A bogle, boggle, or bogill is a Northumbrian, [1] Cumbrian [2] and Scots term for a ghost or folkloric being, [3] used for a variety of related folkloric creatures including Shellycoats, [4] Barghests, [4] Brags, [4] the Hedley Kow [1] [5] and even giants such as those associated with Cobb's Causeway [5] (also known as "ettins", "yetuns" or ...

Mythical Attributes: The Bogle is a malevolent and shape-shifting spirit known for its trickery. Role in Mythos: Primarily acts as a mischievous entity, haunting lonely places and occasionally households. Relation to Humans: The Bogle seeks to frighten or confuse humans but rarely causes physical harm.

Jul 29, 2021 · A bogle, boggle, or bogill is a Northumbrian and Scots term for a ghost or folkloric being, used for a variety of related folkloric creatures including Shellycoats, Barghests, Brags, the Hedley Kow and even giants such as those associated with Cobb’s Causey (also known as “ettins”, “yetuns” or “yotuns” in Northumberland and ...

The Esprit Follet of the French, Shakespeare’s Puck, or Robin Goodfellow, and Shellycoat, a spirit who resides in the waters, and has given his name to many a rock and stone on the Scottish coast, belong to the class of bogles.

Boggart (also called a bogey, bogeyman, bogle or bugbear) is a term used for a creature in English folklore. It is generally a household spirit turned malevolent trickster or mishcevious goblin-like creature. The name is derived from the Welsh "bwg".

Dec 8, 2013 · Simply put a bogle is a hobgoblin-like malevolent trickster spirit who, akin to the northern English boggart and southern Puck, is a creature of the Scottish Borders. 2. Bogles and Bogeys. In the tradition of English folklore there are the …

A bogle, boggle or bogill is the Northumbrian and Scots term for a ghost or folkloric being, used for a variety of related folkloric creatures including Shellycoats, Barguests, Brags, the Hedley Kow and even giants such as those associated with Cobb's Causey (also known as "ettins", "yetuns" or "yotuns" in Northumberland).

Feb 11, 2013 · Shellycoat, a spirit who resides in the waters, and has given his name to many a rock and stone the Scottish coast, belongs to the class of bogles. When he appeared, he seemed to be decked with marine productions, and in particular with shells, whose clattering announced his approach. From this circumstance he derived his name.

A boggart is a creature in British folklore - a household boggart, or a malevolent boggart inhabiting marshland, sharp bends in the road, or residing under bridges. Other names of this group include bug, bogey, bogun, boggle. Derived from (or related to) Old English pucel, Irish puca, and Welsh bwg. The household form causes mischief…

The Scottish name for a bogey or bogeyman, bugbear, etc., and synonymous with doolie, cow. Also bogill, bogill-bo, boggle, bugin, beagle (Whitby), bugaboo, etc. Jamieson, J. (1880). An …