The redcap is a type of malevolent, murderous goblin found in the folklore of the Anglo-Scottish border region, known for soaking his cap in the blood of his victims, the source of his name.
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SymbolSourced to the subject's own accountThe redcap is a type of malevolent, murderous goblin found in the folklore of the Anglo-Scottish border region, known for wearing a cap dyed red with the blood of his victims. 1 Browse and compare
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HistoricitySourced to the subject's own accountLegendary: known from narrative tradition, not the historical record 1 Connections
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Source Redcap (Wikipedia)
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Both figures belong to the same live Celtic-paganism tradition record; Redcap (Anglo-Scottish Border folklore) and Pooka (Irish folklore) are both malevolent or trickster fae figures of the British Isles fairy corpus.
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The redcap (or powrie) is a type of malevolent, murderous goblin found in folklore of the Anglo-Scottish border region.
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The redcap is said to inhabit ruined castles along the Anglo-Scottish border, especially those that were the scenes of tyranny or wicked deeds, and is known for soaking his cap in the blood of his victims.
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The redcap (or powrie) is a type of malevolent, murderous goblin found in folklore of the Anglo-Scottish border region.
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