English Folklore Creatures

The legend of the manticore originated in persia and like many monsters reached medieval europe via pliny the elder s 1st century naturalis historia which tended to be quite willing to accept such creatures.

English folklore creatures. Nowadays fading into obscurity one of the oldest and most persistent mythological creatures common to most regions of britain is of the black dog a ghostly and usually malevolent creature often frighteningly large. Fairy dogs are almost always malevolent and implacable with no love for humans. Folklore of the south west hairy hands hunky punk jack the giant killer and galligantus jan tregeagle jay s grave lyonesse moonrakers the story of how the inhabitants of wiltshire got their nickname the obby oss of padstow pixies punkie night the great thunderstorm widecombe three hares tinners. Perhaps the most notorious witch trial of the 16th century.

Here you will find grouped together articles and features about witches fairies and monsters in british folklore. The first english language mention of the hircocervus comes from a manuscript of 1398. Wikimedia commons has media related to legendary creatures of england this category is for articles on types of beings in english legends. They became known as the pendle witches.

A big part of any folklore is the legendary monsters and beasts described in it. England is no different in this regard. Boggarts in northern english folklore a boggart is a nasty piece of work a rotten creature that causes milk to sour and dogs to run lame. While this is more of a local legend it has a rightful place in the mythos.

Once attached to a family the boggart will pester them forever chasing them wherever they may run and making their belongings disappear. Despite its name the joint eater doesn t eat joints. The cu sith pronounced coo shee fairy dog is a great beast associated with the fairies of the highlands and islands of scotland. There are some stories of fairy dogs treating humans with kindness but these are best regarded with suspicion.

Like most other european nations england is known for it s folklore. This bizarre classification of. 7 herne the hunter br english mythology. They were sometimes described as shape shifters.

In english folklore however a boggart was a kind of evil creature which attached itself to families or households and was a nuisance. English folklore is known all over the world mostly for legends of robin hood and king arthur. According to traditional fairy tales boggarts love to hide in dark spaces such as unused attics or cellars cupboards or under beds.