Jimmy Squarefoot
According to Manx folklore , Jimmy Squarefoot , a legendary two-legged pig-headed creature, lives on the Isle of Man in the Irish Sea . It is usually a peaceful hiker. Its large feet are wrapped in calico ribbons and appear square, hence the name "Squarefoot". It is said that it was once ridden by the Foawr , a race of stone throwing giants. Elsewhere it is described that Jimmy Squarefoot himself was initially portrayed as a stone-throwing giant who rode a pig.
Trivia
Jimmy Squarefoot is in Monster in My Pocket Figure # 80.
literature
- Katharine M. Briggs: An Encyclopedia of Fairies. Hobglobins, Brownies, Bogies and other supernatural creatures . Pantheon Books, New York NY et al. 1976, ISBN 0-394-40918-3 , p. 242.
- Rosemary Ellen Guiley: The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits . Facts on File, New York NY et al. 1992, p. 182.
- Peter Haining: A Dictionary of Ghost Lore . Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs NJ 1984, ISBN 0-13-210477-6 , pp. 102-105.
Individual evidence
- ↑ See mention on the archive link page ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
