There may be dangerous mysterious creatures in the ancient castle. (Image source: Adobe Stock)
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In the southern region of Scotland, there is a kind of goblin called the “redcap”, a dangerous creature related to the history of this land that has been turbulent for centuries. Nineteenth-century folklorist William Henderson said the creatures lived in many abandoned castles along the English-Scottish border because they favored castle buildings that had experienced violence. Sir Walter Scott once said that every destroyed tower in the south of Scotland should have had inhabitants of this creature.
In William’s description, the red hat is often described as a short, fat old man. It has a pair of big fiery red eyes, has eagle-like claws on its thin fingers, and can hold a spear and wear iron boots. Although the red hats were not the builders of the castle, they occupied it and would stone and even kill those who tried to enter the castle. Although the appearance of the red hat seems to be a slow creature, let alone wearing iron boots on its feet, humans seem to be unable to outrun them. They are vicious and dangerous goblins. In the ruined castle, William said that the red hats were noisy creatures that made a sound like they were beating flax. If you heard this sound lasting for a long time or being loud, it might be a sign. A harbinger of death.
So what should humans do if they encounter such a dangerous creature? Each region has its own set of measures to deal with evil creatures. In the legend of the red hat, two effective responses are proposed, namely quoting the Bible and raising a cross against the red hat. It is said that no matter which method is used, the red hat can be driven away, and its exit method is very special. It will be in the flames, disappear without a trace after roaring, leaving behind a big tooth.
In addition to dangerous and terrifying legends, there seem to be other different red hat individuals, leaving different legends. The Perthshire Redcap at Glendolly Castle is said to bring good luck to those who see it, rather than the normal death. The red cap in the Netherlands, known as kabutmankin, is a creature covered in red. The creatures will appear around houses and they will light invisible flames at night, making the house warm. They are not the kind of dangerous goblins that appear in border areas. They are more helpful to humans. They are described more like elf brownies who help with housework at home.
The reward that Dutch Red Hat asked for for help was quite simple, which was to give it a new piece of clothing. After receiving it, it would disappear without a trace and never come back again, even if the owner wanted to. Once upon a time, an owner gave his red hat a piece of clothing as a reward, but it disappeared without a trace after receiving it. Later, the owner missed the red hat very much, so he found out that they passed a certain bridge every night. He actually saw groups of red hats there, and saw a familiar figure at the end of the team, with clothes on his body. It was the one he sent. The owner rushed towards the red hat. At this time, his wife’s shout came from the river nearby, asking him to look there, and the figures of the red hats also disappeared at this moment.
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