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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.
Goblins in popular culture (4 C, 7 P) R. Rumpelstiltskin (1 C, 3 P) T. Tengu (1 C, 7 P) Pages in category "Goblins" The following 34 pages are in this category, out ...
Pages in category "Goblins in popular culture" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. F. Fairest (comics)
One was the domestic goblins who lived in or around houses and included the Trasgu and the Trastolillu. The other was the forest goblins, the Trenti and the Tentiruju . Other beings in Cantabrian mythology include the Ventolín , the Caballucos del Diablu , the Nuberu , the Musgosu , the Culebre , and the Ramidreju .
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.
In Swedish folklore, the mara or mare is a spirit or goblin that rides on the chests of humans while they sleep, giving them bad dreams (or "nightmares"). [18] Belief in the mare goes back to the Norse Ynglinga saga from the 13th century, [19] but the belief is probably even older. The mare was likely inspired by sleep paralysis.
LONDON (AP) — Asked to sum up 2022 in a word, the public has chosen a phrase. Oxford Dictionaries said Monday that “goblin mode” has been selected by online vote as its word of the year.
One particularity that set the kallikantzaroi apart from other goblins or creatures in folklore was that they were said to appear on Earth for only twelve days each year. [ citation needed ] Their short duration on Earth, as well as the fact that they were not considered purely malevolent creatures but rather impish and stupid, led to a number ...