In
Manx folklore
Folklore is shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. This includes oral traditions such as tales, legends, proverbs and jokes. They include material culture, ranging ...
, Jimmy Squarefoot is a legendary bipedal
pig
The pig (''Sus domesticus''), often called swine, hog, or domestic pig when distinguishing from other members of the genus '' Sus'', is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is variously considered a subspecies of ''Sus ...
-headed creature living on the
Isle of Man
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Folklore
He had two great tusks like a boar. He is generally a peaceful wanderer. His large feet are swathed in
calico
Calico (; in British usage since 1505) is a heavy plain-woven textile made from unbleached, and often not fully processed, cotton. It may also contain unseparated husk parts. The fabric is far coarser than muslin, but less coarse and thick than ...
bands and are squarish in appearance.
He is thought to have once been ridden by one of the
Foawr, a race of stone-throwing giants.
Jimmy Squarefoot is also the name of
Monster in My Pocket #80 as well as a character in the 2007
PlayStation 3
The PlayStation 3 (PS3) is a home video game console developed by Sony Computer Entertainment. The successor to the PlayStation 2, it is part of the PlayStation brand of consoles. It was first released on November 11, 2006, in Japan, November ...
video game ''
Folklore
Folklore is shared by a particular group of people; it encompasses the traditions common to that culture, subculture or group. This includes oral traditions such as tales, legends, proverbs and jokes. They include material culture, ranging ...
''.
See also
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Adhene
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Arkan Sonney
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Buggane
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Fenodyree
Fenodyree (also phynodderee, phynnodderee, fynnoderee or fenoderee; or ) in the folklore of the Isle of Man, is a hairy supernatural creature, a sort of sprite or fairy ( gv, ferrishyn), often carrying out chores to help humans, like the brow ...
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Glashtyn
Glashtyn (Manx English: glashtin, glashtan or glashan; gv, glashtin or ) is a legendary creature from Manx folklore.
The glashtin is said to be a goblin that appears out of its aquatic habitat, to come in contact with the island folk; others ...
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Moddey Dhoo
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Mooinjer veggey
is the Manx for '' little people'', a term used for fairies in Gaelic lore. The equivalent Irish and Scottish Gaelic are and .
Manx folklore
In Manx folklore, the are small creatures from two to three feet (600 to 900 mm) in height ...
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Sleih beggey
( Manx for ''Little people'', also , , , and from the en, faeries) is the umbrella term for Manx fairies.
Descriptions
A wide variety of individual mythical creatures come under the umbrella of sleih beggey. With both benevolent and malev ...
References
Manx legendary creatures
Mythological pigs
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