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| banshee |
in Irish folklore, a female spirit whose wailing forbodes the death of a loved one. |
| Bluebeard |
in folklore, a man who married and then killed six wives. |
| dybbuk |
in Jewish folklore, the soul of a dead person that enters the body of a living person and controls his or her actions. |
| Easter bunny |
in folklore, a rabbit that brings Easter eggs, candy, presents, or the like for children for Easter; Easter rabbit. |
| gnome1 |
one of a group of little old men of folklore and fairy tales who live inside the earth and guard precious treasure. [1/2 definitions] |
| goblin |
in folklore and fairy tales, a small, ugly creature that does evil or mischief to humans. |
| golem |
in Jewish folklore, a man-made and humanlike figure brought to life by supernatural, occult forces. |
| kobold |
in Germanic folklore, a spirit or elf that haunts households. [2 definitions] |
| leprechaun |
an elf in Irish folklore who knows about secret treasure. He must tell the location of the treasure to whomever can catch him. |
| lycanthropy |
in folklore, the ability to change oneself or another person into a wolf or other beast. |
| Oberon |
in medieval English folklore and A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, the king of the fairies and the husband of Titania. |
| pixy |
a playful or mischievous creature of folklore, similar to a fairy or elf. [1/2 definitions] |
| Saint Nicholas |
in North American folklore, a chubby, jolly, bearded old fellow who wears a red suit, lives at the North Pole, and brings children presents at Christmas, also called Santa Claus. (abbreviated: St. Nicholas) [1/2 definitions] |
| Saint Nick |
(informal) shortened form of "Saint Nicholas"; in North American folklore, a chubby, jolly, bearded old fellow who embodies the charitable spirit of Christmas. He wears a red suit, lives at the North Pole, and brings children presents at Christmas; Santa Claus. |
| sandman |
in folklore and fairy tales, a person who makes children sleepy by sprinkling sand in their eyes. |
| Santa Claus |
in North American folklore, a chubby, jolly, bearded old fellow who wears a red suit, lives at the North Pole, and brings children presents at Christmas; St. Nicholas. |
| Titania |
in medieval English folklore and A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare, the queen of the fairies and the wife of Oberon. |
| troll2 |
in Scandinavian folklore, an ugly manlike creature that lived in a cave or under a bridge. |
| Walpurgis Night |
the eve of May Day, during which, according to German folklore, witches gathered for a sabbath before the feast of St. Walpurgis on May 1. |
| Wandering Jew |
in medieval folklore, a Jew condemned to roam the earth until the Second Coming, as a punishment for mocking or striking Jesus Christ before the crucifixion. [1/2 definitions] |
| water sprite |
in folklore, a spirit or nymph that lives in or near water. |
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