Robin Goodfellow

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R0271200 (rŏb′ĭn go͝od′fĕl′ō)n. A mischievous sprite in English folklore; Puck.

Robin Goodfellow

(ˈrɒbɪn ˈɡʊdˌfɛləʊ) n (European Myth & Legend) another name for puck²

puck

(pʌk)

n. a black disk of vulcanized rubber that is hit into the goal in a game of ice hockey. [1890–95; compare dial. (Hiberno-E, Canadian Maritimes, Newfoundland) puck a sharp blow, to hit sharply, butt, Irish poc male deer or goat, butt (of a goat), stroke of the stick (in hurling)]

Puck

(pʌk)

n. a mischievous sprite in English folklore who appears as a character in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. [before 1000; Middle English pouke, Old English pūca; c. Old Norse pūki a mischievous demon]

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Robin Goodfellow - a mischievous sprite of English folklorePuckfaerie, faery, fairy, fay, sprite - a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers

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Title page of Robin Goodfellow, 1639 edition. Courtesy Fortean Picture Library.

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(religion, spiritualism, and occult)

Often equated with Puck, Robin Goodfellow was originally a hobgoblin said to be the child of a mortal woman and the fairy king Oberon.

In his play A Midsummer Night's Dream, Shakespeare makes Puck's nickname Robin Goodfellow. A chapbook printed in 1628 and titled Robin Goodfellow—His Mad Pranks and Merry Jests relates a short history of the fairy. He has the power to change his shape, and his job is to reward good people and punish bad.

Robin was the name frequently given, in the Middle Ages, to the earthly representative of the god of the Witches. Sometimes this became Robin Goodfellow, sometimes Robin Artisan. There is also a possible connection with Robin Hood.

Robin Goodfellow

fairies’ jester famous for his practical jokes. [Br. Folklore: Brewer Dictionary, 768]See: Joke, Practical

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noun a mischievous sprite of English folklore

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