A goblin is a small,

grotesque Since at least the 18th century (in French and German, as well as English), grotesque has come to be used as a general adjective for the strange, mysterious, magnificent, fantastic, hideous, ugly, incongruous, unpleasant, or disgusting, and thus ...

, monstrous humanoid creature that appears in the

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of multiple European cultures. First attested in stories from the

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, they are ascribed conflicting abilities, temperaments, and appearances depending on the story and country of origin, ranging from

mischievous Mischief (or malicious mischief) is the name for a class of criminal offenses that are defined differently in different legal jurisdictions. While the wrongful acts will often involve what is popularly described as vandalism, there can be a lega ...

household spirits to malicious, bestial thieves. They often have magical abilities similar to a

fairy A fairy (also called fay, fae, fae folk, fey, fair folk, or faerie) is a type of mythical being or legendary creature, generally described as anthropomorphism, anthropomorphic, found in the folklore of multiple European cultures (including Cel ...

demon A demon is a malevolent supernatural entity. Historically, belief in demons, or stories about demons, occurs in folklore, mythology, religion, occultism, and literature; these beliefs are reflected in Media (communication), media including f ...

, such as the ability to

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. Similar creatures include brownies, dwarves,

duende A duende is a humanoid figure of folklore, with variations from Iberian Peninsula, Iberian, Ibero-America, Ibero American, and Culture of Latin America, Latin American cultures, comparable to Dwarf (folklore), dwarves, gnomes, or leprechauns. ...

gnome A gnome () is a mythological creature and diminutive spirit in Renaissance magic and alchemy, introduced by Paracelsus in the 16th century and widely adopted by authors, including those of modern fantasy literature. They are typically depict ...

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leprechaun A leprechaun () is a diminutive supernatural being in Irish folklore, classed by some as a type of solitary fairy. They are usually depicted as little bearded men, wearing a coat and hat, who partake in mischief. In later times, they have bee ...

s, and

kobold A kobold (; ''kobolt'', ''kobolde'', cobold) is a general or generic name for the household spirit (''hausgeist'') in German folklore. It may invisibly make noises (i.e., be a poltergeist), or helpfully perform kitchen chores or stable work. ...

s, but it is also commonly used as a blanket term for all small, fay creatures. The term is sometimes expanded to include goblin-like creatures of other cultures, such as the

pukwudgie A Pukwudgie, also spelled Puk-Wudjie (another spelling, ''Puck-wudj-ininee'', translated by Henry Schoolcraft as "little wild man of the woods that vanishes"), is a human-like creature of Wampanoag folklore, found in Delaware, Prince Edward Island ...

dokkaebi () are legendary creatures from Korean mythology and folklore. , also known as "Korean goblins", are nature deities or spirits possessing extraordinary powers and abilities that are used to interact with humans, at times playing tricks on them ...

, or

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Etymology

Alternative spellings include ''gobblin'', ''gobeline'', ''gobling'', ''goblyn'', ''goblino'', and ''gobbelin''. The term "goblette" has been used to refer to female goblins. The word ''goblin'' is first recorded in the 14th century and is probably from unattested Anglo-Norman ''*gobelin'', similar to Old French ''gobelin'', already attested around 1195 in Ambroise of Normandy's ''Guerre sainte'', and to

Medieval Latin Medieval Latin was the form of Literary Latin used in Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Western Europe during the Middle Ages. It was also the administrative language in the former Western Roman Empire, Roman Provinces of Mauretania, Numidi ...

''gobelinus'' in

Orderic Vitalis Orderic Vitalis (; 16 February 1075 – ) was an English chronicler and Benedictine monk who wrote one of the great contemporary chronicles of 11th- and 12th-century Normandy and Anglo-Norman England.Hollister ''Henry I'' p. 6 Working out of ...

before 1141,CNRTL etymology of ''gobelin'' (online French)
/ref> which was the name of a devil or daemon haunting the country around

Évreux Évreux () is a commune in and the capital of the department of Eure, in the French region of Normandy. History Antiquity In late Antiquity, the town, attested in the fourth century AD, was named '' Mediolanum Aulercorum'', "the central town ...

