#mandagot

my absolute fav part of designing these was taking what the other veiwed their partners job as, and making that their costume.

A matagot or mandagot is, according to some oral traditions of southern France, a spirit in the form of an animal, mostly undetermined, frequently a black cat, rat, fox, dog, or cow types are said to exist too. Matagots are generally evil, but some may prove helpful, like the "magician cat" said to bring wealth into a home if it is well fed. Traditionally, a wealth-bringing matagot must be lured with a fresh, plump chicken, then carried home by its new owner without the human once looking back. If he cat is given the first mouthful of food and drink at every meal, it will repay its owner with a solid gold coin each morning. In Gascony traditions, you must not keep the matagot all your lifelong: if the owner is dying, he will suffer a long agony, as long as he doesn't free the matagot.

The matagot is a spirit from French folklore. It appears in the form of an animal, most often a black cat, but it has also been reported under the guise of a fox, dog, rat and cow. They are generally said to be evil, but can be persuaded to help humans.

Some matagots are said to bring wealth if they can be lured into a person's house. If they are given the first bite of food and sip of drink at each meal, the matagot will repay its owner with a gold coin every morning.

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