Lob-Lie-by-the-Fire
nature_spirit earth hobgoblin single tradition · 1
A being similar to Lubbar Fend, described as a giant and the son of a witch. Folklorist K. M. Briggs stated that the two creatures are generally equated.
When
- First attested
- 1600 CE
- Attested period
- 1600 – 1607
- Historical notes
- Appears in Francis Beaumont's play "The Knight of the Burning Pestle" (1607).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Lubbar Fend
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In the earlier play The Knight of the Burning Pestle (1607) by Francis Beaumont, a similar being is known as Lob-Lie-by-the-Fire, described as a giant and the son of a witch. Folklorist K. M. Briggs stated that the two creatures are generally equated.”
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