hob
nature_spirit earth English single tradition · 3
A legendary being. According to the text, the English hob and Anglo-Celtic brownie would be the modern survival of the cofgod.
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When
Relationships
- sibling of
- Brownie
- co occurs with
- þyrs, þurs, nisse, Kobold, kofewalt, Tomte, hobgoblins, hobs, Huldufólk, Kikimora, leshy
- child of
- Cofgod
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (3)
Source passages
“If it is true that such beings were known to the early English, later legendary beings such as the English hob and Anglo-Celtic brownie would be the modern survival of the cofgod.”
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