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In Breton folklore, a Korrigan (pronounced [kɔˈriːɡãn]) is a fairy or dwarf-like spirit. The word korrigan means in Breton "small-dwarf" (korr means dwarf, ig is a diminutive and the suffix an is a hypocoristic). It is closely related to the Cornish word korrik which means gnome. The name changes according to the place. Among the other names, there are korrig, korred, korrs, kores, couril, crion, goric, kornandon, ozigan, nozigan, teuz, torrigan, viltañs, poulpikan, poulpiquet, and paotred ar sabad.

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  • Korrigan (de)
  • Korrigan (fr)
  • Korrigan (it)
  • Korrigan (en)
  • Korrigan (mythologie) (nl)
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  • Die Korriganen sind Feen oder zwergenhafte Spukgestalten aus der keltischen Mythologie. (de)
  • In Breton folklore, a Korrigan (pronounced [kɔˈriːɡãn]) is a fairy or dwarf-like spirit. The word korrigan means in Breton "small-dwarf" (korr means dwarf, ig is a diminutive and the suffix an is a hypocoristic). It is closely related to the Cornish word korrik which means gnome. The name changes according to the place. Among the other names, there are korrig, korred, korrs, kores, couril, crion, goric, kornandon, ozigan, nozigan, teuz, torrigan, viltañs, poulpikan, poulpiquet, and paotred ar sabad. (en)
  • Le korrigan est une créature légendaire de Bretagne, comparable au lutin. Bienveillant ou malveillant selon les cas, il peut faire preuve d'une extrême générosité, mais est capable d'horribles vengeances. (fr)
  • Un korrigan (plur.: korrigans), chiamato in alcune zone anche poulpiquet, kormandon, kérion o ozégan, è una sorta di elfo malvagio della mitologia bretone. (it)
  • Korrigan is een elf of dwergachtig wezen uit de Brythonische mythologie. Korrigan kan vertaald worden met kleine dwerg en komt in andere naamvarianten voor, zoals kérion, kornandon, kormandon, ozigan, ozégan, nozigan, torrigan, viltañs, poulpikan, poulpiquet, paotred ar sabad. Net zoals sirenes en zeemeerminnen zingen zij, kammen hun lange haren en jagen zij bij fonteinen en bronnen. Ze kunnen mannen verliefd op zich laten worden, maar doden hen wanneer dit gebeurt. (nl)
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  • Die Korriganen sind Feen oder zwergenhafte Spukgestalten aus der keltischen Mythologie. (de)
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