The púca (Irish for spirit/ghost; plural púcaí), puca (Old English for goblin), also pwca, pookah, phouka, and puck, is a creature of Celtic, English, and Channel Islands folklore. Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could help or hinder rural and marine communities. Púcaí can have dark or white fur or hair.

The Púca, also spelt Pooka or Phouka, is a Celtic shapeshifting spirit creature known to be a prankster and a trickster, but also dangerous. They are revered as both forces for good and evil, and they can help or hinder rural areas.

2022年10月2日 · In one of the most well-known Irish folktales featuring the púca, “The Piper and the Pooka,” the spirit appears as a bipedal goblin with horns on his head. Later, he transforms into a horse and carries the eponymous piper to a feast at the house of the banshees.

What is a Pooka? A Pooka is a mischievous spirit from Irish folklore. It is often portrayed as taking the form of an animal, such as a rabbit or a horse, and is known for playing tricks on humans.

2020年10月26日 · The púca (from the Irish* for “ghost”) is a shapeshifting trickster spirit of Celtic folklore that usually takes the form of a domestic animal, or a human with telltale animal features, such as...

The Púca (also called Pooka, plica, phuca, pwwka, puka, and phookha) is a mythological creature from Celtic legend, whose name was derived from the Irish word 'puca', meaning, 'ghost'. Phookas are nocturnal, and are usually seen causing …

The Pooka is a cryptid and a creature of legends. They're found throughout folklore in England, Ireland and the Channel Isles. Also called Phouka, Puca, Puck, Pookah, pwca and pucai. They're understood to be shapeshifters that take on many forms, from various animals and people.

The pooka, weakening from the fairy hound's unabated onslaught, dropped to the ground, and sought to dislodge its attacker by rolling over and upon it. To avoid being crushed, the fairy hound duly released its hold upon the pooka's neck, and leapt off – at which point the pooka instantly transformed into a large black owl and flew swiftly ...

2011年4月19日 · According to legend, the Púca is an adroit shapeshifter, capable of assuming a variety of terrifying forms. It may appear as an eagle or as a large black goat, but it most commonly takes the form of a beautiful and sleek horse, dark and wild in countenance, with a long mane and sulphurous yellow eyes.

2019年12月20日 · In Wilde’s story, the phouka secretly aids a farmer’s son with milling corn into flour, ultimately making the farmer very wealthy. If a pooka takes the form of a rabbit, it will most likely be helpful, wise and even humorous.