What is a Leprechaun? | Know Your Fantasy (Patreon)

What is a Leprechaun? | Know Your Fantasy

The Leprechaun is an iconic creature representing Ireland, and St. Patrick's day. This episode of Know Your Fantasy we ask what is a leprechaun? SUBSCRIBE and join us! https://goo.gl/7vUgh0 Step Back is made possible by the generous contributions of viewers like you, consider helping at https://www.patreon.com/stepbackhistory If you liked this video and want to leave a one-time tip: http://paypal.me/StepBackHistory Check out a collection of books that are either Tristan's favourites or used to research Step Back videos at: https://www.amazon.com/shop/influencer20170928253 Step Back is a history channel releasing videos weekly that endeavours to go past the names, dates, and battles you might find elsewhere. It invites you to take a step back, consider the past and how it connects to today. We search for the quirky, unconventional, and just plain weird parts of our collective story. I have a curious cat account for anonymous questions for me: https://curiouscat.me/TristanPEJ Step Back History is a Square Zero Production. To learn more about us, visit our website at www.squarezeroproductions.com YOU MIGHT ALSO LIKE: Let's Do Some Theory: Why Net Neutrality Is like Ice https://youtu.be/6nzWxXujyBs Did Columbus Really Discover America? https://youtu.be/PfcOf7-elRs What is a Paladin? https://youtu.be/j_vkLO-8e0k Connect with Step Back: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/StepBackChannel/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TristanPEJ Sub-Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/stepback/ Special Thanks to Kelly Barnes, and Benny Tan Music by 12Tone. Check out their channel at: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTUtqcDkzw7bisadh6AOx5w Photo Credits: Nheyob Sarah Mahala Photography & Makeup Artistry Sarah Worthy Ardfern References: https://www.livescience.com/37626-leprechauns.html https://www.maxim.com/sports/max-kellerman-notre-dame-fighting-irish-offensive-2018-1 The Oxford Essential Dictionary of Foreign Terms in English The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know. A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology James MacKillop Briggs, Katharine. An Encyclopedia of Fairies: Hobgoblins, Brownies, Bogies, and Other Supernatural Creatures. New York: Pantheon, 1978. Croker, T. C. Fairy Legends and Traditions of the South of Ireland. London: William Tegg, 1862. Keightley, T. The Fairy Mythology: Illustrative of the Romance and Superstition of Various Countries. London: H. G. Bohn, 1870. Koch, John T. (2006). Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. Lover, S. Legends and Stories of Ireland. London: Baldwin and Cradock, 1831. Negra, D. [ed.]. The Irish in Us: Irishness, Performativity and Popular Culture. Durham, NC: Duke University Press. 2006. ISBN 978-0-8223-8784-8. Koch, John T. (2006). Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 1851094407. Wilde, Jane. [Speranza, pseud.]. Ancient Legends, Mystic Charms, and Superstitions of Ireland. London : Ward and Downey, 1887. Yeats, William Butler. Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry. London: Walter Scott, 1888. Kane, W. F. de Vismes (31 March 1917). "Notes on Irish Folklore (Continued)". Folklore. 28 (1): 87–94. doi:10.1080/0015587x.1917.9718960. ISSN 0015-587X. Winberry, John J. (1976). "The Elusive Elf: Some Thoughts on the Nature and Origin of the Irish Leprechaun". Folklore. 87 (1): 63–75. ISSN 0015-587X.