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[[File:Ill dict infernal p0328-312 grimalkin.jpg|thumb|[[Louis Le Breton]]'s illustration of a grimalkin from the ''[[Dictionnaire Infernal]]'']] |
[[File:Ill dict infernal p0328-312 grimalkin.jpg|thumb|[[Louis Le Breton]]'s illustration of a grimalkin from the ''[[Dictionnaire Infernal]]'']] |
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A '''grimalkin''' |
A '''grimalkin''', also known as a '''greymalkin''', is an [[Linguistic conservatism|archaic]] term for a [[cat]].<ref>"grimalkin, n." OED Online. Oxford University Press, Web. 16 June 2015</ref> The term stems from "grey" (the colour) plus "malkin", an archaic term with several meanings (a low class woman, a weakling, a [[mop]], or a name) derived from a [[hypocoristic]] form of the female name [[Maud (given name)|Maud]].<ref>"malkin, n." OED Online. Oxford University Press, September 2014. Web. 27 October 2014.</ref> Scottish legend makes reference to the grimalkin as a faery cat that dwells in the highlands. |
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[[Nostradamus]], the French prophet and astrologer, 1503{{ndash}}1566, had a cat named Grimalkin.<ref>{{cite web|title=Ruling Cats and Dogs|url=http://rulingcatsanddogs.com/cats-famous-cat-owners-celebrities-pets-celebrity-feline-lovers.htm|accessdate=20 March 2017}}</ref>{{Fix|text=reliable source?}} |
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==Uses in fiction== |
==Uses in fiction== |
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''[[Beware the Cat]]'' was published in 1570 by [[William Baldwin (author)|William Baldwin]]. The novel is a story of talking cats, and part of it relates the story of the Grimalkin's death. According to the editors of a modern edition, the story, and thus the name, originates with Baldwin in terms of being the earliest example known in print. It is also spelled Grimmalkin or Grimolochin.<ref>Baldwin, William (1570). ''Beware the Cat: The First English Novel'', edited by William A. Ringler, Jr. and Michael Flachmann, Huntington Library Press, {{ISBN|0-87328-087-3}} hardcover (1988), {{ISBN|0-87328-154-3}} softcover (1995)</ref> |
''[[Beware the Cat]]'' was published in 1570 by [[William Baldwin (author)|William Baldwin]]. The novel is a story of talking cats, and part of it relates the story of the Grimalkin's death. According to the editors of a modern edition, the story, and thus the name, originates with Baldwin in terms of being the earliest example known in print. It is also spelled Grimmalkin or Grimolochin.<ref>Baldwin, William (1570). ''Beware the Cat: The First English Novel'', edited by William A. Ringler, Jr. and Michael Flachmann, Huntington Library Press, {{ISBN|0-87328-087-3}} hardcover (1988), {{ISBN|0-87328-154-3}} softcover (1995)</ref> |
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A cat named Grimalkin in [[William Shakespeare]]'s 1606 play ''[[Macbeth]]'' helped the |
A cat named Grimalkin in [[William Shakespeare]]'s 1606 play ''[[Macbeth]]'' helped the [[Three Witches]] look into [[Macbeth (character)|Macbeth]]'s future.<ref>{{cite web|title=Obey the Kitty|url=http://obeythekitty.com/nostradamus-shakespeare-cat-grimalkin/|accessdate=20 March 2017}}</ref> |
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A grimalkin appears in chapter 18 of ''[[The House of the Seven Gables]]'' by [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]]. The narrator questions if it's a cat looking at a mouse or the devil looking for a soul, in this case that of Judge Pyncheon. |
A grimalkin appears in chapter 18 of ''[[The House of the Seven Gables]]'' by [[Nathaniel Hawthorne]]. The narrator questions if it's a cat looking at a mouse or the devil looking for a soul, in this case that of Judge Pyncheon. |
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A grimalkin is also mentioned in Emily |
A grimalkin is also mentioned in [[Emily Brontë]]'s ''[[Wuthering Heights]]'', who briefly sits on a bench next to Mr. Lockwood before being removed hastily by Joseph. |
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The [[Anna Seward]] poem ''An Old Cat's Dying Solilioquy'', published in [[The Gentleman's Magazine]] in 1792, contains the line "Before thou lay’st an aged grimalkin low". |
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A cat named Grimalkin appears in Shirley Jackson's short story "The Man in the Woods". It is soon ousted in a brief catfight by the new, unnamed black cat who has just arrived in the heels of the young protagonist Christopher. The new cat assumes the name of Grimalkin. |
A cat named Grimalkin appears in Shirley Jackson's short story "The Man in the Woods". It is soon ousted in a brief catfight by the new, unnamed black cat who has just arrived in the heels of the young protagonist Christopher. The new cat assumes the name of Grimalkin. |
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A grimalkin is mentioned in the Episode "The Joke's on Catwoman" (Episode 17 of Season 3) of the 1960's [[Batman (TV Series)|Batman TV Series]]. |
