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Cheval Gauvin
The Cheval Gauvin (French: Gauvin horse) is a legendary evil horse of Franche-Comté, France and the Jura Mountains in Switzerland. It is said to frequent watercourses, forests or cemeteries and to kill those who mount it by drowning them or throwing them into chasms. The horse is mentioned close to Chamblay by Désiré Monnier from 1854. It is a harbinger of death, and appears to have been a kind of bogeyman for children. Possibly a transformed lutin (hobgoblin) it is one of a number of legendary horses of Jura. Jean-Louis Thouard depicted it in 1996. See also * List of legendary horses *Kelpie *Cheval Mallet The Cheval Mallet (or Malet, meaning Mallet Horse) describes a fabulous and evil horse mentioned in folklore around the French Vendée, Édouard Brasey, ''La petite encyclopédie du merveilleux'', Le pré aux clercs, Paris, 2008, p.254-255 Poit ... * Legendary horses in the Jura Bibliography *Désiré Monnier, ''Traditions populaires comparées'', J. B. Dumouli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franche-Comté
Franche-Comté (, ; ; Frainc-Comtou: ''Fraintche-Comtè''; frp, Franche-Comtât; also german: Freigrafschaft; es, Franco Condado; all ) is a cultural and historical region of eastern France. It is composed of the modern departments of Doubs, Jura, Haute-Saône and the Territoire de Belfort. In 2016, its population was 1,180,397. From 1956 to 2015, the Franche-Comté was a French administrative region. Since 1 January 2016, it has been part of the new region Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. The region is named after the ' ( Free County of Burgundy), definitively separated from the region of Burgundy proper in the fifteenth century. In 2016, these two-halves of the historic Kingdom of Burgundy were reunited, as the region of Bourgogne-Franche-Comté. It is also the 6th biggest region in France. The name "Franche-Comté" is feminine because the word "comté" in the past was generally feminine, although today it is masculine. The principal cities are the capital Besançon, Belfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jura Mountains
The Jura Mountains ( , , , ; french: Massif du Jura; german: Juragebirge; it, Massiccio del Giura, rm, Montagnas da Jura) are a sub-alpine mountain range a short distance north of the Western Alps and mainly demarcate a long part of the French–Swiss border. While the Jura range proper (" folded Jura", ''Faltenjura'') is located in France and Switzerland, the range continues as the Table Jura ("not folded Jura", ''Tafeljura'') northeastwards through northern Switzerland and Germany. Name The mountain range gives its name to the French department of Jura, the Swiss Canton of Jura, the Jurassic period of the geologic timescale, and the Montes Jura of the Moon. It is first attested as ''mons Iura'' in book one of Julius Caesar's ''Commentarii de Bello Gallico''. Strabo uses a Greek masculine form ''ὁ Ἰόρας'' ("through the Jura mountains", ''διὰ τοῦ Ἰόρα ὄρους'') in his ''Geographica'' (4.6.11). Based on suggestions by Ferdinand de Saussure, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Switzerland
; rm, citad federala, links=no). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Lucerne, Neuchâtel, St. Gallen a.o.). , coordinates = , largest_city = Zurich , official_languages = , englishmotto = "One for all, all for one" , religion_year = 2022 , religion_ref = , religion = , demonym = , german: link=no, Schweizer/Schweizerin, french: link=no, Suisse/Suissesse, it, svizzero/svizzera or , rm, Svizzer/Svizra , government_type = Federal assembly-independent directorial republic , leader_title1 = Federal Council , leader_name1 = , leader_title2 = , leader_name2 = Viktor Rossi , legislature = Federal Assembly , upper_house = Counci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chamblay
Chamblay () is a commune in the Jura department in Bourgogne-Franche-Comté in eastern France. The village lies on the river Loue, about 20 km southeast of Dole Dole may refer to: Places * Dole, Ceredigion, Wales * Dole, Idrija, Slovenia * Dole, Jura, France ** Arrondissement of Dole * Dole (Kladanj), a village at the entity line of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina-Republika Srpska * Dole, Ljubuški, ... and 35 km southwest of Besançon. Population Sights The Château de Clairvans is the major landmark in Chamblay. The château which is now a hotel was restored by Emine Karam in the 1920s. See also * Communes of the Jura department References Communes of Jura (department) Jura communes articles needing translation from French Wikipedia {{JuraFR-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bogeyman
The Bogeyman (; also spelled boogeyman, bogyman, bogieman, boogie monster, boogieman, or boogie woogie) is a type of mythic creature used by adults to frighten children into good behavior. Bogeymen have no specific appearance and conceptions vary drastically by household and culture, but they are most commonly depicted as masculine or androgynous monsters that punish children for misbehavior. The Bogeyman or conceptually similar monsters can be found in many cultures around the world. Bogeymen may target a specific act or general misbehaviour, depending on what purpose needs serving, often based on a warning from the child's authority figure. The term is sometimes used as a non-specific personification or metonym for terror, and in some cases, the Devil. Etymology The word ''bogey'' originated in the mid-19th century, originally as a quasi-proper name for the devil."bogy , bogey, n.1." OED Online. Oxford University Press, March 2021. Web. 23 May 2021. It may derive from the M ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lutin
