Malgré un accueil très positif, Le Peuple Loup est presque passé inaperçu en France ! Car diffusé dans peu de salles. Ceci explique pourquoi je ne l'ai découvert que tardivement.
Voici la bande annonce française 🐺 ☘️
➡️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Q4bkSBiTaQ
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I've finally seen Tomm Moore's latest creation, Wolfwalkers 🐺 🌿 🪶
I loved it. One of the most beautiful animated film I've ever seen 😍
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Astral Art Magick 🎨❄️✨️
The Grogoch — Hairy Helper of Hearth and Hill
He smells like damp earth, pipe smoke, and old goatskin.
He leaves muddy footprints in your kitchen and half-finished chores in your barn.
You never see him come or go. But if your house is warm and your heart kind—
he stays.
The Grogoch is a peculiar fae being found in the folklore of Ulster, the Isle of Man, and parts of the Scottish Highlands. Though rarely seen, he is often heard shuffling about, muttering to himself in a thick dialect, and performing quiet labours for those he favours.
He is part house spirit, part wild fae, and wholly his own strange breed.
A Coat of Filth and a Heart of Gold
Grogochs are described as short, hairy, and utterly unkempt. Their bodies are often covered in a mix of coarse hair, grime, and soot. They wear no clothes, or occasionally wrap themselves in animal skins—more for habit than modesty. In appearance, they sit somewhere between a satyr and a dishevelled hobbit, though with far less charm and far more tang.
Despite their appearance, the Grogoch is fiercely loyal, often taking a liking to rural households—particularly farmers, crofters, and those who live close to the land. He might help churn butter, harvest crops, or light fires, working unseen during twilight or after midnight. But don’t thank him. Gratitude breaks the spell.
(Folklore Society, 1895; Briggs, 1976)
Origins Across the Sea
The Grogoch’s roots likely stretch from Irish and Scottish brownie lore, blending with Manx fae traditions as communities and myths migrated across the Irish Sea. The name "Grogoch" may derive from Gaelic terms for a dirty or rustic fellow, and in some legends, he’s said to travel between Ireland and the Isle of Man, living in caves, hollow trees, or ruined buildings.
Unlike many fae, he isn’t dangerous—though he is unpredictable, and highly sensitive to insult. Offering him clothing, for example, will drive him away forever. Mock his smell or habits, and he’ll vanish without a trace. But treat him as part of the house, and he may stay for years.
(MacCulloch, 1911; Rhys, 1901)
Wilder Than a Brownie, Kinder Than a Troll
The Grogoch belongs to that rare class of folklore beings who are earthy, domestic, and benevolent, but retain a wild edge. He doesn’t live in walls or under stairs like brownies—he comes and goes with the wind, the season, the spirit of the hearth. Some say he only visits houses that remind him of the old ways, when hospitality was sacred and bread was shared with strangers.
In Manx lore, people would leave out food or quietly acknowledge his presence without making a fuss. His departure was mourned, but never spoken aloud. In this way, he was treated not as a pet or servant, but a spiritual neighbour—a fellow creature of the land.
A Fae for the Forgotten Folk
In an age of concrete and noise, the Grogoch is rarely seen. But in quiet places—windswept farms, peat bogs, old stone cottages—some still leave a corner of the hearth undisturbed. Just in case.
Because if you’re very lucky,
and a bit lonely,
and not too clean,
he might come in from the rain.
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References
Briggs, K. (1976). A Dictionary of Fairies. Penguin Books.
Folklore Society. (1895). Folk-Lore: A Quarterly Review of Myth, Tradition, Institution, and Custom.
MacCulloch, J. A. (1911). The Religion of the Ancient Celts.
Rhys, J. (1901). Celtic Folklore: Welsh and Manx. Clarendon Press.
Wikipedia contributors. (2025, April). Grogoch. In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia.
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The Phantom Queen of Fate
In Irish mythology, Aibell is the guardian of warriors, a spirit of prophecy, and a harbinger of fate. Legends say that those who heard her mystical harp would soon meet their end. Could her whispers still echo through the hills of Craig Liath?
Explore Aibell’s eerie connection to fate, the Otherworld, and her ties to the banshee in our latest blog.
