Bauchan

The bauchan (Scottish: bòcan[1] English: bauchan, buckawn or bogan[2]) is a type of domestic hobgoblin in Scottish folklore. It is often mischievous and sometimes dangerous, but is also very helpful when the need arises.[2]

## Contents

* 1 Folklore
* 2 Fiction
* 3 See also
* 4 References

## Folklore

John Francis Campbell in his Popular Tales of the West Highlands tells the story of Callum Mor MacIntosh whose farm in Lochaber was haunted by a bauchan. The relationship between Callum and the bauchan was noted as being contradictory in nature. While the bauchan was belligerent and combative, he often provided assistance in various farm-related tasks. When Callum emigrated to New York City the bauchan went with him and helped him clear his new plot of land. In this tale the bauchan is a shapeshifter and is able to transform into a goat.[2][3]

## Fiction

The character "Buckeye" is a bauchan in the fantasy novel The Haunted Wizard (1999) by Christopher Stasheff.

## See also

* Brownie
* Wild man

## References

1. ↑ James MacKillop. "bòcan." A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology. 2004. Retrieved May 11, 2010 from Encyclopedia.com: "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20110912074057/http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O70-bcan.html. Retrieved 2010-05-11.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Briggs, Katharine (1976). An Encyclopedia of Fairies. Pantheon Books. p. 19. ISBN 0394409183.
3. ↑ Campbell, John Francis (1896). Popular tales of the West Highlands: orally collected, Volume 2. II. Edmonston and Douglas. https://books.google.com/books?id=dGEJAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA91&dq=Bauchan&cd=15#v=onepage.

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