spriggan

In Cornwall, spriggans are sprites, goblins, or ghosts who guard buried treasure. They are found about cairns, coits, or cromlechs, burrows, or detached stones. They are able to swell to a huge grotesque shape or shrink to a small size.

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References

Sources

  • Bonnerjea, Biren. (1920). A Dictionary of Superstitions and Mythology. Thomson Gale.
  • Wright, J. (1904). The English dialect dictionary. Vol. 5. London: H. Frowde.