Jump to content

Bluecap

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Erianna (talk | contribs) at 07:18, 26 June 2010 (→See also: Repairing link to disambiguation page). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

For other uses, see Bluecap (disambiguation).
Bluecap
GroupingMythological creature
Goblin
Ghost
CountryUnited Kingdom
RegionEngland
HabitatMines

A bluecap or blue cap is a mythical fairy or ghost in English folklore. They inhabit mines and appear as small blue flames. If miners treat them with respect, the bluecaps lead them to rich deposits of minerals.[1] Like knockers or kobolds, bluecaps can also forewarn miners of cave-ins. They are mostly associated with the Anglo-Scottish Borders[2].

References

  1. ^ J. Allen, Fantasy Encyclopedia, p 24 Kingfisher Publications Plc, London, 2005
  2. ^ The fairies in English tradition and literature By Katharine Mary Briggs

See also


Stub icon

This article about a legendary creature is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Bluecap&oldid=370216458"