Brownie mythical creature

Jonathan Swift. Words, words and deeds; words of all sorts, words for all needs.

Of course there are Brownies.

Arthur Spiderwick’s Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You – Tony DiTerlizzi

The Domovoi is a supernatural creature found in Slavic mythology. These are household sprites that attach themselves to a family and serve as their guardian. As benevolent spirits, the Domovoi would do everything in its power to serve its family.

elf fairy - his hair reminds me of a hedge hog

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If you’ve ever heard the expression “wailing like a Banshee“, you’ll probably understand to some extent what that means. Banshees originated in Irish folklore around the 8th century, they were “born” as a result of the “keeners”, who were women that were hired to mourn outside of the house of someone who was expected to die. As this tradition died out itself, their legend lived on in the form of Banshees. Banshees are said to appear before someone dies in their designated family, they’ll…

This is what's written in Arthur Spiderwick's Field Guide to the Fantastical World Around You about Hobgoblins. Similar to goblins in appearance, hobgoblins, or hobs as they are sometimes called, are a less malicious and more mischievous type of faerie. Friendly and sometimes even helpful, hobgoblins still have a penchant for pranks ranging from annoying to infuriating. They are most fond of stealing trinkets and food, but they also enjoy tripping people and otherwise causing amusing havoc…