2007-09-13 13:13:23 · 8 answers · asked by Black Persian Pasha 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
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2007-09-17 10:51:17 · answer #1 · answered by daddy cool 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
a goblin is the English translation of the German word Kobold
a kobold was a mischievous or evil spirit that lived in mines and other dark places kind of an evil dwarf creature who liked causing trouble for everyone else.
Hob is a very old English word for Fireplace or hearth.
a Hobgoblin was a small being that lived in the fireplace
a guardian of the fire. In the olden days when winter was upon the world. It could be dangerous if the fire went out.
so people would leave milk out to keep the hobgoblins happy.
2007-09-13 13:45:22 · answer #2 · answered by Syberian 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A goblin is an evil or merely mischievous creature of folklore, often described in as a grotesquely disfigured or gnome-like phantom, that may range in height from that of a dwarf to that of a human. They are attributed with various (sometimes conflicting) abilities, temperaments and appearances depending on the story and country of origin. In some cases goblins have been classified as constant annoying little creatures.
Hobgoblin is a term typically applied in folktales to a friendly or amusing goblin.
The word seems to derive from 'Robin Goblin', abbreviated to 'hobgoblin', 'hob', or 'lob'. The name originally referred to a specific folkloric character Robin Goodfellow but has grown to be defined as a different species of goblin or fairy. In French folklore, hobgoblins are called Lutin.
The name is often interchangeable with "bugbear", "boogeyman", "bugaboo" or "bogie", and the term "hobgoblin" has grown to mean a superficial object that is a source of (often imagined) fear or trouble; probably the most well-known example of this usage is Ralph Waldo Emerson's line, "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of little minds," from the essay Self-Reliance
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2007-09-14 03:48:37 · answer #3 · answered by ђermiona 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Historically:
A Goblin is a a familiar demon, dwelling, in a private house or the chink of a tree.
A Hobgoblin is an impish, ugly, and mischievous sprite, particularly Puck or Robin Goodfellow.
2007-09-13 13:47:55 · answer #4 · answered by Terry 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Orc- effect of an Elf tricked,tortured, tormented, and switched over right into a dismal, evil, scuffling with slave. prevalent aim ,men and Elves. Goblin- comparable as an Orc yet designed for night and underground scuffling with with smaller bodies for tunnels and massive eyes for darkness. prevalent aim, Dwarves. Hobgoblin-a Zombie Orc or Goblin.
2016-12-26 09:40:14 · answer #5 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Goblin: Small(4'), evil humanoids, would be merely pests, if not for their great numbers. Individually they are cowards.
Hobgoblin: (6 1/2') fierce race that wage a perpetual war with the other humanoid races. They are intelligent, organized, and aggressive.
Koalinth - is the marine species of hobgoblin.
D&D Monster Manual :)
2007-09-13 14:03:22 · answer #6 · answered by ets2521 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
isn't a hobgoblin smaller and usually cuter
2007-09-13 13:21:39 · answer #7 · answered by ace j 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Ask Spider-Man.
2007-09-13 23:41:18 · answer #8 · answered by Sal D 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