BabelNet

bn:00040876n

Noun Concept

Categories: Fairies, Household deities, Elves, Yorkshire folklore, Hobgoblins

goblin hob hobgoblin Blue Burches Bogies

(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings WordNet 3.0

Definitions

Relations

Sources

(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

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. Wikipedia

A goblin is a monstrous creature that appears in the folklore of multiple European cultures, first attested in stories from the Middle Ages. Wikipedia

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. Wikipedia

Type of fairy or monster. Wikipedia Disambiguation

Legendary creature, related to gnomes or elves. Wikipedia Disambiguation

A household spirit in Northern England, see also Hobgoblin Wikipedia Disambiguation

Mythical creature Wikidata

A mischievous creature in British and Scottish folklore. OmegaWiki

One of various hostile supernatural creatures, now especially (fantasy literature) a malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid. Wiktionary

Hostile diminutive humanoid in fantasy literature. Wiktionary (translation)

A small, ugly goblin that makes trouble for humans. Wiktionary

IS A

evil spirit

legendary creature

mythic humanoid