Is this a menacing creature or benign?
2006-09-14 11:31:10 · 5 answers · asked by whrldpz 7 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Traditional local fairy tales of Britain say hobgoblins were 1 or 2 feet tall, hairy, and naked or wearing brown clothes. They lived by the fire and rarely went outside. They were described as friendly, impish, ugly, mischievous, good-humored, helpful, mean, grotesque, and fond of practical jokes. If annoyed, they would turn nasty.
The term originated in the 1530s, from hob, meaning elf, from Hobbe, a variant of Rob (Hick for Richard, Hodge for Rodger) an abbreviation or alternative form of Robin Good fellow, similar to a Kobold in German folklore. A hobgoblin appears in William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream under the name Puck.
Blessings )O(
2006-09-14 11:35:37 · answer #1 · answered by Epona Willow 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's from Britain, originally the name, referred to a folkloric character named Robin Goodfellow. Hob means elf and Hob be (a variant of Rob) a abbreviation of RobinGood fellow. In the fairy tale from Britain are described as friendly, impish, mischievous, ugly, good-humored,helpful and mean. They could become nasty if annoyed.
2006-09-14 18:48:15 · answer #2 · answered by Sakura ♥ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They're designers who stumble apon the secret identiy of a rich man who is really an evil psycho. ;-)
2006-09-14 19:05:06 · answer #3 · answered by Fitz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are British folklore I think...and a funny/friendly goblin and not scary.
2006-09-14 18:39:36 · answer #4 · answered by smecky809042003 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ugh !!!! ir sometimes spelled Orc.
2006-09-14 19:43:24 · answer #5 · answered by Perseus 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