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Household spirit
derived from Hobbe Hyrste or Hob o' t' hyrst – "Hob of the hurst". Hob o' t' hyrst Hob-t-hyrst Hob-thyrst Hob-thrust Hob-thrush See also WiKtionary :
Hob_(folklore)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up hob or Hob in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Hob, HOB or Hobs may refer to: Heart of Brooklyn, a tourism-related non-profit organization in
Hob
Household spirit in Scottish folklore
hobs, and ùruisgs. Variants outside England and Scotland are the Welsh Bwbach and the Manx Fenodyree. Brownies have also appeared outside of folklore
Brownie_(folklore)
Mischievous spirit
dictionary. Goblin Bogeyman Dobby (Harry Potter) Hob (folklore) Household deity Kobold Niuli A hob, is also flat metal shelf at the side or back of a
Hobgoblin
Myths and legends of English culture
English folklore consists of the myths and legends of England, including the region's mythical creatures, traditional recipes, urban legends, proverbs
English_folklore
Supernatural entity
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
Sprite_(folklore)
Caves in Scarborough, England
54°31′41″N 0°44′32″W / 54.52801°N 0.7421°W / 54.52801; -0.7421 The Hob Holes are caves in the cliffs of Runswick Bay, Scarborough, England which resulted
Hob_Holes
Tidal island in northeast England
cell Modern wooden cross The name "Hobthrush" relates to Hob (folklore) – the similarly named "Hob-trush" is also found in North Yorkshire. It is possible
Lindisfarne
Atmospheric ghost lights
attributes the phenomenon explicitly in the term hob lantern or hobby lantern (var. 'Hob and his Lantern', 'hob-and-lanthorns"). In her book A Dictionary of
Will-o'-the-wisp
Creature in English folklore
unfortunate and devoured him. Bogeyman Bogle Buggane Domovoi Gremlin Hob (folklore) Kobold Poltergeist Púca Sprite Tomte Jenny Greenteeth Wright, Elizabeth
Boggart
Fairy from English folklore
In English folklore, The Puck (/ˈpʌk/), also known as Goodfellows, are demons or fairies which can be domestic sprites or nature sprites. The etymology
Puck_(folklore)
Slavic protective household spirit of a given lineage
Ancestor worship Hob (folklore) Anglo-Scots household spirit Brownie (folklore) Leshy Deities of Slavic religion Nisse (folklore) Gnome Haltija Kikimora
Domovoy
Creature from English folklore
legendary creature of English folklore that is similar to the "brownie" (or "Urisk") of Scotland and northern England, the "hob" of northern England and the
Lubber_fiend
Malicious entity in Germanic and Slavic folklore
zmora; among many others) is a malicious entity in Germanic and Slavic folklore that sits, walks, or "rides" on people's chests while they sleep, bringing
Mare_(folklore)
Being in Germanic folklore
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
Nixie_(folklore)
Bronze Age barrow in Derbyshire, England
Age Britain Hob, a mythical creature in English folklore. Wayland's Smithy, an Early Neolithic chambered long barrow. The Excavation of Hob's Barrow, a
Hob_Hurst's_House
Mythical creature in Welsh, Cornish and Devon folklore
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
Knocker_(folklore)
Nordic mythological creature
English folklore, there are several beings similar to the nisse, such as the Scots and English brownie, Robin Goodfellow, and Northumbrian hob. These plus
Nisse_(folklore)
2022 video game
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow is a 2022 folk horror point-and-click adventure game developed by Cloak and Dagger Games and published by Wadjet Eye Games
The Excavation of Hob's Barrow
The_Excavation_of_Hob's_Barrow
Supernatural being in Germanic folklore
dwarfs or dwarves) is a type of supernatural human-shaped being in Germanic folklore. Accounts of dwarfs vary significantly throughout history. They are commonly
Dwarf_(folklore)
Supernatural creature in German folklore
(German: [alp]; plural alpe or alpen) is a supernatural being in German folklore. Alp is sometimes likened to a vampire, but its behavior is more akin to
Alp_(folklore)
Mountain demon of Tyrol folklore
