Bwbach
nature_spirit earth Wales single tradition · 3
Bwbach are regional variants of brownies in Wales. They are similar to brownies. They are domestic spirits.
↻ synthesized from 3 sources
When
- First attested
- 1800 CE
- Attested period
- 1800 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appeared in 19th-century folklore collections.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Puck, Robin Goodfellow
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“Regional variants in England and Scotland include hobs, and ùruisgs. Variants outside England and Scotland are the Welsh Bwbach and the Manx Fenodyree. Brownies have also appeared outside of folklore, including in John Milton's poem L'Allegro.”
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“The bwbach (or boobach, plural bwbachod) is a Welsh domestic hobgoblin that will perform household chores in return for bowls of cream. They are good-natured but mischievous and have a dislike of clergymen and teetotalers, upon whom they will play relentless pranks.”
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“Bwbach or, diminuitive, bwrbachyn, has also been used in Welsh Mythology.”
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