'''Robin Goodfellow''' in English folklore is a euphemistic personification of a half-tamed, troublesome [[fairy]] or
The character probably originates in German folklore.
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...nder different names amongst neighbouring tribes. For example, In Dahomean folklore it is called the 'Asiman'.
...principle, and he had the whole force of Ashanti religious traditions and public sentiment to support him.
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In Inuit folklore, a '''tupilaq''' ('''tupilak''') is either a magically-made monster or a ha
...k to kill its maker instead, although the maker of tupilaq could escape by public confession of his/her own deed.
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...ogy)|group]]. The academic and usually [[ethnology|ethnographic]] study of folklore is known as [[folkloristics]].
...als; only in the 20th century did ethnographers begin to attempt to record folklore without overt political goals. The [[Brothers Grimm]], Wilhelm Grimm|Wilhel
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...e 17th century. By that time she had become the mother of the Yule Lads. A public decree was issued in 1746 prohibiting the use of Grýla and the Yule Lads t
According to folklore Grýla has been married three times. Her first husband was named Gustur, bu
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...''' in Germany) is a large serpent-like dragon from European mythology and folklore.
...o or no legs with or without wings. The lindworms of Germanic heraldry and folklore often have legs.
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'''Chinese dragons''' are legendary creatures in Chinese mythology and folklore, with mythic counterparts among Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese and Turkic dra
...ld Kung Fu master), was immediately banned by the Chinese government after public outcry over disrespect.
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...ar and ecclesiastical). "The Green Man" is also a popular name for British public houses and various interpretations of the name appear on inn signs, which s
...n her article ''The Green Man in Church Architecture'', published in ''The Folklore Journal''. The figure is also often referred to (perhaps erroneously) as "[
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'''Dracs''' are fairy creatures in the folklore of South France.
...only assert, that the Dracs assume the human form, and come early into the public market-place without any one being thereby disturbed.
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...ce of Longinus, and figures in the [[Holy Grail]] mythos. In some medieval folklore, e.g. the ''[[Golden Legend]]'', the touch of Jesus's blood cures his blind
...', student for life Flynn Carsen gets a job as guardian of the Metropolian Public Library, where, among other items, one third piece of the spear of Longinus
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A British example can be found on the coat-of-arms used as the public house sign for the Woodhouse Arms in Corby Glen, Lincolnshire. As this illu
...nt Middle-earth, were the origin of the legendary Woodwoses of more recent folklore.
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In the myth and folklore of the Near East and Europe, '''Abyzou''' (also spelled Abizou, Obizu, Obiz
...that she be chained by her own hair and hung up in front of the Temple in public view. The writer of the Testament appears to have been thinking of the gorg
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...te investigator in a world where faeries are not only known to the general public, but are also fashionable, the title heroine is Princess Meredith NicEssus.
* ''Jeremy Grey'' - Owner of the Grey Detective Agency, [[Trow_(folklore)|Trowe]].
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...te investigator in a world where faeries are not only known to the general public, but are also fashionable, the title heroine is Princess Meredith NicEssus,
* ''Jeremy Grey'' - Owner of the Grey Detective Agency, [[Trow_(folklore)|Trowe]].
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...the grounds that it is a defense against kappa. In addition, the Japanese Folklore says that the kappa is a master of Koppo; the bone-breaking technique, whic
...have been reported in Japan for centuries, being an important part of the folklore and, apparently, the real world, for the locals who see them in and near th
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...iry tales <ref>{{cite book|last=Simpson & Roud|title=Dictionary of English Folklore| year=2000| pages= 254}}</ref>. Not every religious narrative is a myth ho
...of its power from being believed and deeply held as true. In the study of folklore, all sacred traditions have myths, and there is nothing pejorative or dismi
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The [[Siren]]s of Greek mythology are sometimes portrayed in later [[folklore]]; in fact in some languages the name ''sirena'' is used interchangeably fo
Tales of mermaids are nearly universal. The first known mermaid [[folklore|stories]] appeared in Assyria, ca. 1000 BCE. Atargatis, mother of Assyrian
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...iginally called '''Springald''' by some media, is a character from English folklore said to have existed during the Victorian era and able to jump extraordinar
...ally, the news of the strange character spread, and soon the press and the public gave him a name: Spring-heeled Jack.
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...of interest in the case, including Dr. Knapp. He was likely responding to public sentiment, as numerous locals had begun suggesting that Zona had been murde
[[Category:American folklore]]
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*One of the ways for ending her powers is to expose her to public after witnessing her powers.
*Folklore superstitions also says she can't be killed unless killed while she is feas
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