In
Manx
Manx (; formerly sometimes spelled Manks) is an adjective (and derived noun) describing things or people related to the Isle of Man:
* Manx people
**Manx surnames
* Isle of Man
It may also refer to:
Languages
* Manx language, also known as Manx ...
folklore
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, Jimmy Squarefoot is a legendary bipedal
pig
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-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
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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
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The focus is on monsters and fantastical and legendary creat ...
#80 as well as a character in the 2007
PlayStation 3
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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 Narrative, tales, legends, proverbs and jokes. They include material culture, r ...
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See also
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Adhene
The Manx fairies were called Adhene and known as , which means the Children of Pride/Ambition, because they were regarded as having been fallen angels cast from heaven but too good for hell. They could be benevolent but were mostly mischievous i ...
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Arkan Sonney
("lucky urchin" or "plentiful little pig") is the Manx term for hedgehog. 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 even considered a favourab ...
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Buggane
In Manx folklore, a (or ''boagane'') was a huge ogre-like creature native to the Isle of Man. Some have considered them akin to the Scandinavian troll.
Manx folklore
A shapeshifter, the buggane is generally described as a malevolent being that ...
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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 brown ...
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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
Manx (; formerly sometimes spelled Manks) is an adjective (and derived noun) describing t ...
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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 malevol ...
References
Manx legendary creatures
Mythological pigs
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