, Normandy. It may be related both to German ''

'' and to Medieval Latin ''cabalus'' - or ''*gobalus'', itself from

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κόβαλος (''kobalos''), "rogue", "knave", "imp", "goblin". German ''Kobold'' contains the Germanic root ''kov-'' (Middle German ''Kobe'' "refuge, cavity", "hollow in a rock", Dial. English ''cove'' "hollow in a rock", English "sheltered recess on a coast", Old Norse ''kofi'' "hut, shed" ) which means originally a "hollow in the earth". The word is probably related to Dial. Norman ''gobe'' "hollow in a cliff", with simple suffix ''-lin'' or double

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''-el-in'' (cf. Norman surnames ''Beuzelin'', ''Gosselin'', ''Étancelin'', etc.) Alternatively, it may be a diminutive or other derivative of the French

proper name A proper noun is a noun that identifies a single entity and is used to refer to that entity (''Africa''; ''Jupiter''; ''Sarah''; ''Walmart'') as distinguished from a common noun, which is a noun that refers to a class of entities (''continent, pl ...

''Gobel'', more often ''Gobeau'', diminutive forms ''Gobelet, Goblin, Goblot'', but their signification is probably "somebody who sells tumblers or beakers or cups". Moreover, these proper names are not from Normandy, where the word ''gobelin, gobelinus'' first appears in the old documents. The Welsh ''coblyn'', a type of knocker, derives from the Old French ''gobelin'' via the English ''goblin''.

In folklore

European folklore

* Goblins are common in English,

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, Welsh and Irish folklore, serving as a blanket term for all sorts of evil or mischievous spirits. * In France, the goblins are associated mainly with the region of Normandy. The word "gobelin" is mentioned for the first time in the 12th century, in the texts of Orderic Vitalis. It is described as a wicked creature or a malicious spirit that lived in the region of Évreux. In the stories of Brittany, there are creatures that resemble goblins, such as korrigans, small beings associated with raised stones and ancient tombs. They like to search for hidden treasures and make jokes to humans. Korrigans and Norman goblins are spirits of nature that can be kind or bad depending on the story. * A

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is a type of goblin who dyes its hat in human blood in

Anglo-Scottish border The Anglo-Scottish border runs for between Marshall Meadows Bay on the east coast and the Solway Firth in the west, separating Scotland and England. The Firth of Forth was the border between the Picto- Gaelic Kingdom of Alba and the Angli ...

folklore. He is a malevolent goblin, known for his cruelty and blood lust. The Redcap, unlike other often mischievous or ambivalent fairy creatures, is fundamentally scary and frightening in the stories it tells. *

Hobgoblin A hobgoblin is a household spirit, appearing in English folklore, once considered helpful, but which since the spread of Christianity has often been considered mischievous. Shakespeare identifies the character of Puck in his '' A Midsummer Nigh ...

s are friendly

trickster In mythology and the study of folklore and religion, a trickster is a character in a story (god, goddess, spirit, human or anthropomorphisation) who exhibits a great degree of intellect or secret knowledge and uses it to play tricks or otherw ...

goblins from English,

, and

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folklore and literature. They are the opposite of the redcap, they are more benevolent goblins and pranksters, frequently mentioned in English tales. Authors such as William Shakespeare (Puck in A Midsummer Night’s Dream) popularized hobgoblins, which are domestic spirits who provide help to humans in exchange for food or other offerings. * The King of the Alders, or Erlking (German: Erlkönig), is a mythical character in Germanic folklore. The Erlking is presented as a malicious supernatural creature that attracts, seduces or frightens children before destroying them. Kobolds are in Germany similar to goblins, often related to mines and houses. Unlike their French and British counterparts, kobolds are sometimes considered as caring domestic helpers, but they can become angry if offended. Their name is etymologically associated with kobalt, which is also a mineral (cobalt), highlighting their connection to mining activities. * The

trasgu The ''trasgo'', ''trasno'' or ''trasgu'' is a mythological creature present in the tradition of several cultures of what is now northern Spain, especially in Galician, Asturian and Cantabrian traditional culture, it is also found in legends o ...

