Who are the goblins? According to European mythology (England, Italy, Germany), so-called creatures that differ in disgusting appearance and are similar to humans. They live in underground caves and cannot stand sunlight. They have supernatural powers. We will tell you more about the meaning of the word “goblin” in the article.
Some general information
Goblins are creatures whose growth information ranges from one foot (0.348 m) to two meters. They have the ability to turn into people. However, there are three elements of their appearance that never change, these are:
- Very long ears.
- Scary eyes, something like cat's.
- Long claws on the hands.
These creatures hide their ears under a hat, and their claws in gloves. And since you cannot hide your eyes, it is from them that you can recognize them.
George MacDonald, an English storyteller, puts forward the version that in ancient times goblins lived on the earth's surface and were not much different from people. But the king who ruled then for some reason did not greatly love them, and they were forced to hide from him. For centuries, they had to exist underground, they changed a lot, and they were called goblins.
From books about Harry Potter it is known that the place of life and work of the goblins is the magic bank of Gringotts. And also these creatures are integral characters of the works of J. Tolkien, where they perform many different functions.
Other descriptions
As already mentioned, the distinctive feature of goblins is their terrifying appearance. Her description often frightened young children. They have crooked hands, short curved legs and a huge hump on their backs. Modern filmmakers often portray them with green skin. However, according to folklore descriptions, their skin was dark.
The head of the goblin is also characterized by unprecedented ugliness. Huge ears were covered with tufts of hair sticking out of them in different directions. The eyes of the goblins burn in the dark, their nose is huge and has a hump, their teeth are unnatural yellowness, and an intolerable stench smell comes from the mouth.
Types of Occupation
The behavior of goblins is based on instincts. That is, they think little about what they are doing. A goblin is an evil and vengeful creature characterized by laziness and cowardice.
These freaks, in addition to everything, are also distinguished by boundless laziness. But since goblins attach great importance to wealth, they keep slaves for the treasure hunt and mercilessly exploit them.
Slaves in search of precious stones dig deep mines, and the owners are engaged in their accumulation and storage. Even goblins are very fond of hunting, and not only for wild animals, but also for people if they meet hunters lost in the forest.
Brownies on the contrary
As mentioned above, goblins live underground - in caves and tunnels. But there are also "home" goblins. They can be found in attics and in hollows of trees.
According to English myths, one of the goblin's favorite habitats is the space under the bridges. To avoid being blinded by the sun, they put on a blindfold made of fabric on their eyes.
Goblins living in homes are brownie antagonists. In contrast to them, they do not guard peace in the house, but, on the contrary, try to break it to the maximum. They incite people to family quarrels, pound dishes at night, and kill pets.
About hygiene
The clothes of the goblins are ugly and messy. As a rule, they don’t sew it, but remove it from the killed people during the hunt, and then carry it to the holes. Although their feet are sensitive, they don’t have shoes. As for any hygiene procedures, then for goblins this concept does not exist. They never even wash themselves. A musty smell and terrible dirt reigns in their habitats.
Females can steal babies from humans, replacing them with their own children. Since goblins are constantly hungry, sometimes they do not disdain cannibalism. For them, eating their fellow tribesman is no more difficult than a human being.
Goblins and magic
These creatures are not alien to certain religious beliefs, although rather primitive. So, for example, they worship the natural elements, especially lightning. There is a shaman in the goblin tribe, whose duties include deciphering signs received from various natural phenomena, and predicting natural disasters.
And also the shaman can heal diseases. Goblins have a sense of magic. Using the forces given by the earth, they can transform into wild animals or people. With the help of fire, they are able to send nightmares and terrible dreams to a person, as well as control swarms of bumblebees, flies and wasps.
Nicknamed the "Goblin"
These include a number of characters presented in the comics of the famous publisher Marvel Comics. The most famous and powerful of those who bears the nickname "Goblin" 0 businessman Norman Ozborn, who is better known as the Green goblin.
The industrialist Osborne, having failed with the OZ substance, nevertheless acquired superhuman abilities. But, unfortunately, his mind was seriously affected. The specified substance gave him extraordinary power, with the help of which he could lift 40 tons, and also he became hardy and dexterous.
But one “fine” day he went crazy. Osborn put on a goblin costume and coined the name Green Goblin. Thanks to his developments, other goblins appeared, although he himself did not want to create imitators.