Spriggan

Spriggan
Sculpture by Marilyn Collins
GroupingMythological creature
Fairy
Sprite
CountryEngland
RegionCornwall

A spriggan /sprɪən/ is a legendary creature from Cornish folklore. Spriggans are particularly associated with West Penwith in Cornwall.[1]

  1. ^ Various folklore collections e.g. Craig Weatherhill and Paul Devereux, Myths and Legends of Cornwall, 1994, p. 23, Sigma Leisure, ISBN 978-1850583172