kobold
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Encyclopedic overview
48 sectionsContents
- Overview
- Nomenclature and origins
- Kobold as generic term
- Glossed sources
- Ur-origins
- Etymology
- Kobold as doll
- Grimm's alternate etymology
- Conflation with mine spirit
- Visitors from mines
- Subtypes
- Doll or puppet names
- Mandrake root dolls
- Cretin names
- Pet names
- Apparel names
- Cat-shape
- Poltergeists
- Milk-lovers
- Heinzelmännchen
- Miscellaneous
- Characteristics
- Physical description
- Red cap
- Invisibility and true form
- True identity as child's ghost
- Goldemar's traces
- Fire phenomena
- Animal form
- Activities and interactions
- Offerings and retributions
- Other dairy lore
- Good-evil duality
- Good fortune
- Eradication
- Other specialized kobolds
- Klabautermann
- Parallels
- In culture
- Literary references
- Theatrical and musical works
- Games and D&D literature
- Fantasy novels and anime
- Video Games
- Film and television
- See also
- Explanatory notes
- References
thumb|alt=kobold of Hildesheim|The kobold of Hildesheim
A kobold (; kobolt, kobolde, cobold) is a generic name for a household spirit (hausgeist) in German folklore.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “kobold” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.