Gabriel Hounds
See the Devil's Dandy Dogs.
Gathorns
See also Knockers.
Giants
The largest of the Giants were kindly and helpful to mortals.
Goblins
They are small, evil, quite ugly, and malicious toward mortals. On the other hand, the Hobgoblin can be mischievous but rarely hurtful.
Green Children
These children were somehow detached from their parents and had quite a difficult time getting accustomed to human ways. The boy wasted away but the girl lost the green pallor in her skin and took on human ways.
Reference: "Abbey Lubbers, Banshees & Boggarts. An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fairies" by Katherine Briggs.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Scottish Mythology - Habetrot / Hobgoblins
Habetrot
The patron fairy of spinners in the Border Country.
Hedley Kow
While not dangerous, he was a bogey-beast who was not above pulling outrageous practical jokes.
Henkies
To 'henk' is to limp and the Henkies were ugly little Trows of the Shetlands who limped when they walked.
Hobgoblins
Although hobmen like practical jokes as much as anyone in Fairyland, they are very helpful to mortals and behave much the same as Brownies.
See also Goblins.
Reference: "Abbey Lubbers, Banshees & Boggarts. An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fairies" by Katherine Briggs.
Scottish Mythology - Imps
Scottish Mythology - Kelpies / Knockers
Kelpies
Much like Each Uisge, the Kelpie preferred running water while the Each Uisge preferred the ocean or a loch.
Knockers
Cornish mine spirits made a great deal of noise in their working but it was generally very unlucky to watch them and it was particularly unlucky to make a deal with them and then cheat on it.
Reference: "Abbey Lubbers, Banshees & Boggarts. An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fairies" by Katherine Briggs.
Scottish Mythology - Lady of the Lake / Lepracauns
Lady of the Lake
Possibly the most enigmatic 'creature' in all of Fairyland, the Lady of the Lake was first regarded as a water fairy who simply rose storms at sea. She later became entwined in the stories of King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table, particularly Sir Lancelot.
Lambton Worm
Worms (i.e. flightless dragons) wrapped themselves several times around a wormhill. The story tells us more about what happens to boys who skip church on Sundays than it does about dragons.
See also Dragons.
Lepracaun
Lepracauns are Irish fairies who are said to have amassed great wealth even though they live solitary lives as shoemakers. If one can be caught, he may be forced to yield his riches but, of course, it is very, very difficult to catch one.
Reference: "Abbey Lubbers, Banshees & Boggarts. An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fairies" by Katherine Briggs.
Scottish Mythology - Mermaids / Muryans
Mermaids
Mermaids looked like beautiful women from the waist up but had the body of a fish from the waist down. The could cause storms and were generally quite dangerous but some were known to be gentle and helpful to mortals.
Merrows
The Mermaids of Ireland were more gentle than those of England and sometimes married mortals.
Mumpoker
See Nursery Bogies.
Muryans
This is the Cornish word for ant. It was believed that fairies became smaller and smaller each time they changed shape until they finally became ants and then disappeared.
Reference: "Abbey Lubbers, Banshees & Boggarts. An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fairies" by Katherine Briggs.
Scottish Mythology - Nuckelavee / Nursery Bogies
Nuckelavee
This one is a really nasty bit of work. An Orkney sea monster, he looked something like a horribly deformed centaur. He had poisonous breath and would rampage around the countryside killing anything he encountered. The only protection was that he could not cross fresh water or a running stream.
Nursery Bogies
There are many bogies who are specialize in frightening children who do not listen to their mothers.
See also the Awd Goggie.
Reference: "Abbey Lubbers, Banshees & Boggarts. An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Fairies" by Katherine Briggs.
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