bócanach
demonic earth Irish single tradition · 2
The bócanachs are supernatural creatures mentioned in the Táin Bó Cuailgne alongside bánánachs, spirits of the glen, and sky demons. They appear in early Irish folklore as preternatural beings.
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When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the medieval Irish epic Táin Bó Cuailgne.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- geniti glinni, demna aeoír, leshy, elves, Kiṃpuruṣas, dusii, ùruisg, goayr heddagh, Deuadai, Pay(n), bánánach, Glaistig
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“bánanaig & boccanaig & geniti glinni & demna aeoír - bánánachs, bócanachs, spirits of the glen and sky demons.”
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