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  2. Brownie (folklore) - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Brownie (mythology) - Wikipedia

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  4. Hobgoblin - Wikipedia

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    Hobgoblin Hall, a 1904 drawing by Herbert Railton of William Wordsworth's house, Rydal Mount. Hobgoblins seem to be small, hairy little men who, like their close relatives the brownies, are often found within human dwellings, doing odd jobs around the house while the family is asleep.

  5. Category:Brownies (folklore) - Wikipedia

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  6. The Brownies - Wikipedia

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    A Palmer Cox Brownie from Brownies Around the World (1894). The Brownies is a series of publications by Canadian illustrator and author Palmer Cox, based on names and elements from English traditional mythology and Scottish stories told to Cox by his grandmother.

  7. Hob (folklore) - Wikipedia

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    "Hob" is sometimes a generic term given to a goblin, bogle or brownie. The name "Hob" became associated with the mythical creature as "a piece of rude familiarity to cover up uncertainty or fear"; [ 6 ] essentially, calling a mystical creature by a common nickname was a way to make the concept less frightening, and the nickname eventually ...

  8. Lutin - Wikipedia

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    Lutin is generally translated into English as: brownie, elf, fairy, gnome, goblin, hobgoblin, imp, leprechaun, pixie, puck, jetin or sprite. [2] It sometimes takes the form of a horse saddled ready to ride, and in this shape is called Le Cheval Bayard . [ 3 ]

  9. Dunnie - Wikipedia

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    A Dunnie is a small Brownie-like being in the folklore of the Anglo-Scottish borders, ... This page was last edited on 14 July 2024, at 04:26 (UTC).