A hob is a type of small household spirits found in the north and midlands of England, according to traditional folklore of those regions. A household deity is a Deity or Spirit that protects the Home, looking after the entire Household or certain key members Northern England, The North, The North of England or (less commonly The North Country refers to the parts of England north of an ill-defined line This article is mainly about the English Midlands For other uses see Midlands (disambiguation. They could live inside the house or outdoors. They are said to work in farmyards and thus could be helpful, however if offended they could become nuisances. [1] The usual way to dispose of a hob was to give them a set of new clothing, the receiving of which would make the creature leave for ever. It could however be impossible to get rid of the worst hobs. [2]
A famous hob called the hobthrust lived near Runswick Bay in a hobhole, it was said to be able to cure whooping cough. Hinderwell is a village and Civil parish in the Scarborough district of North Yorkshire, England. Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious Disease caused by the Bacterium Bordetella pertussis; it derived its [3]
As well as the brownie, another cognate exists in the Scandinavian tomte. This article is about the mythical creature tomte For the band see Tomte (band.
In Jim Butchers "the Dresden Files" (can be seen on the Sci-Fi channel) hobs are eye-less creatures who burn in light and there fore use a spell called myrk to cover all light from the area and then drag their victims to their hole to eat. They serve the Winter Queen of The winter Court of Faires 'Mab'
References
- ^ English Folklore
- ^ English Folklore. A Dictionary of English Folklore. Copyright © 2000, 2003 by Oxford University Press. All rights reserved.
- ^ Tom Tit Tot Be Named
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