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Goblin

A goblin is a diminutive, grotesque, and often malevolent humanoid creature prominent in European folklore, typically characterized by its mischievous or demonic nature, small stature (around 30 cm in some traditions), furry or leathery appearance, and ability to shapeshift. Goblins are believed to dwell in subterranean areas or households, where they…

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Diminutive spirit
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Fairies, demons, brownies, dwarfs, elves, gnomes, imps, and kobolds.

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Goblin

Nodes126
Edges125
Triples212
Avg. degree1.98
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related to Bibliography · 78
Goblin → Abbeville Press, ABC-CLIO, At, Atlanta, Batsford, BF01146190, Boston, Bottom, Brian, Briggs, British Goblins, Calif, Carol, Carole, Carryl, Charles, Chicago, Chicago University Press, Children's Literature, Davy And The Goblin
related to Fairy tales and folk stories · 45
Goblin → Adachigahara, Bath House, Book, Cats, Chinese Ghouls, Christina Rossetti's, Dag, Daga, Danish, Dutch, England, Estonia, Flying Troll, French, George MacDonald, Gesta Romanorum, Ghosts, Goblin MarketThe Princess, Goblins, Grocer
related to Goblin-related place names · 28
Goblin → Beausoleil Island, CanadaCowcaddens, Cow, Cowlairs, Dens, Derbyshire, East Lothian, France, Glasgow, Goblin Combe, Goblin Hall, Goeblin, High Peak, Hobroyd, Leleākūhonua, Mortain, Ontario, Scotland, ScotlandGoblin Bay, Scots
related to Etymology · 26
Goblin → Additionally, Alternatively, Ambroise, Ancient Greek, Anglo-Norman French, English, French, Germanic, Gobeau, Gobel, Historical, L'Estoire, Latin, Medieval Latin, Middle English, Middle French, Norman, Old, Old French, Old High German
related to Modern fiction · 11
Goblin → Dragons, Dungeons, Even, Goblinoids, In, In The Lord, Misty Mountains, Rings, The, Tolkien's, Tolkien's The Hobbit
related to European folklore · 7
Goblin → In, In English, In Irish, Scottish, These, Welsh, Yorkshire
see also · 4
Goblin → BugbearDwarf, Dragons, Dungeons, ElfFairyGnomeGoblin
is a · 2
Goblin → diminutive, well-known supervillain
Grouping · 1
Goblin → Diminutive spirit
Similar entities · 1
Goblin → Fairies, demons, brownies, dwarfs, elves, gnomes, imps, and kobolds.

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goblins fairy english french creatures like folklore term gnomes isbn tales brownies often traditions old spirits include imps also dokkaebi

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GoblinGroupingDiminutive spirit1.00infobox
GoblinSimilar entitiesFairies, demons, brownies, dwarfs, elves, gnomes, imps, and kobolds.1.00infobox
Goblinis adiminutive0.90text
Goblinis awell-known supervillain0.90text
gobelyn around 1330instance ofand Middle English variants0.80text
threshing graininstance ofbenevolent household spirits that perform domestic chores0.80text
churning butterinstance ofbenevolent household spirits that perform domestic chores0.80text
or tending livestock during the nightinstance ofbenevolent household spirits that perform domestic chores0.80text
provided they receive a small offering like porridge or milk left by the hearthinstance ofbenevolent household spirits that perform domestic chores0.80text
Christina Rossetti's Goblin Marketinstance oflater popularized in literature0.80text
cavesinstance ofcan range in size from being smaller than a Wood Elf to being larger than a Nord and love living in dank places0.80text
sewers.In early English translationsinstance ofcan range in size from being smaller than a Wood Elf to being larger than a Nord and love living in dank places0.80text

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