The ork is a demon of Tyrol alpine folklore. The ork lives on mountains, almen, rock holes, or valleys. He warns the noble game of hunters, or can be savage
Ork_(folklore)
Mythological humanoid creatures of small stature
The Little people have been part of the folklore of many cultures in human history, including Ireland, Greece, the Philippines, the Hawaiian Islands, New
Little_people_(mythology)
Species of mammal
America it is called a short-tailed weasel. A male stoat is called a dog, hob, or jack, while a female is called a jill. The collective noun for stoats
Stoat
Japanese mythological creatures
niː/, OH-nee) is a kind of yōkai, demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore. They are believed to live in caves, deep within mountains, or in hell
Oni
Mythological creature in Welsh folklore
mythological creatures corresponding to the fairy folk of English and Continental folklore and the Irish Aos Sí. Other names for them include Bendith y Mamau ("Blessing
Tylwyth_Teg
Village in Oxfordshire, England
was rebuilt in the 1680s and retains some 14th-century details. See Hob (folklore) > Place names > . . .Hobb Hill, Bloxham. . . "Area: Bloxham (Parish):
Bloxham
Word used by J.R.R. Tolkien
fits into a category of English words in hob- for such beings, based on the Middle English hobbe. These include hob, hobby, hobgoblin, Hobberdy Dick, Hobberdy
Hobbit_(word)
Seductive forest creature found in Scandinavian 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
Hulder
Yiddish song by Alexander Olshanetsky and Chaim Tauber
klezmer: the history, the music, the folklore. Chicago, Ill: Chicago review press. ISBN 978-1-61374-063-7. Ich Hob Dich Zifeel Lieb (I Love You Much Too
Ikh_Hob_Dikh_Tsu_Fil_Lib
Creature from Shetland and Orkney Island folklore
trowe, 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
Trow_(folklore)
Character in Brazilian folklore
Saci (pronounced [saˈsi]) is a character in Tupi and Guarani folklore. He is a one-legged black boy, who smokes a pipe and wears a magical red cap that
Saci_(folklore)
Fairies in Scottish folklore
meaning "happy", "lucky" or "blessed" applied to fairy beings in Scottish folklore in phrases such as seely wights or The Seelie Court. Despite their name
Seelie
Folklore compendium influencing J. R. R. Tolkien's hobbits
Tracts constitute a publication of a series of pamphlets and jottings on folklore, fifty-four in all, collected between 1846 and 1859 by Michael Aislabie
Denham_Tracts
Mythical figure
Headless Horseman is an archetype of mythical figure that has appeared in folklore around Europe since the Middle Ages. The figures are traditionally depicted
Headless_Horseman
Goblin in Northumbrian folklore
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.
Brag_(folklore)
Deity or spirit associated with the home
folklore, and Estonian mythology. Heinzelmännchen, Heimchen, and Fenixmännlein in German folklore Hestia, a goddess in the Ancient Greek religion Hob
Household_deity
Type of mythogical creature in Irish mythology
Dubhlachan; dúlachán, /ˈduːləˌhɑːn/) is a type of legendary creature in Irish folklore. He is depicted as a headless rider on a black horse, or as a coachman
Dullahan
Supernatural race in Irish and Scottish mythology
/iːs ˈʃiː/ eess SHEE) is the Irish name for a supernatural race in Gaelic folklore, similar to elves. They are said to descend from the Tuatha Dé Danann or
Aos_Sí
Shape-shifting water spirit in Scottish folklore
In Scottish folklore, a kelpie, or water kelpie (Scottish Gaelic: each-uisge), is a mythical shape-shifting spirit inhabiting lochs in Scotland. They also
Kelpie
Carved pumpkin or root vegetable lantern
name, "Hobany's", which is most likely derived from "Hob and his", with other variations including "Hob-o'-Lantern", "Hobbedy's Lantern" and "Hobbady-lantern"
Jack-o'-lantern
French folkloric hobgoblin
pronunciation: [lytɛ̃]) is a type of hobgoblin (an amusing goblin) in French folklore and fairy tales. Female lutins are called lutines (French pronunciation:
Lutin
Group of insects in the order Lepidoptera
behavior". BioScience. 51 (3): 219–225. doi:10.1641/0006-3568(2001)051[0219:HOB]2.0.CO;2. Schlaepfer, Gloria G. (2006). Butterflies. Marshall Cavendish.
