e/Duende (mythology)

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has glosseng: A duende is a fairy- or goblin-like mythological creature. While its nature varies throughout Spain, Portugal and Spanish-speaking America, analogues from other cultures include the Danish-Norwegian Nisse, the French lutin and nain rouge, the Irish clurichaun, leprechaun, and far darrig, the Manx fenodyree and mooinjer veggey, the Scottish/English brownie, the Welsh tylwyth teg, and the Swedish Tomte. The etymology of the word "duende" reinforces the equivalence to the latter (tomte from tomt="home") as it shares the same origin as the Spanish word dueño, "owner" (the "real owner" of the house). As Federico García Lorca uses the term, it seems closer to fairy as a realm of being. Duendes may also have some traits similar to goblins and kobolds.
lexicalizationeng: Duende
instance of(noun) a monster that is unverifiable but popularly accepted as possibly factual
legendary creature
Meaning
Portuguese
has glosspor: Duendes são personagens da mitologia europeia semelhantes a Fadas e Goblins. Embora suas características variem um pouco pela Espanha e América Latina, são análogos aos Brownies escoceses, aos Nisse dinamarqueses-noruegueses, ao francês nain rouge, aos irlandeses clurichaun, Leprechauns e Far Darrig, aos manx fenodyree e Mooinjer Veggey, ao galês tylwyth teg e ao sueco Tomte.
lexicalizationpor: duende
Ukrainian
has glossukr: Дуе́нде — герой нижчої міфології та усної традиції кріольців Аргентини.
lexicalizationukr: дуенде
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