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The origins of the leprechaun myth

The tricolor flag. A pint of Guinness. Bagpipes. take on the source of the leprechaun myth is Hauling &

Each of these things are symbols of St. Patrick’s that these tiny creatures were modern incarna-
Day, which celebrates the patron saint of Ire- tions of the Euro-Celtic god Lugh, who was the
land every year on March 17. While each of sun god as well as the patron of arts and crafts. Deliveries

the aforementioned symbols is tangible, one Manuscripts from the 12th to 15th centuries
popular image has proven a little more elusive. suggest leprechauns lived underwater and were
Leprechaun imagery is ubiquitous during St. not all male (modern leprechaun depictions are · Dump Runs
Patrick’s Day celebrations, but even the most ar- all male). In fact, the resource Ancient-Origins. · Fire Wood
dent Paddy’s Day revelers may know little about net states that female leprechauns were depicted · Type II

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as tiny, bearded and mischievous men clad in man men away for various adventures. While & Rock
coats and hats, leprechauns have been traced to 21st century celebrants of St. Patrick’s Day · Lot Cleaning
ancient Ireland. The precise etymology of the might be hard pressed to find images of lepre- · Tree Removal

word “leprechaun” is unknown, though many chauns not dressed in green, that wasn’t always & Pruning
scholars believe the word we use today is derived the case. Prior to the 20th century, leprechauns · Grading
from the old Irish “Lú Chorpain,” which means were described in various depictions as wearing
“small body.” Some scholars point to the 8th red. The images of leprechauns can be seen ev- · Tractor Service Available

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“pygmy,” as the origins of the word leprechaun. those images have evolved considerably over the
Another word, “lubrican,” which first appeared centuries.

in the English language in a 1604 play written LOT CLEANING

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also has been linked to the modern word lepre- & DEMOLITION
chaun. Some historians believe the myth of the
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