how tall are leprechauns? what do leprechauns do for fun? whats the connection between leprechauns and ireland? what are some major events in leprechaun history?
2006-07-25 04:21:18 · 10 answers · asked by Sarah L 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
No one is absolutely certain, but Leprechaun legends have been in Ireland for nearly a thousand years. Ireland has many legends of special fairy like creatures like the Banshee, the Pooka, Leprechauns and even some darker critters like early werewolves. My personal opinion is that the Irish have always been very creative, and told these stories as bedtime stories to their children, and it just "took". Unless they really do exist........
2006-07-25 04:33:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leprechaun means a spirit or pigmy. They belong with the faerie folk in irish mythology. Leprechauns are ill-natured and mischievous, with a mind for cunning. Some believe that they guard gold. Others believe that they are a shoemaker. Some believe that leprechauns are elves.
2006-07-26 21:40:34 · answer #2 · answered by Lelly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Some drunk Irish guy tripped over a log on his way home form the pub and for the crack he told his wife that his knees were beat in by the leprechauns. Thats how it happened.
2006-07-25 11:25:10 · answer #3 · answered by mike_ra_swanson 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lol as an actual Irish person who's partner calls a leprechaun i would like to give my opinion leprechaun's were like imps and fairies basically just something invented for children and crazy people.
2006-07-25 11:31:15 · answer #4 · answered by dee 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leprechaun, irish folklore. Supposedly myths, short people chasing the end of rainbows. don't take it seriously.
2006-07-25 11:31:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Leprachauns ..and fairies go back to pagan times in Ireland ...when people who lived off the land had little or no education and had to find reasons why their crops failed ...usually because they believed the fairies of the different seasons ..and how do you know the Leprachaun(who was supposedly any height from 6-12 inches) and fairies don't still exist ?....can anyone prove it?
2006-07-25 19:59:48 · answer #6 · answered by pineforestkim 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
irish legend
they are rather short the average height is 1'
they are greedy little creatures and are obsessed with gold
they are origanally from irish myth
history?im not sure but they have found the body of a female leprochaun who was 1' tall
2006-07-25 11:28:12 · answer #7 · answered by frosteatsfire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should go to blockbuster and go to the family section and rent Darby O'Gill and the Little People. That will explain EVERYTHING.
2006-07-25 11:25:00 · answer #8 · answered by sb 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
when a midget spilled green paint all over him in Ireland...he was drunk..
2006-07-25 11:26:16 · answer #9 · answered by Black 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
way back when
2006-07-25 12:34:03 · answer #10 · answered by jyd9999 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