("lucky urchin" or "plentiful little pig") is the
Manx term for
hedgehog
A hedgehog is a spiny mammal of the subfamily Erinaceinae, in the eulipotyphlan family Erinaceidae. There are seventeen species of hedgehog in five genera found throughout parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and in New Zealand by introductio ...
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[ In Manx folklore it is a type of fairy animal that takes the form of a white pig that brings good fortune to those who manage to catch it.][ It was also said that if you caught one you would always find a silver coin in your pocket.][As retold in ]
See also
* Adhene
* Buggane
* 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 ...
* 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 ...
* Jimmy Squarefoot
In Manx folklore, Jimmy Squarefoot is a legendary bipedal pig-headed creature living on the Isle of Man.
Folklore
He had two great tusks like a boar. He is generally a peaceful wanderer. His large feet are swathed in calico bands and are squari ...
* Moddey Dhoo
* 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 ...
* 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
Fairies
Fantasy creatures
Hedgehogs
Legendary mammals
Manx language
Manx legendary creatures
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