Menninkäinen
In Finnish mythology and lore, a menninkäinen is believed to be a leprechaun-like inhabitant of the forests. Fairy tale depictions often involve riddling, dominance struggles and favors elicited. Menninkäinen were probably originally thought to be spirits of dead people, but folklore about them has changed during time, and they turned to be something else. In modern usage, the word is usually used to mean goblins, hobgoblins and gnomes. Not all Finnish words for the little folk have an English equivalent, and vice versa, so confusion in the translation of these terms is quite common. Cultural References. Menninkäinen are  mentioned in the "Milo Murphy's Law" episode "Star Struck", in which Tobias Trollhammer believes Milo Murphy to be a menninkäinen. tobias also states that menninkainen eat your souls. in that same episode, milo mentions the children's show called "milly and the menninkäinen" that he supposedly watched as a child. melissa however states that she did not watch this show and does not know what a menninkäinen is. this show is seen in the "" movie, via a background tv screen.