Bugbear

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Creature from myth

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::summary Creature from myth ::

A bugbear is a legendary creature or type of hobgoblin comparable to the boogeyman (or bugaboo or babau or cucuy), and other creatures of folklore, all of which were historically used in some cultures to frighten disobedient children.

Etymology

Its name is derived from the Middle English word "bugge" (a frightening thing), or perhaps the Old Welsh word bwg (evil spirit or goblin), or Old Scots bogill (goblin), and cognates most probably English "bogeyman" and "bugaboo".

In medieval England, the bugbear was depicted as a creepy bear that lurked in the woods to scare children. It was described in this manner in The Buggbears,

In a modern context, the term bugbear may also mean pet peeve.

In popular culture

Bugbears appear in a number of modern fantasy literature and related media, where they are usually minor antagonists. They also appear as monsters, described as large, hairy goblinoids, in the canon of popular fantasy role-playing games.

References

References

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  2. Briggs, Katherine M.. (1976). "A Dictionary of Fairies". Penguin.
  3. Bond, R. Warwick. "Early Plays from the Italian".
  4. (13 July 2023). "Definition of BUGBEAR".
  5. (10 December 2019). "Feminist War Games?: Mechanisms of War, Feminist Values, and Interventional Games". Taylor & Francis.
  6. "Bugbear - Pathfinder Wiki".
  7. "Bugbear - D&D Beyond".
  8. Grebey, James. (2020-04-15). "Dungeons & Dragons' latest setting, Wildemount, helps solve the problem of 'evil' races".

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