A brag is a mischievous shapeshifting goblin in the folklore of Northumbria (Northumberland and Durham) and often takes the form of a horse or donkey....
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Brag, a character in The Trigan Empire, a science fiction comic series Brag (folklore), a creature from the folklore of Northumbria, England Eva Brag...
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Examples include: Balaam's donkey, a donkey in the Bible Brag (folklore), a goblin in English folklore Nick Bottom, a character in the play A Midsummer Night's...
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the Dutch fairytale theme park Efteling, designed by Ton van de Ven. Brag (folklore) Púca Pyramus and Thisbe Summer solstice All references to A Midsummer...
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or tonttu (Finnish: [ˈtontːu]) is a mythological creature from Nordic folklore today typically associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas season...
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humanoid, and often shapeshifting water spirits in Germanic mythology and folklore. Under a variety of names, they are common to the stories of all Germanic...
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gruagach (Scottish Gaelic), 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...
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The term is chiefly used with regard to elves and fairies in European folklore, and in modern English is rarely used in reference to spirits. The belief...
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Sunny Beach (redirect from Slânchev Brag)
to Kosharitca. The Decade of Symphonic Music, part of the International Folklore Festival, fashion shows, and various beach competitions are held in Sunny...
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An Alp (plural Alpe or Alpen) is a supernatural being in German folklore. Not to be confused with the similarly named Alp-luachra, the Alp is sometimes...
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In English folklore, The Puck (/ˈpʌk/), also known as Goodfellows, are demons or fairies which can be domestic sprites or nature sprites. The etymology...
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is a mythical, subterranean, gnome-like creature in Cornish and Devon folklore. The Welsh counterpart is the coblyn. It is closely related to the Irish...
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American folklore encompasses the folklore that has evolved in the present-day United States mostly since the European colonization of the Americas. It...
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Northern England, and on the Anglo-Scottish border, according to traditional folklore of those regions. They could live inside the house or outdoors. They are...
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dwarf (pl. dwarfs or dwarves) is a type of supernatural being in Germanic folklore. Accounts of dwarfs vary significantly throughout history; however, they...
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drow, or dtrow) is a malignant or mischievous fairy or spirit in the folkloric traditions of the Orkney and Shetland islands. Trows may be regarded as...
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Old Norse, and Swedish) is a malicious entity in Germanic and Slavic folklore that walks on people's chests while they sleep, bringing on nightmares...
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Bogle (category Northumbrian folklore)
Scots term for a ghost or folkloric being, used for a variety of related folkloric creatures including Shellycoats, Barghests, Brags, the Hedley Kow and even...
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Saci (pronounced [saˈsi] or [sɐˈsi]) is a character in Brazilian folklore. He is a one-legged black man, who smokes a pipe and wears a magical red cap...
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Simonside Dwarfs (redirect from Duergar (Folklore))
Simonside Dwarfs, also known as Brownmen, Bogles and Duergar, are in English folklore a race of dwarfs, particularly associated with the Simonside Hills of Northumberland...
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Paul Bunyan (category American folklore)
Paul Bunyan is a giant lumberjack and folk hero in American and Canadian folklore. His tall tales revolve around his superhuman labors, and he is customarily...
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Goblin (section In folklore)
A goblin is a small, grotesque, monstrous creature that appears in the folklore of multiple European cultures. First attested in stories from the Middle...
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List of beings referred to as fairies (section European folklore (and European colonies in the New World))
the English language and to English folklore, reflecting the conflation of Germanic, Celtic and Romance folklore and legend since the Middle English period...
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Incubus (category Sleep in mythology and folklore)
An incubus (pl.: incubi) is a demon in human form in folklore that seeks to have sexual intercourse with sleeping women; the corresponding spirit in female...
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Tylwyth Teg (redirect from Faeries in Welsh folklore)
mythological creatures corresponding to the fairy folk of Welsh and Irish folklore Aos Sí. Other names for them include Bendith y Mamau ("Blessing of the...
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anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often with...
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Korrigan (redirect from Corrigan (Breton folklore))
In Breton folklore, a Korrigan (pronounced [kɔˈriːɡãn]) is a fairy or dwarf-like spirit. The word korrigan means in Breton "small-dwarf" (korr means dwarf...
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Hulder (category Norwegian folklore)
creature found in Scandinavian folklore. Her name derives from a root meaning "covered" or "secret". In Norwegian folklore, she is known as huldra ("the...
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Boobrie (Scottish) – Roaring water bird Bozaloshtsh (Slavic) – Death spirit Brag (English) – Malevolent water horse British big cat (English) – mysterious...
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Will-o'-the-wisp (category European folklore)
In folklore, a will-o'-the-wisp, will-o'-wisp, or ignis fatuus (Latin for 'foolish flame'; pl. ignes fatui), is an atmospheric ghost light seen by travellers...
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