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Halloween Lore: a Closer Look at Goblins

Halloween is full of all sorts of monsters and creatures drawn from different cultures, and it can be fun to learn a bit about their roots. One of the popular beings that often make an appearance everywhere from haunted houses to trick or treater costumes are goblins. They may not be as ubiquitous as zombies and ghosts, but there's a good chance you'll see one come to your door this Halloween. What exactly are goblins and where did they come from?

What Are Goblins?

According to Wikipedia, goblins are "legendary, evil, crabby, and mischievous" creatures that range in height from dwarf to human size, and they may be disfigured. They can be classified as annoying tricksters, somewhat related to brownies and gnomes (creatures we'll look at in another article!).

Where Do They Come from?

It's hard to point to a specific place that goblins first came into existence, because they've been a part of our folklore for more than 800 years. Still, many fingers point to Europe. Britain is believed to have started the trend (with goblins sneaking aboard ships to sail to France and the rest of Europe soon after).

Goblin Stories

Goblins tend to be the villains in Halloween and fantasy stories (in fantasy, they're often the cannon fodder for the real villains), so there aren't too many stories where they star. Way back in the 1600s, they were the robbers in a play called The Goblins. The 1872, The Princess and the Goblin may have been the first children's novel involving the mythical creatures.

If you fancy a modern and rather different take on goblins (similar to what the Shrek movies did for ogres), check out http://www.goblinbrothers.com. The young goblins there are the heroes instead of the villains and star in their own fantastical adventures.

Gaming Goblins

Part of what has made goblins popular Halloween creatures in past decades is their popularity in roleplaying games, such as Dungeons & Dragons, and online games such as World of Warcraft. While they're often the "cannon fodder" here, as well, WoW has gone a long ways toward giving goblins some personality by making them crafty neutral creatures instead of villains to be slain.

Wherever you see them, goblins have grown and evolved from their early European roots. Look for these critters this Halloween!

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The author is a professional blogger and enjoys building Squidoo lenses as well. Her current project is a Squidoo page on free Halloween short stories you can find around the web. If you know of any great stories, come by and let her know about them!

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Blonde Halloween Wigs Are the Number One Choice for Raising Pulse Rates at Any Halloween Party

We have barely had time to enjoy our much earned summer break and already we are being reminded that Halloween is just around the corner. Well, this year I have decided to make blonde Halloween wigs the theme for both mine and my familys costumes. It can get a bit daunting year after year to come up with something that creates a real impact so, I think that blonde Halloween wigs are going to give us a great foundation to build our costumes around really easily.

Blonde seems to be so in on the hair colour front, whether it be cartoon characters, larger than life real action heroes or some of Hollywoods latest and greatest. That said, we are talking Halloween but that is the whole point, if you want scary you can still do it so easily especially blonde, think corpse for one thing.

Why use a wig? Have you sometimes thought that you have really gone to town on an outfit and spent time, money and effort only to feel something was still missing? Me too, so this is the beauty of using a wig, it really can make the ordinary, extraordinary or the ok, outstanding so simply.

Young, old and young at heart alike, it does not matter the age, everybody loves to embrace the All Hallows Eve festivities and get dressed up. So, what better way to really give your character some character no matter who you choose to be? Once you slip that finishing touch on to your head, you cannot help but adopt the persona, that is part of the magic of using a wig, I promise.

Your perfect Princess will be totally regal, your mad Professor totally nuts and your blonde bombshell so sassy and sexy, you see what I mean? They really can put you in the mood to celebrate 110%, just fantastic.

It is such a simple solution to your costume conundrum too, how easy to don a leotard, large pair of sunglasses and an outlandish hair piece to become Lady Gaga no problem? Or maybe you fancy a fifties dress, pair of stockings, a beauty spot and some short blonde curls? Voila, Marilyn Monroe.

With it being a costume wig you really do not have to be too fussy about how it fits, as long as it sits snugly and does not move around whilst you are enjoying yourself then you will have a blast. We are going for impact and overall look here, not perfection on the fit front. Of course it needs to be comfortable otherwise you will not enjoy wearing it and getting into character.

So, if you are going to be scary or surreal, sexy or super athletic blonde Halloween wigs are sure to make your outfit this year. Whether you are out knocking on doors, partying the night away or waiting for the ghouls and ghosts to visit, go for the wow factor using blonde Halloween wigs and for a bit of easily found inspiration, you will not be disappointed.

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