lutin

A goblin in the folklore of Normandy, similar to the household spirits of Germany and Scandinavia. It can appear in the form of a horse ready equipped, and is in this shape called Le Cheval Bayard.

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The name was formerly netun, derived from the sea-god Neptune.

References

Source

  • Cooper, J.C., ed. (1997). Brewer's Book of Myth and Legend. Oxford: Helicon Publishing Ltd.