Dokkaebi

This article is about the mythical creature of Korean folklore. For other uses, see Dokkaebi (disambiguation).

Dokkaebi
Dokkaebi patterned tiles from Oe-ri, Buyeo dating back to the Baekje period[1]
Korean name
Hangul
도깨비
Revised Romanizationdokkaebi
McCune–Reischauertokkaebi

Dokkaebi (Korean: 도깨비) are legendary creatures from Korean mythology and folklore. Dokkaebi, also known as "Korean goblins",[2][3] are nature deities or spirits possessing extraordinary powers and abilities that are used to interact with humans, at times playing tricks on them and at times helping them.[4] Legends describe different dokkaebi in many forms and beings with a thousand faces, and dokkaebi often wear hanbok.

  1. ^ "Earthenware Patterned Tiles from Oe-ri, Buyeo (Tile with Demon Design)". National Museum of Korea. Archived from the original on 6 February 2017. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
  2. ^ Lee, Jonathan H. X. (2011). Encyclopedia of Asian American Folklore and Folklife. ABC-CLIO. p. 664. ISBN 978-0-313-35066-5. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  3. ^ Klepeis, Alicia Z. (2015). Goblins. Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC. p. 48. ISBN 978-1-5026-0935-9. Retrieved 12 January 2019.
  4. ^ The National Folk Museum of Korea (South Korea) (17 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Korean Folk Beliefs: Encyclopedia of Korean Folklore and Traditional Culture Vol. II. 길잡이미디어. pp. 154–155. ISBN 9788928900572. Retrieved 5 February 2017.