is a Northern Spanish and Northern Portuguese mythological creature of Celtic and Roman origin. To be more precise, the goblins appear in folklore of northern Spain (Asturias and Galicia) and northern Portugal as the Trasgos or Trasgus. These evil spirits tend to enter homes, move objects or cause disorder. There is an interesting feature of the Trasgus: they tend to do household chores if left unfinished by others. However, they can also cause problems if they feel insulted or neglected.

Goblin-like creatures in other cultures

* A

is a type of goblin from Wamponoag folklore. * The muki is a pale goblin who lives in caves in the Andes in Quechuan folklore. * In South Korea, goblins, known as

(도깨비), are important creatures in folklore, where they reward good people and punish the evil, playing tricks on them. * In Bangladesh, Santal people believe in gudrobonga which is very similar to goblins. * In South India, Kuttichathan is a type of mischievous/evil goblin mainly found in Kerala folklore. * In South African mythology, the

tokoloshe In Zulu mythology, Nguni mythology, the tokoloshe, tikoloshe, tikolosh, tonkolosh, tonkolosi, tokolotshe, thokolosi, or hili is a dwarf (mythology), dwarf-like water spirit. It is a mischievous and evil spirit that can become invisible by dr ...

(or tikoloshe or tikoloshi) is a dwarf-like creatures similar to a goblin. * Goblins have at times been conflated with the

jinn Jinn or djinn (), alternatively genies, are supernatural beings in pre-Islamic Arabian religion and Islam. Their existence is generally defined as parallel to humans, as they have free will, are accountable for their deeds, and can be either ...

, specifically

and ghilan, of

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ic culture.

In fiction

Fairy tales and folk stories

Christina Rossetti Christina Georgina Rossetti (5 December 1830 – 29 December 1894) was an English writer of romanticism, romantic, devotional and children's poems, including "Goblin Market" and "Remember". She also wrote the words of two Christmas carols well k ...

narrative poem Narrative poetry is a form of poetry that tells a story, often using the voices of both a narrator and characters; the entire story is usually written in metered verse. Narrative poems do not need to rhyme. The poems that make up this genre may ...

Goblin Market ''Goblin Market'' is an 1862 Narrative poetry, narrative poem by Christina Rossetti. It tells the story of sisters Laura and Lizzie, who are tempted with fruit by goblin merchants. In a letter to her publisher, Rossetti claimed that the poem, w ...

'' * ''

The Princess and the Goblin ''The Princess and the Goblin'' is a children's fantasy novel by George MacDonald. It was published in 1872 by Strahan & Co., with black-and-white illustrations by Arthur Hughes. Strahan had published the story and illustrations as a seria ...

'' by

George MacDonald George MacDonald (10 December 1824 – 18 September 1905) was a Scottish author, poet and Christian Congregational minister. He became a pioneering figure in the field of modern fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow-writer Lewis Carrol ...

* "The Goblin Pony", from '' The Grey Fairy Book'' (French fairy tale) * "The Benevolent Goblin", from ''

Gesta Romanorum ''Gesta Romanorum'' (; "Deeds of the Romans") is a Latin collection of anecdotes and tales that was probably compiled about the end of the 13th century or the beginning of the 14th. It still possesses a two-fold literary interest, first as one of ...

'' (England) * "The Goblins at the Bath House" (Estonia), from ''

A Book of Ghosts and Goblins Ruth Manning-Sanders (21 August 1886 – 12 October 1988) was an English poet and author born in Wales, known for a series of children's books for which she collected and related fairy tales worldwide. She published over 90 books in her lifetime ...

