Culture of Origin: European folklore
Description:
Goblins are described as a wandering, mischievous, often malicious, sprite, ugly or misshapen in form.
They supposedly live in small caves, but attached themselves to households, where they are believed to bang upon pots and pans, snatch nightclothes off the bodies of sleeping people, move furniture at night, and flee after rapping on walls and doors. They are thought to help parents discipline children by rewarding them with presents when they are good and punishing them when they are disobedient.