hobgoblin.
Local people would ask "Hobhole Hob" for help to get rid of a cough. A hob is a type of small mythological household spirit found in the English Midlands, Northern England, [a] [b] and on the Anglo-Scottish border, according to traditional folklore of those regions. [3] They could live inside the house or outdoors.
The children's opera The Snow Queen was premiered in 1993 in Toronto as part of the Milk Festival. This is a 60-minute version of the story by Canadian composer John Greer and English librettist Jeremy James Taylor. It was commissioned and premiered by the Canadian Children's Opera Company, and subsequently performed by them in 2001 and 2019 ...