Spriggan

A spriggan (pronounced sprid-jan, from Cornish) are malevolents spirit found in Cornwall, who delight in abusing people and causing dismay by stealing children, blighting crops or causing dangerous weather. Despite their small stature, they are often said to be the ghosts of the ancient Giants that inhabited the land of Britain long ago.
== The Giants ==
Before human settlement, the original occupants of Britain and Ireland were giants. In Christian mythology, these giants were descendents of Ham, a son of Noah, arriving on the island from Africa. Following the death of of their king, Albion, the number of giants in Britain diminished, but they lived on for hundreds of years, especially in the region of what would become CornwallPage 3, Chapter 1: The Giants, . The giants, thanks to their supernatural strength and stature, were able to build Stonehenge as a monument to their success, and the many standing stones in Cornwall were erected during the twilight years of the giants' presencePage 4, Chapter 1: The Giants, .
=== The Spriggans ===
The spriggans of Cornwall, malevolent supernatural beings, are said to be the ghosts of the Giants that once created the monuments found in CornwallPage 40, Chapter 8: Great Stones in General, .
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