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A goblin is an evil or merely mischievous creature of , that may range in height from that of a Dwarf to that of a Human . They are attributed with various (sometimes conflicting) abilities, temperaments and appearances depending on the story and country of origin. In some cases goblins have been classified as constant annoying little creatures. ETYMOLOGY According to "''The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English''" the name is probably derived from the Anglo-French ''gobelin'' (medieval Latin ''gobelinus''), which is probably a diminutive of ''Gobel'', a name related to the word '' Kobold ''. Goblin is also related to the French ''lutin'' {Link without Title} . In addition, there also exist various other alternative spellings of the word goblin, including: ''Gobblin'', ''gobeline'', ''gobling'', ''goblyn'', ''gobelinus'' (medieval Latin), and ''vulgus gobelinum'' (demon) (Latin). Dwarf s, Hiisi , Duende , Tengu , Menninkäinen and Kallikantzaroi are often translated into english as 'goblins'. The Erlking and Billy Blind are sometimes called goblins. Goblins are often used as a general term to mean any small mischievous being. According to some traditions, goblin comes from Gob or Ghob, the king of the gnomes, whose inferiors were called Ghob-lings. {Link without Title} Skratta is old Scandinavian word for a goblin or monster (modern Icelandic skratti, a devil). Any creature resembling a goblin, but larger than a man, is considered a Troll . ORIGINS IN FOLKLORE One fabled origin for goblins is in France , in a cleft of the Pyrenees , from which they spread rapidly throughout Europe . They hitched a ride with Viking ships to get to Britain . ''The Complete Encyclopedia of Elves, Goblins, and Other Little Creatures'' by Pierre Dubois, in English 2005''Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were'' by Michael Page & Robert Ingpen, 1987 They have no homes, being Nomadic , dwelling temporarily in mossy cracks in rocks and tree roots. Sir Walter Scott in his '' Letters On Demonology And Witchcraft '' ascribed gnomes, kobolds and goblins, along with Scottish ''bogles'', to all correspond with a caricature of the Sami People .
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