Butterfly
Stock character; a wizened old woman, often a malicious witch
witch, or goddess having the appearance of such a woman, often found in folklore and children's tales such as "Hansel and Gretel". Hags are often seen as
Hag
Fairy or dwarf in 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
Korrigan
Folklore in Denmark
Danish folklore consists of folk tales, legends, songs, music, dancing, popular beliefs, myths and traditions communicated by the inhabitants of towns
Danish_folklore
Irish legendary creature
lucharachán/leipreachán/luchorpán) is a diminutive supernatural being in Irish folklore, classed by some as a type of solitary fairy. They are usually depicted
Leprechaun
Stock character; a malicious old woman, often occult or witch-like
In folklore, a crone is an old woman who may be characterized as disagreeable, malicious, or sinister in manner, often with magical or supernatural associations
Crone
Race of dwarfs in English 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
Simonside_Dwarfs
Female fairy in Scottish Highlands folklore
Scottish Gaelic pronunciation: [ˈpɤːvan ˈʃiː]) is a female fairy in the folklore of the Scottish Highlands, though they also share certain characteristics
Baobh-shìth
Household god in Anglo-Saxon paganism
were known to the early English, later legendary beings such as the English hob and Anglo-Celtic brownie would be the modern survival of the cofgod. However
Cofgod
Creature in European folklore
is a human-like creature found throughout much of European folklore. According to folklore, a changeling was a substitute left by a supernatural being
Changeling
Ruined castle in Solihull, England
the castle, the site was locally believed to be home to Hobs – creatures of English folklore derived from the Cofgodas or "cove-gods" of Anglo-Saxon paganism
Hobs_Moat
the English language and to English folklore, reflecting the conflation of Germanic, Celtic and Romance folklore and legend since the Middle English period
List of beings referred to as fairies
List_of_beings_referred_to_as_fairies
Mythical creature of British folklore
pigsie in parts of Cornwall and Devon) is a mythical creature of British folklore. Pixies are speculated to be particularly concentrated in the high moorland
Pixie
Village in North Yorkshire, England
largest cave on the bay, Hob Hole, was so named as it was believed to be the home of a 'Hob' (or Boggart) in local folklore. The bay is 1.2 miles (2 km)
Runswick_Bay
Female spirit in Irish mythology
"woman of the fairy mound" or "fairy woman") is a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by screaming, wailing
Banshee
Subgenre of horror film and literature
is a subgenre of horror film and horror fiction that uses elements of folklore to invoke fear and foreboding. Typical elements include a rural setting
Folk_horror
Egyptian composer (1931–1993)
mid-1950s. In the late 1950s, the then-famous Umm Kulthum sang his composition "Hob Eih" and it was a hit. Some other of Baligh Hamdi's early compositional successes
Baligh_Hamdi
Legendary creature in Cornish faerie lore
A spriggan /sprɪdʒən/ is a legendary creature from Cornish folklore. Spriggans are particularly associated with West Penwith in Cornwall. Spriggan is pronounced
Spriggan
Cat spirit in Celtic mythology
surrounding this creature are more common in Scottish folklore, but a few occur in Irish. Some common folklore suggested that the cat-sìth was not a fairy, but
Cat-sìth
Religious cake to commemorate the dead
century, adults and children went souling performing plays and carrying an Old Hob which consisted of a horse's head enveloped in a sheet. The head would be
Soul_cake
Fairy creatures in Manx folklore
Irish and Scottish Gaelic are Muintir Bheaga and Muinntir Bheaga. In Manx folklore, the mooinjer veggey are small creatures ranging 2–3 ft (0.61–0.91 m) in
