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Extended Network Banner Generated with MyWackoSpace MyWackoSpace MySpace Slideshow Upload Images Random Backgrounds MySpace EditorA goblin is an evil or merely mischievous creature of folklore, often described in as a grotesquely disfigured or A GNOME-like phantom, 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. According to "The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English" the name is probably derived from the Anglo-french term 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. In addition, there also exists various other alternative spellings of the word goblin, including: Gobblin, gobeline, gobling and goblyn.
Goblin
by Micha F. Lindemans
Goblins are a different, more grotesque variety of gnomes. They are known to be playful, but at other time they are evil and their tricks could seriously harm people. A goblin smile curdles the blood and a laugh sours the milk and causes fruit to fall from the trees. They pester humans in a number of ways, such as hiding small objects, tipping over pails of milk and altering signposts. Goblins originated in France and spread rapidly all over Europe. They have no homes and usually live in mossy clefts in rocks and roots of ancient trees, although they never stay very long in the same place. The name 'hobgoblin' is thought to be an abbreviation of 'Robin Goblin', the name Druids gave to the first goblins when they entered Britain.