Read now:
https://tasarlaromaney.wordpress.com/celtic-mythology/
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As a 5th-century saint, St. Patrick was roughly contemporary with King Arthur. Some say Patrick left Britain for Ireland in the reign of Ambrosius Aurelianus, Arthur's alleged uncle. Though there are legends of Arthur meeting numerous saints, none survive of him meeting Patrick.
#FolkoreSunday #31DaysofHaunting #Mythology #IrishMythology #CelticMythology #Folklore #IrishFolklore #CelticFolklore #Ireland #Celtic #KingArthur #Arthuriana #SaintPatrick #StPatricksDay
Mythical you say…
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Did you know wearing green on St. Patrick’s Day isn’t just for fun? 🍀
According to Irish folklore, it makes you invisible to mischievous leprechauns who love to pinch unsuspecting humans!
Want to know more St. Paddy’s Day superstitions? Read the blog now!
Far darrigs are nasty, solitary Irish goblins famous for their red coats and rat-like features, including a snout and long tail. They love to play cruel tricks on humans, such as replacing babies with changelings or filling their sleep with nightmares
🎨 Brian Froud
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The werewolves of Ossory (a medieval Irish kingdom) are referenced in many Irish, English, and Norse texts. Their sins caused God to transform them into wolves. However, they were still Christian; a priest was once brought to perform last rites for a dying female werewolf.
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"They stole little Bridget
For seven years long;
When she came down again,
Her friends were all gone.
They took her lightly back,
Between the night and morrow,
They thought that she was fast asleep,
But she was dead with sorrow.
They have kept her ever since
Deep within the lake,
On a bed of flag-leaves,
Watching till she wake."
- William Allingham, "The Fairies"
🎨 Florence Mary Anderson
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"By the craggy hillside,
Through the mosses bare,
They have planted thorn trees
For pleasure, here and there.
Is any man so daring
As dig them up in spite,
He shall find their sharpest thorns
In his bed at night."
- William Allingham, "The Fairies"
🎨 Cicely Mary Barker
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@oldoakgames first 5E supplement, "Beyond the Woods": Wander through ancient ruins and face monsters from Irish folklore in the lands of Tír Nascath on Kickstarter by award-winning game designer Emmet Byrne. https://tinyurl.com/sn4zwc9a #OldOakGames #D&D #DungeonsAndDragons #5E #EmmetByrne #Folklore #IrishFolklore #Kickstarter #Crowdfunding
Morrigan (also known as Morrigu), revered as a formidable deity in #Irishfolklore, embodies the Irish war goddess archetype and is one of the Triple Goddesses.
She is intricately associated with fate, particularly foretelling doom and death in the chaos of battle.
Morrigan frequently appears in the form of a crow, ominously flying over the battlefield. #NiftyBucklesFolklore
🎨 Iren Horrors
A folk tale in Donegal tells of all the fish voting on a king and electing the herring. The plaice was upset, and that's why its mouth is crooked
In many Irish folktales, the leprechaun is a skilled cobbler; the reason he has a pot of gold is that many fairies pay him to fix their shoes. W. B. Yeats theorized that most fairies need a good cobbler because they wear out their shoes with all their dancing.
🎨 Tony DiTerlizzi
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My first review of 2025, A Fix of Light by Kel Menton, coming out February 6th. Loved this little gem of a book. Check out my review:
https://markkieltywriter.com/2025/01/06/book-review-a-fix-of-light-by-kel-menton/
#LGBTQ #Fantasy #IrishFolklore @littleislandbks #Octobooks #Octocon #MastoDaoine #YA #IrishLit
Bread in Irish folklore, and the "hungry grass", from Bríd Mahon's book Land of Milk and Honey
#folklore #Ireland #bread #food #mastodaoine #IrishFolklore #books #BrídMahon #IrishHistory
According to Irish folklore, the banshee is a type of female spirit whose terrible, mournful cries serve as a warning that a death will soon occur. The name banshee can be translated as "woman of the mound" or "fairy woman." #MythologyMonday
🎨 : William Henry Brooke
#Folklore #Banshee #Ireland #IrishFolklore #WilliamHenryBrooke