A () is a type of hobgoblin (an amusing goblin) in French folklore and fairy tales. Female lutins are called (). A ''lutin'' (varieties include the '' Nain Rouge'' or "red dwarf") plays a similar role in the folklore of Normandy to household spirits in England, Germany and Scandinavia. ''Lutin'' is generally translated into English as: brownie, elf, fairy, gnome, goblin, hobgoblin, imp, leprechaun, pixie, puck, or sprite. It sometimes takes the form of a horse saddled ready to ride, and in this shape is called Le Cheval Bayard.Brewerpp.283-84 Lutins sometimes tangle people's or horses' hair into elf-locks. A French fairy tale, " Le Prince Lutin", written in 1697 by Marie Catherine d'Aulnoy has a description of the "air, water and terrestrial ''lutin''": "You are invisible when you like it; you cross in one moment the vast space of the universe; you rise without having wings; you go through the ground without dying; you penetrate the abysses of the sea without drown ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Legendary Creatures By Type
This is a list of legendary creatures from mythology, folklore and fairy tales, sorted by their classification or affiliation. Creatures from modern fantasy fiction and role-playing games are not included. Animals, creatures associated with Aquatic and marine mammals Arthropods Bats * Balayang (Australian Aboriginal) – Bat-god and brother to Bunjil * Camazotz (Mayan) – Bat spirit and servant of the lords of the underworld * Leutogi ( Polynesian) – Samoan princess rescued by bats * Minyades (Greek) - Three sisters who refused to take part in the worship of Dionysus, and turned into bats by Hermes. * Tjinimin (Australian Aboriginal) – Ancestor of the Australian people * Vetala ( Hindu) – Vampiric entity that takes over cadavers. Birds Carnivorans Bears * Bugbear ( Celtic) – child-eating hobgoblin * Callisto (Greek) – A nymph who was turned into a bear by Hera. Canines Felines Hyenas * Werehyena * Kishi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kelpie
A kelpie, or water kelpie (Scottish Gaelic: ''Each-Uisge''), is a shape-shifting spirit inhabiting lochs in Scottish folklore. It is usually described as a black horse-like creature, able to adopt human form. Some accounts state that the kelpie retains its hooves when appearing as a human, leading to its association with the Christian idea of Satan as alluded to by Robert Burns in his 1786 poem "Address to the Devil". Almost every sizeable body of water in Scotland has an associated kelpie story, but the most extensively reported is that of Loch Ness. The kelpie has counterparts across the world, such as the Germanic nixie, the wihwin of South America and the Australian bunyip. The origins of narratives about the creature are unclear but the practical purpose of keeping children away from dangerous stretches of water and warning young women to be wary of handsome strangers has been noted in secondary literature. Kelpies have been portrayed in their various forms in art and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheval Mallet
The Cheval Mallet (or Malet, meaning Mallet Horse) describes a fabulous and evil horse mentioned in folklore around the French Vendée, Édouard Brasey, ''La petite encyclopédie du merveilleux'', Le pré aux clercs, Paris, 2008, p.254-255 Poitou, Claude Seignolle, Contes, récits et légendes des pays de France : Bretagne, Normandie, Poitou, Charentes, Guyenne, Gascogne, Pays basque, Omnibus, 1998 and more frequently in the Pays de Retz, near Lac de Grand Lieu. It was supposed to appear at night or in the middle of the night as a beautiful white or black horse, saddled and bridled, and tempt travelers exhausted by a long journey. Several legends about the unwary who rode this horse, and never returned unless you have them on the price of travel or protection spell as a medal of St. Benedict. A feast was also known as horse Merlette, Merlet or Mallet in the town of Saint-Lumine-de-Coutais, it had a military function, cathartic celebration of renewal or carnival, and featured se ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Legendary Horses In The Jura
Several legendary horses are mentioned in the Jura Mountains. They are mainly white and winged horses walking near springs, flying to the top of the mountains, or frolicking in the Jura forests. There is also mention of headless horses, three-legged horses, or dangerous mounts that drown humans tempted to ride them in the Loue. These animals can be ridden during a wild hunt or simply block a passage, even playing tricks on those who ride them or kill them. Their legends were mainly registered by Désiré Monnier at the beginning of the 19th century and included in various works devoted to folklore over time, such as Jacques Paul Migne, Jacques-Paul Migne regarding popular beliefs, the ''Manuel de folklore français contemporain'' by Arnold van Gennep, ''Le folklore de France'' by Paul Sébillot, and Gabriel Gravier's work on the legends of Franche-Comté. Désiré Monnier and Gabriel Gravier see various origins for these legends, those of the white and winged horses seem to be anc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aimé Vingtrinier
Aimé Vingtrinier (31 July 1812 – 8 April 1903) was a French printer, writer, amateur historian, figure of the 19th-century scholar. He succeeded Léon Boitel as director of the ''Revue du Lyonnais'' after he took over the latter's printing press in 1852. He was head librarian of the city of Lyon in 1882. Publications * ''Fleury Epinat, peintre'', 1854 * ''Traditions populaires comparées: mythologie, règnes de l'air et de la terre.'' (in collaboration with Désiré Monnier), 1854 * ''Note sur l'invasion des Sarrasins dans le Lyonnais'', 1862 * ''La Paresse d'un peintre Lyonnais'' (Anthelme Trimolet), 1866 * ''Esquisse sur la vie et les travaux de Arthur de Viry, docteur-médecin'', 1869 * ''Histoire du Château de Varey'', 1872 * ''Vieux Papiers d'un imprimeur'', 1872, * ''Croyances populaires recueillies dans la Franche-Comté, le Lyonnais, la Bresse et le Bugey'', 1874 * ''Paul Saint-Olive, archéologue lyonnais'', 1877 * ''Henri Marchand et le Globe terrestre de la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