Mooinjer_veggey
Mythological creature
seal-women also. Seal shapeshifters similar to the selkie exist in the folklore of many cultures. A corresponding creature existed in Swedish legend, and
Selkie
Figure in British and North American folklore
Bloody Bones is a bogeyman figure in English and North American folklore whose first written appearance is approximately 1548. As with all bogeymen the
Bloody_Bones
Mythical being or legendary creature in European folklore
anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Celtic, Slavic, Germanic, and French folklore), a form of spirit, often with
Fairy
Mythological demon that seduces women
An incubus (pl. incubi) is a male demon who is described in various folklore as appearing in the dreams of female humans in order to seduce them. Repeated
Incubus
Childhood folkloric figure
The tooth fairy is a folkloric figure of early childhood in Western and Western-influenced cultures. The folklore states that when children lose one of
Tooth_fairy
Costumed character
(March 1958). "The Padstow Obby Oss". Folklore. 69 (1): 34–38. doi:10.1080/0015587X.1958.9717117. "Giant and Hob-Nob | Medieval Salisbury | Collections
Hobby_horse
Architectural motif
feature in her 1939 article The Green Man in Church Architecture in The Folklore Journal. It is thought that her interest stemmed from carvings at St. Jerome's
Green_Man
Creature in Dutch folklore
gnome-like creature in Dutch folklore. The Dutch Kabouter is akin to the Irish leprechaun, Scandinavian tomte or nisse, the English hob, the Scottish brownie
Kabouter
Legendary aquatic man-like being
Child as a type of "ichthyocentaur", on the authority of Gesner. Icelandic folklore beliefs speak of sea-dwelling humans (humanoids) known as marbendlar (sing
Merman
Mythical fairy or ghost
which the assistant putter was yoked to the tub. Brownie Coblynau Cofgod Hob Muki Redcap Citations Allen (2005), p. 24 Katherine Mary Briggs, The Fairies
Bluecap
Trickster or bogeyman figure in Gaelic folklore and mythology
lout"; Old Irish botach) is a trickster or bogeyman figure in Gaelic folklore and mythology. The bodach "old man" is paired with the cailleach "hag,
Bodach
Sea-spirit in Cornish folklore
(Cornish, SWF: bocka, pl. bockas, bockyas) is a male sea-spirit in Cornish folklore, a merman, that inhabited mines and coastal communities as a hobgoblin
Bucca_(mythological_creature)
Goblin found in folklore
redcap (or powrie) is a type of malevolent, murderous goblin found in folklore of the Anglo-Scottish border region. The redcap is said to inhabit ruined
Redcap
Figure from Irish and British folklore, believed to rule the fairies
In folklore and literature, the Fairy Queen or Queen of the Fairies is a female ruler of the fairies, sometimes but not always paired with a king. Depending
Fairy_Queen
Shapeshifters of Orkney folklore
In Orkney folklore, Finfolk (sometimes Finnfolk) are sorcerous shapeshifters of the sea, the dark mysterious race from Finfolkaheem who regularly make
Finfolk
Legendary aquatic creature with an upper body in human female form
In folklore, a mermaid is an aquatic creature with the head and upper body of a female human and the tail of a fish. Mermaids appear in the folklore of
Mermaid
Elves in Icelandic and Faroese folklore
In Nordic folklore, including the Northern Isles, hidden-folk (Faroese and Icelandic: huldufólk; Norwegian: huldrefolk), mound-folk (Danish: højfolk, Swedish:
Huldufólk
Horse-like demon from Orcadian mythology
nuckelavee ( /nʌklɑːˈviː/) or nuckalavee is a horse-like demon from Orcadian folklore that combines equine and human elements. If one was looking casually, or
Nuckelavee
Fairies, particularly those of Irish, English, Scottish and Welsh folklore, have been classified in a variety of ways. Classifications – which most often