'' (1969) * "The Goblins Turned to Stone" (Dutch fairy tale) * King Gobb (Moldovan Gypsy folktale) * Goblins are featured in the Danish fairy tales ''The Elf Mound'', ''

The Goblin and the Grocer ''The'' is a grammatical article in English, denoting nouns that are already or about to be mentioned, under discussion, implied or otherwise presumed familiar to listeners, readers, or speakers. It is the definite article in English. ''The ...

'', and '' The Goblin and the Woman''. * Goblins are featured in the Norwegian folktale '' The Christmas Visitors at Kvame''. * Goblins are featured in the Swedish fairy tales '' The Four Big Trolls and Little Peter Pastureman'' and '' Dag and Daga and the Flying Troll of Sky Mountain'' where they live among trolls alongside sprites and gnomes. * Goblins are featured in the French fairy tale called '' The Golden Branch''. * '' Chinese Ghouls and Goblins'' (England 1928) * "The Goblin of Adachigahara" (Japanese fairy tale) * ''

The Boy Who Drew Cats is a Japanese fairy tale translated by Lafcadio Hearn, published in 1898, as number 23 of Hasegawa Takejirō's ''Japanese Fairy Tale Series''. It was later included in Hearn's ''Japanese Fairy Tales''. The original title in Hearn's manuscript ...

'' (Japanese fairy tale) * ''Twenty-Two Goblins'' (Indian fairy tale) * The Korean nursery song 'Mountain Goblin(산도깨비)' tells of meeting a

and running away to live.

Modern fiction

J. R. R. Tolkien John Ronald Reuel Tolkien (, 3 January 1892 – 2 September 1973) was an English writer and philologist. He was the author of the high fantasy works ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''. From 1925 to 1945, Tolkien was the Rawlinson ...

's ''

The Hobbit ''The Hobbit, or There and Back Again'' is a children's fantasy novel by the English author J. R. R. Tolkien. It was published in 1937 to wide critical acclaim, being nominated for the Carnegie Medal and awarded a prize from the ...

'' the evil creatures living in the Misty Mountains are referred to as goblins. In ''

The Lord of the Rings ''The Lord of the Rings'' is an Epic (genre), epic high fantasy novel written by English author and scholar J. R. R. Tolkien. Set in Middle-earth, the story began as a sequel to Tolkien's 1937 children's book ''The Hobbit'' but eventually d ...

'', the same creatures are primarily referred to as

orc An orc (sometimes spelt ork; ), in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fantasy fiction, is a race of humanoid monsters, which he also calls "goblin". In Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'', orcs appear as a brutish, aggressive, ugly, and malevol ...

s where the goblin name was used for the lesser orcs. DnD Goblin

Goblinoids are a category of

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s related to the goblin. The term was popularized in the ''Dungeons & Dragons'' fantasy role-playing game, in which goblins and related creatures are a staple of

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s. Goblinoids are typically

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foes of the various human and " demi-human" races. Even though goblinoids in modern fantasy fiction are derived from

orcs An orc (sometimes spelt ork; ), in J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-earth fantasy fiction, is a race of humanoid monsters, which he also calls "goblin". In Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings'', orcs appear as a brutish, aggressive, ugly, and malevol ...

, the main types of goblinoids in ''Dungeons & Dragons'' are

goblin A goblin is a small, grotesque, monster, monstrous humanoid creature that appears in the folklore of multiple European cultures. First attested in stories from the Middle Ages, they are ascribed conflicting abilities, temperaments, and appearan ...

bugbear A bugbear is a legendary creature or type of hobgoblin comparable to the boogeyman (or bugaboo or babau or cucuy), and other creatures of folklore, all of which were historically used in some cultures to frighten disobedient children. Etymology ...

s and

hobgoblin A hobgoblin is a household spirit, appearing in English folklore, once considered helpful, but which since the spread of Christianity has often been considered mischievous. Shakespeare identifies the character of Puck in his '' A Midsummer Nigh ...

s; these creatures are also figures of mythology, next to ordinary goblins. In the ''

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'' book series and the shared universe in which its film adaptations are set, goblins are depicted as strange, but civilised, humanoids who often serve as bankers or craftsmen. In

Terry Pratchett Sir Terence David John Pratchett (28 April 1948 – 12 March 2015) was an English author, humorist, and Satire, satirist, best known for the ''Discworld'' series of 41 comic fantasy novels published between 1983 and 2015, and for the Apocalyp ...

