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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.
Trauco – Dwarf or goblin-like creature that inhabits the woods of Chiloé islands in Chile. Wanaģi/ Wanuŋchi – (Siouan) the spirits of the dead, almost always take form of shadow people. The word is also the word for soul and shadow. Sometimes referred to as the Night Spirits. Commonly seen at night around burial grounds/mounds.
Baš Čelik – Powerful, evil winged man whose soul is not held by his body and can be subdued only by causing him to suffer dehydration; Bashe – Elephant-swallowing serpent; Basilisco Chilote – Chicken-serpent hybrid; Basilisk – Multi-limbed, venomous lizard; Basty - Evil spirit or goblin of bad dreams
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.
Its name is derived from the Middle English word "bugge" (a frightening thing), or perhaps the Old Welsh word bwg (evil spirit or goblin), [2] or Old Scots bogill (goblin), and cognates most probably English "bogeyman" and "bugaboo". In medieval England, the bugbear was depicted as a creepy bear that lurked in the woods to scare children.
An orc (sometimes spelt ork; / ɔːr k / [1] [2]), [3] in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fantasy fiction, is a race of humanoid monsters, which he also calls "goblin".. In Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings, orcs appear as a brutish, aggressive, ugly, and malevolent race of monsters, contrasting with the benevolent Elves.
In 2015, the movie received an Academy Award nomination for Best Costume Design, and a sequel, called Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, was released in 2019. Watch on Disney+ 8.
Goblin – Grotesque, mischievous little people; Gog – Giant protector of London; Gold-digging ant (Medieval Bestiaries) – Dog-sized ant that digs for gold in sandy areas; Golem – Animated construct; Gorgades (Medieval Bestiary) – Hairy humanoid