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Redcap. The redcap (or powrie) is a type of malevolent, murderous goblin found in Border folklore. He is said to inhabit ruined castles along the Anglo-Scottish border, especially those that were the scenes of tyranny or wicked deeds and is known for soaking his cap in the blood of his victims. [1] [2] He is also known as Redcomb and Bloody Cap.
Origins. Research at the Children's Hospital can be traced back to the founding in 1892. Following World War II, extensive resources were dedicated to research, which led to the first successful treatment of histoplasmosis by Dr. Warren Wheeler. Eventually the research conducted at the hospital would be consolidated under C-H-I-L-D, or Children ...
The Enchanted moura or moura encantada (enchanted female Mouros) is a supernatural being from the fairy tales of Portuguese and Galician folklore. Very beautiful and seductive, she lives under an imposed occult spell.
Redcap. (TV series) Redcap is a British television series produced by ABC Weekend TV and broadcast on the ITV network. It starred John Thaw as Sergeant John Mann, a member of the Special Investigation Branch of the Royal Military Police and ran for two series and 26 episodes between 1964 and 1966. Other actors appearing in the series included ...
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Lazy Laurence is a pixie and nature spirit in English folklore who inhabits the New Forest area of Hampshire and Dorset.He is traditionally associated with the protection of orchards and of cider, and known to send people to sleep beneath fruit trees, make them lazy, make them dither, or to give them stomach cramps.
Derbyshire Redcap. The Derbyshire Redcap is a breed of chicken originating in the English county of Derbyshire. The name "Redcap" derives from the breed's unusually large Rose-type comb. British breed standards dictate a length of more than 7 centimetres (3 inches) of length for a Redcap comb. It is covered in small, fleshy points, and has a ...
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