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Brag (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. It is fond of letting unsuspecting humans ride on its back before bucking them off into a pond or bush and running away laughing. One notable example is the Picktree Brag that was said to take other…

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a calf with a white handkerchief around its neckinstance ofOne notable example is the Picktree Brag that was said to take other unusual forms0.80text
a naked headless maninstance ofOne notable example is the Picktree Brag that was said to take other unusual forms0.80text
and even four men holding a white sheetinstance ofOne notable example is the Picktree Brag that was said to take other unusual forms0.80text

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