Hobgoblin

A hobgoblin is a household spirit, appearing in English folklore, once considered helpful, but which since the spread of Christianity has often been considered mischievous.(p320) Shakespeare identifies the character of Puck in his A Midsummer Night's Dream as a hobgoblin.

This article is about the legendary creature. For other uses, see Hobgoblin (disambiguation).
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