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Grimalkin is a character in ''[[The Dresden Files]]'' by [[Jim Butcher]]. A malk, cat-like faerie acting as a servant to Mab. She uses him as an interpreter, with Grimalkin speaking to other people in her stead while she remains silent. He first appears in ''[[Summer Knight]]''. |
Grimalkin is a character in ''[[The Dresden Files]]'' by [[Jim Butcher]]. A malk, cat-like faerie acting as a servant to Mab. She uses him as an interpreter, with Grimalkin speaking to other people in her stead while she remains silent. He first appears in ''[[Summer Knight]]''. |
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Grimalkin is the most powerful witch assassin in the popular |
Grimalkin is the most powerful witch assassin in the popular children's series, ''[[Spook's]]'', by [[Joseph Delaney]]. She is depicted as a cruel torturer who uses a large pair of scissors to take the thumb bones of her enemies. Her main role is as a close ally and mentor of the main character, Thomas Ward. |
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A faery cat named Grimalkin appears in ''[[Julie Kagawa]]'''s book series ''[[The Iron Fey Series]]''. He has similarities to the ''[[ |
A faery cat named Grimalkin appears in ''[[Julie Kagawa]]'''s book series ''[[The Iron Fey Series]]''. He has similarities to the ''[[Cheshire cat]]'' from ''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'' |
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The Grimalkin are an ''[[anthropomorphic]]'' feline race in the ''[[Ni No Kuni]]'' franchise. |
The Grimalkin are an ''[[anthropomorphic]]'' feline race in the ''[[Ni No Kuni]]'' franchise. |
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In ''[[Wicked (Maguire novel)]]'', the main character [[Elphaba]] has a pet cat named Grimalkin while staying in the [[Emerald City]]. |
In ''[[Wicked (Maguire novel)]]'', the main character [[Elphaba]] has a pet cat named Grimalkin while staying in the [[Emerald City]]. |
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A cat named Grimalkin is a companion to Sham and Agba in [[Marguerite Henry]]'s |
A cat named Grimalkin is a companion to Sham and Agba in [[Marguerite Henry]]'s Newbery Medal children's novel ''[[King of the Wind]]''. |
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A cat named Grimalkin is mentioned as a deceased former companion to Elaine in [[Anna Biller]]'s 2016 film ''[[The Love Witch]]''. |
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A cat identified as a "Grey Malkin" (as of an exotic cat breed) is the eponymous subject of the serial story ''The Riddle of the Gray Malkin'', starting with Part 1 in Issue #1899<ref name="phantom_1899"/> (August, 2021) of the Australian published edition of [[The Phantom]] comic series. |
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A cat familiar named “Grimalkin” is the watch cat of Dr. Julian Karswell in the 1957 film Curse of the Demon directed by Jacques Tourneur. It normally looked like a small housecat, but had the ability to transform into a large jaguar to attack intruders. |
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Grimalkin is the name of a mysterious black cat in the game Cat Cafe Manager. |
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In [https://www.youtube.com/@alfabusa Bruva Alfabusa]'s "Hunter: The Parenting" webseries based on the [[World of Darkness]] setting, 'Grimaline' is the name of a side-character, which is a name derived from Grimalkin. |
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In [[Roger Zelazny]]'s story [[A Night in the Lonesome October]], a cat called Graymalk is the companion or [[familiar]] of a [[Witch]] known as Crazy Jill. |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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* [[Black cat]] |
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* [[Kellas cat]] |
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* [[Cat-sìth]] |
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* [[Ailurophobia]], the fear of cats |
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==References== |
==References== |
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<ref name="phantom_1899"> {{cite web|title=The Phantom 1899 (Frew)|url=https://www.phantomwiki.org/The_Phantom_1899_(Frew)|accessdate=12 December 2021}}</ref> |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Wiktionary|grimalkin}} |
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[[Category:Fictional cats]] |
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[[Category:European witchcraft]] |
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Latest revision as of 20:48, 14 March 2024
A grimalkin, also known as a greymalkin, is an archaic term for a cat.[1] The term stems from "grey" (the colour) plus "malkin", an archaic term with several meanings (a low class woman, a weakling, a mop, or a name) derived from a hypocoristic form of the female name Maud.[2] Scottish legend makes reference to the grimalkin as a faery cat that dwells in the highlands.
