Fenodyree

The fenoderee is an Irish Leprechaun, which one is one of the brownies. This brownie is as big as a human, but much stronger. Alternative names and spellings are Fendodyree, Phynodderee, Phynnodderee, Fynnoderee or even Yn Foldyr Gastey, which means something like " the nimble mower ".

Fenoderee like to work a lot and very good and have a very large body strength. This put a she, by taking heavy work for farmers. However, their intelligence, not their strength. This deficiency manifests itself in the legend that one of them should have ever tried to transport water in a sieve. That is very disturbing and therefore it can be very dangerous to trick a fenoderee. The chance that he realizes the deception may be small, but when they can be fatal. They love to get gifts, but if you wait for them and tries to thank them personally, they are insulted and disappear forever.

Originally fenoderee belong to the tribe of Ferrishyn on the Isle of Man. However, once he missed a fall tournament because he was busy trying to make a mortal the yard. As punishment was taken away from him his good looks and he became the ugly, lonely creature that he is today. If you believe this myth, but there is only one fenoderee, but which is already surfaced everywhere. On the Isle of Man, the representation of fenoderee similarities with the so-called mowing devil. There he is rewarded with food and drinks that night he mows unseen fields and meadows. To him, the creation of crop circles are attributed.

The Fenodyree is also a character in The Weird Stone of Brisingamen by Alan Garner, a fantasy story that plays in Alderley Edge in Cheshire, England.

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• Froud, B. and Lee, A.: elves, goblins, ghosts

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