Published on July 21, 2022
Boggan
- Bogan
- Bokan
- Bowhan
- Bohan
- Bukan
- The bastards
- Bauhan
Regions of expansion
United Kingdom
Description
Boggan (Scottish : bòcan, English: bauchan, buckawn, bogan, Bòcan, Bogans, Boggans, Buckawn) is a type of domestic hobgoblin in Scottish folklore. He is often mischievous and sometimes dangerous, but also helps when the need arises.
Pogants — a variant of the translation of the name of Boggans into Russian (animated film "Epic" 2013).
He is a werewolf and can turn into a goat.
Boggan in popular culture
Links
- John Francis Campbell "Popular Tales of the West Highlands: Orally Collected"