Goblin
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A goblin is a diminutive, grotesque, and often malevolent humanoid creature prominent in European folklore, typically characterized by its mischievous or demonic nature, small stature, furry or leathe
The Princess and the Goblin by George MacDonald, illustrated by Jessie Willcox Smith, 1920
Brownie (folklore)
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A brownie or broonie, also known as a brùnaidh or gruagach, is a household spirit or hobgoblin from Scottish folklore that is said to come out at night while the owners of the house are asleep and per
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…trace it to earlier domestic protector spirits like the Germanic kobold, which were later demonized under Christian influence. Similar creatures include brownies, dwarves, duendes, gnomes, imps, leprechauns, and kobolds, but it is also commonly used as a blanket term for all small, fay creatures. The term is…
Illustration of a brownie by Alice B Woodward
Roman Lararium, or household shrine to the Lares, from the House of the Vettii in Pompeii. Brownies bear many similarities to the Roman Lares.
A recurring folkloric motif holds that, if presented with clothing, a brownie will leave his family forever and never work for them again, similar to the Wichtelmänner in the German story of "The Elves and the Shoemaker".
O Waken, Waken, Burd Isbel, illustration by Arthur Rackham to Young Bekie, showing Billy Blind waking Burd Isobel