groagez
nature_spirit water Breton single tradition · 1
The groagez are the fairies most often encountered in Brittany, generally in forests and near springs. They are essentially the fairies of Breton wells. A certain number of sea fairies also bear the name of groac'h, sometimes interchangeably with those of morgen or siren.
When
- First attested
- 1825 CE
- Attested period
- 1825 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Joseph Mahé documented these creatures in 1825 as malicious beings inhabiting wells and drowning children who fell in.
Relationships
- served by
- Korrigan
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Because of their multiform character, the groagez are hard to define. One of them is said to frequent the neighborhood of Kerodi, but the descriptions vary: an old woman bent and leaning on a crutch, or a richly dressed princess, accompanied by korrigans.”
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