Search results
Results From The WOW.Com Content Network
Alternative spellings include gobblin, gobeline, gobling, goblyn, goblino, and gobbelin.The term "goblette" has been used to refer to female goblins. [3] [4]The word goblin is first recorded in the 14th century and is probably from unattested Anglo-Norman *gobelin, [5] similar to Old French gobelin, already attested around 1195 in Ambroise of Normandy's Guerre sainte, and to Medieval Latin ...
A lutin (French pronunciation:) is a type of hobgoblin (an amusing goblin) in French folklore and fairy tales. Female lutins are called lutines (French pronunciation:). A lutin (varieties include the Nain Rouge or "red dwarf" [1]) plays a similar role in the folklore of Normandy to household spirits in England, Germany and Scandinavia.
Pages in category "Fictional goblins" The following 38 pages are in this category, out of 38 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. B. Batiri; Bokoblin; C.
Animals Going Goblin Mode is the Facebook page you never knew you needed. It has over 21,000 followers and shares hilarious animal shenanigans. All creatures, great and small, are caught in the ...
Kallikantzaroi – Malevolent goblin-like creatures in Southeast European folklore, believed to dwell underground but come to the surface during the twelve days of Christmas. Karnabo – An elephant-trunked humanoid in Ardennes folklore. Kikimora – Female house spirit in Slavic (especially Eastern) folklore.
The duende or chaneque refers to a fairy- or goblin-like mythological character. While its nature varies throughout Spain, Portugal, the Philippines, and Latin America, in many cases its closest equivalents known in the Anglophone world are the Irish leprechaun and the Scottish brownie. Dunnie
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.
Shishiga (from Russian: шиши́га, also called leshenka, ле́шенка) is a female swamp (or forest) creature similar to the wood-goblin in Russian folklore and mythology. It is described as white, nude, and tousled and is considered to harass the people and bring misfortune to the drunkards.