Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Angel name "Blue Men" | Scotland | The fallen angels were driven out of Paradise in three divisions, one became the Fairies of the land, one the Blue Men in the sea and one the Nimble Men . . . or Merry Dancers of the sky. Campbell. Superstitions of Scotland. |
"Merry Dun of Dover" | Scandinavian | A large mythical ship, which knocked down Calais steeple in påśśing through the Straits of Dover, and the pennant, at the same time, swept a flock of sheep off Dover cliffs into the sea. The masts were so lofty that a boy who ascended them would grow grey before he could reach deck again. Scandinavian |
Spirit name "Puck" | Icelandic | A merry little fairy spirit, full of fun and harmless mischief. Icelandic |
"Puck or Robin Goodfellow" | Britain | A fairy and merry wanderer of the night, "rough, knurly-limbed, faun-faced, and shock-pated, a very Shetlander among the gossamer-winged" fairies around him. Britain |