Squasc

The squasc (pronounced [ˈskwaʃ]) is a mythological being of the Eastern Lombardy region folklore.^[1]

It is said to be small, hairy, tawny, similar to a squirrel without tail, but with an anthropomorphic face.

Its nature is somehow between that of a bad spirit (assimilable to the boogeyman or Blackman) and that of an elf or imp. Like the former, the squasc is summoned to frighten children, but like the latter it loves playing jokes on people, particularly young girls.

References

↑ Crimi, Federico and Facchetti, Giulio M. Il grande libro dei misteri della Lombardia risolti e irrisolti , Newton & Compton, 2008, pages 430, ISBN 978-88-541-1041-0, ISBN 88-541-1041-8

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Greek folklore	Dryad Hamadryad Kallikantzaros Lampad Maenad Naiad Nereid Nymph Oceanid Pan Potamides Satyr Silenus

Romanic folklore	Căpcăun Faun Iele Lares Penates Sânziană Spiriduş Squasc Vâlvă Vântoase Zână Zmeu

Slavic folklore	Bagiennik & Bannik Berehynia Domovoi Karzełek Kikimora Likho Polevik Psotnik Rusalka Vila Vodyanoy

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Texts	Daemonologie (1597) Treatises on the Apparitions of Spirits and on Vampires or Revenants (1751) Goethe's Faust (1832)

See also: Portal Category List of beings referred to as fairies

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Squasc

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