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A duende, according to the Chamorro-English Dictionary by Donald Topping, Pedro Ogo and Bernadita Dungca, is a goblin, elf, ghost or spook in the form of a dwarf, a mischievous spirit which hides or takes small children. Some believe the Duende to be helpful or shy creatures, while others believe them to be mischievous and eat misbehaving children.
The púca (Irish for spirit/ghost; plural púcaí), puca (Old English for goblin), also pwca, pookah, phouka, and puck, is a creature of Celtic, English, and Channel Islands folklore. Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could help or hinder rural and marine communities. Púcaí can have dark or white fur or hair.
Norman Virgil Osborn is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics.Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, he first appeared in The Amazing Spider-Man #14 (July 1964) as the first and best-known incarnation of the Green Goblin.
Huldufólk [a] or hidden people are elves in Icelandic and Faroese folklore. [1] [2] They are supernatural beings that live in nature.They look and behave similarly to humans, but live in a parallel world. [3]
Although usually frightening, it could also represent a humorous, grotesque-looking ogre or goblin. Ebu Gogo – Human-like creatures in Indonesian mythology. Garuda – Vishnu's bird-like mount. Ghoul – Monstrous flesh-eating spirits, jinn, or shayatin associated with graveyards. Gwisin – General term for a Korean ghost.
A goblin is a small, grotesque, monstrous humanoid creature that appears in the folklore of multiple European cultures. First attested in stories from the Middle Ages, they are ascribed conflicting abilities, temperaments, and appearances depending on the story and country of origin, ranging from mischievous household spirits to malicious, bestial thieves.
450. They greatly fear and reverence the tigbàlang or bibit. This is a ghost, goblin, or devil; and as it knows the cowardice of these Indians, it has been wont to appear to them in the mountains—now in the guise of an old man, telling them that he is their nono; now as a horse; and now as a monster.
Goblin – A short and stocky humanoid with black eyes, a domed head and long fingers. [11] Goblins run Gringotts Bank and speak a language known as Gobbledegook. [12] [9] Relations between goblins and wizards have been strained for centuries. [13] The depiction of goblins in Harry Potter has been compared to antisemitic depictions of Jewish ...