's ''

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'' series, goblins are initially a despised and shunned subterranean race; however, in later books, goblins are eventually integrated with the other races, and their mechanical and engineering talents come to be valued. The

Green Goblin The Green Goblin is the alias of several supervillains appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, the first and best-known incarnation of the Green Goblin is Norman Osborn, ...

is a well-known

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, one of the archenemies of

Spider-Man Spider-Man is a superhero in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by writer-editor Stan Lee and artist Steve Ditko, he first appearance, first appeared in the anthology comic book ''Amazing Fantasy'' #15 (August 1962) in ...

, who has various abilities including enhanced stamina, durability, agility, reflexes and superhuman strength due to ingesting a substance known as the "Goblin Formula". He has appeared in various

related media, such as comics, television series, video games, and films, including ''

'' (2002) and '' Spider-Man: No Way Home'' (2021) as

Norman Osborn Norman Virgil Osborn is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, he first appeared in ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #14 (July 1964) as the first and best-known incarnation of th ...

, and ''

Spider-Man 3 ''Spider-Man 3'' is a 2007 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures, Marvel Entertainment, and Laura Ziskin Productions, and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing, it was directe ...

'' (2007) and ''

The Amazing Spider-Man 2 ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2'' (internationally titled ''The Amazing Spider-Man 2: Rise of Electro'') is a 2014 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man. Produced by Columbia Pictures in association with Marvel En ...

'' (2014) as

Harry Osborn Harold Theopolis "Harry" Osborn is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics, commonly in association with the superhero Spider-Man. Created by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, the character first appeared in ''The Amazing ...

. There have been other goblin-related characters like

, Grey Goblin, and Menace. In the video game series ''

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'', goblins are a hostile beast race said to originate from Summerset Isle, can range in size from being smaller than a Wood Elf to being larger than a Nord and love living in dank places such as caves and sewers. In early English translations, ''

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'' were called goblins. The

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Fry Guys were called Gobblins in earlier

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advertisements. The ''

Goosebumps ''Goosebumps'' is a series of children's horror novels written by American author R. L. Stine. The protagonists in these stories are teens or pre-teens who find themselves in frightening circumstances, often involving the supernatural, the p ...

'' franchise had a '' Goosebumps House of Shivers'' book called ''Goblin Monday'' which featured the goblins. They are depicted as short creatures with green fur, horns, pointy ears and cat-like eyes who assume human form to trick humans. In addition, the goblins can't deal with nutmeg as it is their only weakness.

Goblin-related place names

* 'The Gap of Goeblin', a hole and tunnel in

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, France.
Hobroyd
(which means 'goblin clearing'), High Peak, Derbyshire, UK. * Goblin Combe, in north Somerset, UK * Goblin Valley State Park, Utah, US *

Yester Castle Yester Castle is a ruined castle, located southeast of the village of Gifford in East Lothian, Scotland. The only remaining complete structure is the subterranean Goblin Ha' or Hobgoblin Ha' (Goblin Hall). It is a Scheduled Ancient Monumen ...

(also known as "Goblin Hall") East Lothian, Scotland * Goblin Bay,

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, Canada *

Cowcaddens Cowcaddens (; , )
is an area of the city of

and Cowlairs, Glasgow, Scotland. 'Cow' is an old Scots word for Goblin, while 'cad' means 'nasty'. 'Dens' and 'lairs' refers to goblin homes.Foreman, Carol (2007) ''Glasgow Street Names''. Birlinn. p. 58. *

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(then known as ) is an object in the outer solar system nicknamed "The Goblin"

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