GOBLIN : THE REBIRTH OF A PIRATE...

How many of you believe in mythical legends, mythical beliefs and mythical creatures? If you’re a Harry Potter fan, I’m sure you do. The creatures and beliefs in Harry Potter books were not created in one night. Do you remember the Hippogriff in the 3^rd Harry Potter movie? For most of you, it should have been the first time you’ve seen a Hippogriff. But Hippogriffs are legendary creatures who conquered the world of myth, since long time back.

Now.. who knows about Chimeras? Well.. I’ll tell you. It’s a creature from the Greek mythology with a lioness’s body with a tail that terminated in a snake's head and with a head of a goat arose on her back at the center of her spine. Time for you to picture it..!! Unicorns? Legends say that Unicorns exist in this world, but you can’t see them, because the horn in its forehead is not visible to us. I can tell you so many stories abut these creatures. But last week, an article in a newspaper caught my eye. I found it interesting and wanted to share it with you all.

It was about Goblins.. Goblins in the coastal village of Cornwall, England. Cornwall..?? Ring any bells, anyone? If you read Sherlock Holmes, this should be a familiar name to you. However… let’s get back to the story now. Who exactly is a Goblin? The word GOBBLE in English annotates eating food in a greedy way. From generations, the coastal area of Cornwall is a famous gathering place for Goblins. Everybody can’t see them. Some can see… but most cannot. For those who have seen them say that these creatures are about 8 feet tall, massive bodied and covered with golden colour fur. Their faces resemble faces of goats, horses or sheep.

From centuries ago, these goblins used to give predictions about thunderstorms to the fishermen in the village. So, for fishermen in Cornwall, these goblins are like guardians of the sea. According to those who have seen these Goblins, they just sit on rocks and stare at the ocean. When a storm is near, they scream and warn the fishermen about the nearing disaster. To pay their gratitude to these life savers, when fishermen come out of the sea after fishing, they throw a big fish or a two into the huge rocks in the beach, hoping that these unseen Goblins would eat them.

People have seen them staring at the sea, but none has seen them walking. Legends say that a Goblin is the rebirth of a pirate… and by staring at the sea and helping fishermen and boats, the pirate is paying for his sins. That’s how the story goes. Interesting, isn’t it? Well.. There are many mythical stories I know. Time by time, I’ll share them with you all. You’ll love to hear about the Unicorns, I’m sure.