The Truth About Leprechauns: Origins & Etymology
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Published 2024-03-11
FYI: this video is based on a series of articles from IrishMyths.com. Head over there for a more in-depth understanding of the etymology of leprechaun and its origin:
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All Comments (15)
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Hello! Have you ever thought of doing an episode on the leprechaun's wardrobe? Everyone talks about how the leprechaun originally wore red, not green. But nobody talks about his hat - in the folklore collections he's described as wearing a "cocked hat". But modern depictions have him wearing something that looks like a top hat / pilgrim's hat.
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Absolutely fantastic explanation, thanks for this. I was aware of Peter Ellis' explanation of the Lugh-linkage and was happy to hear you discuss it (for the record, I've read it in any other source). PS, as a "COVID-busy project," I wrote an RPG adventure set in Irish myth and folklore and I included an encounter with a tavern keeper who is horribly prejudiced against lepruchauns for this reason. :) Thanks again for this great video and I'm looking forward to checking out your other ones!
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Thank you!
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Gold gold gold how can u argue with gold 🥶🥶🥶
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It's pronounced Warr-ick, not War-wick
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I prefer Clurichauns.
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7:21 those are dwarves of norse mythology
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7:27 elves could be based on a race of people too
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Banshee...comes from beansidhe ...meaning fairy women...agsin the roman catholic church oppressed the pagan memory ..!
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Elves, goblins, gnomes, and dwarves are used to define leprechauns not really describe them if that makes sense
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12:03 all of the above
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Finding this video is like finding 🍀or🪙. 😂
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The origin of fairies is multiple choice: they could be spirits, pagan gods, fallen angels, or primitive people
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0:44 what do you mean merely descriptions? Leprechauns are fairies
