A Skeleton Who Was The Brave - Chapter 4
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3 years ago
Dude why is the art so comical but so cool
3 years ago
omg its the reaper
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So. You’ve become weaker?
No shit, Sherlock! It might have to do with the reduced muscle mass.
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After hearing redcap, my mind began to wander and wonder.
Researching redcaps leads to a rabbit hole of mythology.
Did you know the kobold is German origin? And that is neither furry nor scaly? But another elf-ish (in original sense)/ gnome-ish creature?
Wikipedia describes the redcap as goblin with a red hat. Although it fast becomes clear that there are tons of different definitions what a goblin is.
A coblyn (plural coblynau) is a mythical gnome-like creature that is said to haunt the mines and quarries of Wales and areas of Welsh settlement in America.
Like the Knockers of Cornish folklore they often help miners to the richest veins of ore or other treasures by their peculiar knocking sound. They appear dressed in miniature mining outfits, work constantly but never finish their task. They are said to be half a yard (1.5 ft) tall, very ugly, but often friendly and helpful.
The word Coblynau is related to the English word Goblin and may derive from a Germanic source akin to the German Kobold, via the French Gobelin.
Redcap is depicted as “a short, thickset old elf with long prominent teeth, skinny fingers armed with talons like eagles, large eyes of a fiery red colour, grisly hair streaming down his shoulders, iron boots, a pikestaff in his left hand, and a red cap on his head”. When travellers take refuge in his lair, he flings huge stones at them and if he kills them, he soaks his cap in their blood, giving it a crimson hue. He is unaffected by human strength, but can be driven away by words of Scripture or by the brandishing of a crucifix, which cause him to utter a dismal yell and vanish in flames, leaving behind a large tooth.
The Kabouter (Kaboutermannekins), or redcaps of Dutch folklore, are also very different and more akin to brownies.
A brownie or broonie (Scots),[1] also known as a brùnaidh or gruagach (Scottish Gaelic), is a household spirit or hobgoblin from Scottish folklore that is said to come out at night while the owners of the house are asleep and perform various chores and farming tasks. The human owners of the house must leave a bowl of milk or cream or some other offering for the brownie, usually by the hearth. Brownies are described as easily offended and will leave their homes forever if they feel they have been insulted or in any way taken advantage of. Brownies are characteristically mischievous and are often said to punish or pull pranks on lazy servants. If angered, they are sometimes said to turn malicious, like boggarts.
Brownies originated as domestic tutelary spirits, very similar to the Lares of ancient Roman tradition.
Source (for all above): Wikipedia (to follow, start with redcap and follow the links from there)
To sum it up: A redcap is a very small to small creature with a red hat.
So.
Technically Papa Smurf is a redcap?