Bogle
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For other uses, see Bogle (disambiguation).
A bogle, boggle, or bogill is a Northumbrian[1] and Scots term for a ghost or folkloric being,[2] used for a variety of related folkloric creatures including Shellycoats,[3] Barghests,[3] Brags,[3] the Hedley Kow[1][4] and even giants such as those associated with Cobb's Causeway[4] (also known as "ettins", "yetuns" or "yotuns" in Northumberland and "Etenes", "Yttins" or "Ytenes" in the South and South West).[4][5] They are reputed to live for the simple purpose of perplexing mankind, rather than seriously harming or serving them.[3]
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Grouping | Folkloric creature |
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Sub grouping | Household spirit |
Similar entities | Boggart |
Folklore | Northumbrian Folklore |
Other name(s) | Boggle Bogill |
Country | Scotland and England |
Region | Lowland Scotland/Northumbria |
Habitat | Within the home |
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