Classifications_of_fairies
Irish and Scottish mythical creature
pronunciation: [kʰɔɲ ˈhiː]) is a mythical hound found in Irish folklore and Scottish folklore. In Irish folklore it is spelled cú sídhe, and it also bears some resemblance
Cù-sìth
Water spirit in Scottish folklore
[ɛxˈɯʃkʲə], literally "water horse") is a water spirit in Irish and Scottish folklore, spelled as the each-uisce (anglicized as aughisky or ech-ushkya) in Ireland
Each-uisge
Fairy-like spirit in West and Central Asian folklore of Persian origin
entity originating from Persian tales and distributed into wider Asian folklore. The parīs are often described as winged creatures of immense beauty who
Parī
Water spirit in English folklore
In English folklore, Grindylow or Grundylow is a creature in the counties of Yorkshire and Lancashire. The name is thought to be connected to Grendel,
Grindylow
Figure in Cornish folklore
Joan the Wad is a mythological character in Cornish folklore. She is the Queen of the Pixies, which are tiny mythical creatures usually associated with
Joan_the_Wad
Mythological creature
phouka, and puck, is a creature of Celtic, English, and Channel Islands folklore. Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could help
Púca
Legendary water dragon of Sussex, England
Retrieved 4 June 2025. "the Antonine itineraries". 27 October 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2020. Simpson, Jacqueline (1973). The Folklore Of Sussex. Batsford.
Knucker
Mythological being similar to a demon or fairy
mythological being similar to a fairy or demon, frequently described in folklore and superstition. The word may perhaps derive from the term ympe, used
Imp
Sprite from German, Ashkenazi Jewish, Slavic, and Northern European folklore
Freythall [de] in his novel Das Hochgericht vom Birkachwald. The Alp of German folklore, in the strict sense, refers to an Alptraum (nightmare) causing demon,
Schrat
Chinese folktale creature
an emissary named Zha Dao (査道) dispatched to Korea (cf. Mermaid§Chinese folklore, hairenyu [ja]). She is said to have worn a scarlet skirt (chang, 裳) and
Hairen
Creature in Scottish folklore
bauchan, buckawn or bogan) is a type of domestic hobgoblin in Scottish folklore. It is often mischievous and sometimes dangerous, but is also very helpful
Bauchan
Mythical creature
grotesque, and often malevolent humanoid creature prominent in European folklore, typically characterized by its mischievous or demonic nature, small stature
Goblin
Supernatural being in Germanic folklore
An elf (pl. elves) is a type of humanoid supernatural being in Germanic folklore. Elves appear especially in North Germanic mythology, being mentioned in
Elf
Naturally occurring ring or arc of mushrooms
grows and seeks food underground. Fairy rings are the subject of much folklore and myth worldwide, particularly in Western Europe. They are alternately
Fairy_ring
Mythological antagonist
common to the folklore of many cultures, with numerous variations and equivalents. The Sack Man is a variant of the Bogeyman folklore which, as its name
Bogeyman
Spiritlike creature from Japanese folklore
legends, but occasionally it may also denote a creature from native Japanese folklore. For example, according to an old folk belief from Iwate Prefecture, it
Yōsei
Variety of artifacts in Celtic culture
are seen as the abode of particular nature spirits. Historically and in folklore, the respect given to trees varies in different parts of the Celtic world
Celtic_sacred_trees
Jordanian singer (born 1983)
Mitwasi released his first album Khamrat Al Hob ("The Liquor of Love") in 2006, comprising remakes of six folklore Levant songs in the new ‘Spanish-Levant'
Hani_Mitwasi
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