What ARE Goblins? Mischievous Imps of Myth and How to Meet Them

Story Crow • September 14, 2024

Story Crow

@thestorycrow

About

A spoken word repository of myth, folklore and story. Carrying traditional tales, tricks and treasures of oral human culture from across the world; from the dawn of time to the Dreamtime. I am a storyteller, folklorist and Mythologist of Anglo-Irish heritage. I mainly tell traditional folklore stories and legends, with a focus on Celtic material. I also post educational and informative videos about various gods and mythologies as well as tree and plant lore, magic and the Old Ways of our Northern ancestors, as well as some more left field metaphysical topics.

Video Description

Are you ready to meet the Goblins? But what ARE Goblins? Mischievous spirits like goblins, sprites, brownies, bogarts, kobolds and pixies have deep roots in mythology and folklore. In this episode, we explore the role of these knavish creatures, tracing the origin of the word from medieval Anglo-French, and tracing survivals of pre-Christian pagan beliefs, and traditions stemming from Anglo-Saxon magic and the Celtic traditions of Britain and Ireland. We explore into the role of goblins as household or land spirits in medieval folklore and folk magick, often seen as protectors or pranksters which must be placated. Then I will tell a haunting folktale from English tradition about Yallery Brown, a goblin-like bogle. Finally, we see how to meet goblins in altered states of consciousness, sharing personal experiences with psilocybin mushrooms, ayahuasca, and the world of spirits. My name is Oliver Lavery. To support my work as a Mythologist, Folklorist and Storyteller, you can do so on ye olde Patreon patreon.com/TheStoryCrow?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=cop