Hobgoblin
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A hobgoblin is a household spirit, appearing in English folklore, once considered helpful, but which since the spread of Christianity has often been considered mischievous. Shakespeare identifies the
Hobgoblin Hall, a 1904 drawing by Herbert Railton of William Wordsworth's house, Rydal Mount
Hob (folklore)
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A hob is a type of small mythological household spirit found in the English Midlands, Northern England, and on the Anglo-Scottish border, according to traditional folklore of those regions. They could
Hobgoblin
…considered mischievous. Shakespeare identifies the character of Puck in his A Midsummer Night's Dream as a hobgoblin. The term "hobgoblin" comes from "hob". The earliest known use of the word can be traced to about 1530, although it was likely in use for some time prior to that. Hobgoblins seem to be…
Hob's House Cave, Monsal Dale, Derbyshire.