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I have seen Spriggin also
spelt as Spriggan. I'm not sure which one is correct. My guess would be either Spriggin is
plural, or that it depends on the origin of the legend.
"Faeries' by Brian
Froud and Alan Lee
"Spriggins are dour and ugly and grotesque in shape. Although quite small, they
have the ability to inflate themselves into monstrous forms which has led humans to
believe them to be the ghosts of old giants.
Apart from their useful
function as guardians of hill treasure, Spriggins are an infamous band of villains,
skilled thieves, thoroughly destructive and often dangerous. They are quite capable of
robbing human houses, kidnapping children (and leaving a repulsive baby spriggin in
exchange), causing whirlwinds to destroy fields of corn, blighting crops and all manner of
other unpleasant mischief."
'The Vanishing People'
by Kathrine Briggs
"Spriggins. Cornwall. Some say the Spriggins are the ghosts of the Giants. They
Haunt old ruins and cromlechs and standing stones and guard their buried treasure. They
are grotesque in shape with the power of swelling from small to monstrous size. For all
commotion in the air, mysterious destruction of buildings and cattle, loss of children and
the substitution of changelings, the Spriggins may be blamed."
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