Though the myths are hundreds of years old Leprechauns didn't enter American pop culture till Lucky Charms put one on their box as a mascot.
The moral is, let's never forget that Jennifer Anniston was in Leprechaun.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
What are Leprechauns About?
Happy St. Patrick's Day! Instead of looking into the history of Patrick (something about snakes? I think?) I decided to learn about something even more interesting (by that I mean creepy); leprechauns. Slate wrote an awesome article about the history of Leprechauns.
First of all, they are supposed to be much smaller than they are in movies. Traditional leprechauns are the size of mice. Secondly, there aren't really 'good' leprechauns (like the Lucky Charms guy) and 'bad' leprechauns (like 'Leprechaun in the Hood')- each has the capacity to bring great fortune or misfortune, depending on how it's treated. They'll grant you wishes and show you to gold, but if you try to cheat them or take their food, they will kill you and steal your firstborn.
Though the myths are hundreds of years old Leprechauns didn't enter American pop culture till Lucky Charms put one on their box as a mascot.
Though the myths are hundreds of years old Leprechauns didn't enter American pop culture till Lucky Charms put one on their box as a mascot.
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