Isthisapen_

There became goblins and hill folk and such in this way; when God Almighty threw the wicked angels down from heaven. Some of them fell on hills and mounds, and that became hill folks. Those who fell in the water became the creatures of the sea. Some fell in the forest and in the marshes, and that became the elves. And those, who fell in buildings became goblins. This is a myth that explains where all the evil creatures come from. It is from the book “Danish legends - as told by the people” by Evald Tang Kristensen, 1892-1902. Goblins are the translation to the danish word “nisse” or “gårdbo”. There isn’t any good translation to this, but I feel goblin is the closest or “old Norse elf”. “Nissen” was known as a little man, with a red pointy hat and grey clothes. He was also said to be extremely strong, very fast and had the ability to take the form of animals