During the early modern period, the name grimalkin – and cats in general – became associated with the devil and witchcraft. Women tried as witches in the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries were often accused of having a familiar, frequently a grimalkin.
Uses in fiction[edit]
Beware the Cat was published in 1570 by William Baldwin. The novel is a story of talking cats, and part of it relates the story of the Grimalkin's death. According to the editors of a modern edition, the story, and thus the name, originates with Baldwin in terms of being the earliest example known in print. It is also spelled Grimmalkin or Grimolochin.[3]
A cat named Grimalkin in William Shakespeare's 1606 play Macbeth helped the Three Witches look into Macbeth's future.[4]
A grimalkin appears in chapter 18 of The House of the Seven Gables by Nathaniel Hawthorne. The narrator questions if it's a cat looking at a mouse or the devil looking for a soul, in this case that of Judge Pyncheon.
A grimalkin is also mentioned in Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, who briefly sits on a bench next to Mr. Lockwood before being removed hastily by Joseph.
The Anna Seward poem An Old Cat's Dying Solilioquy, published in The Gentleman's Magazine in 1792, contains the line "Before thou lay’st an aged grimalkin low".
A cat named Grimalkin appears in Shirley Jackson's short story "The Man in the Woods". It is soon ousted in a brief catfight by the new, unnamed black cat who has just arrived in the heels of the young protagonist Christopher. The new cat assumes the name of Grimalkin.
A grimalkin is mentioned in the Episode "The Joke's on Catwoman" (Episode 17 of Season 3) of the 1960's Batman TV Series.
Grimalkin is a character in The Dresden Files by Jim Butcher. A malk, cat-like faerie acting as a servant to Mab. She uses him as an interpreter, with Grimalkin speaking to other people in her stead while she remains silent. He first appears in Summer Knight.
Grimalkin is the most powerful witch assassin in the popular children's series, Spook's, by Joseph Delaney. She is depicted as a cruel torturer who uses a large pair of scissors to take the thumb bones of her enemies. Her main role is as a close ally and mentor of the main character, Thomas Ward.
A faery cat named Grimalkin appears in Julie Kagawa's book series The Iron Fey Series. He has similarities to the Cheshire cat from Alice in Wonderland
The Grimalkin are an anthropomorphic feline race in the Ni No Kuni franchise.
In Wicked (Maguire novel), the main character Elphaba has a pet cat named Grimalkin while staying in the Emerald City.
A cat named Grimalkin is a companion to Sham and Agba in Marguerite Henry's Newbery Medal children's novel King of the Wind.
A cat named Grimalkin is mentioned as a deceased former companion to Elaine in Anna Biller's 2016 film The Love Witch.
A cat identified as a "Grey Malkin" (as of an exotic cat breed) is the eponymous subject of the serial story The Riddle of the Gray Malkin, starting with Part 1 in Issue #1899[5] (August, 2021) of the Australian published edition of The Phantom comic series.
A cat familiar named “Grimalkin” is the watch cat of Dr. Julian Karswell in the 1957 film Curse of the Demon directed by Jacques Tourneur. It normally looked like a small housecat, but had the ability to transform into a large jaguar to attack intruders.
Grimalkin is the name of a mysterious black cat in the game Cat Cafe Manager.
In Bruva Alfabusa's "Hunter: The Parenting" webseries based on the World of Darkness setting, 'Grimaline' is the name of a side-character, which is a name derived from Grimalkin.
In Roger Zelazny's story A Night in the Lonesome October, a cat called Graymalk is the companion or familiar of a Witch known as Crazy Jill.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "grimalkin, n." OED Online. Oxford University Press, Web. 16 June 2015
- ^ "malkin, n." OED Online. Oxford University Press, September 2014. Web. 27 October 2014.
- ^ Baldwin, William (1570). Beware the Cat: The First English Novel, edited by William A. Ringler, Jr. and Michael Flachmann, Huntington Library Press, ISBN 0-87328-087-3 hardcover (1988), ISBN 0-87328-154-3 softcover (1995)
- ^ "Obey the Kitty". Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "The Phantom 1899 (Frew)". Retrieved 12 December 2021.
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