Talk:Hobgoblin

Why was this a redirect to the disambiguation talk page? -AndyBQ 02:51, 30 April 2006 (UTC)

"Spider-Man comics feature a villain named Hobgoblin, originally in stories written by Roger Stern, however the comics were written by Stan Lee..." I think I see what this is saying, but it's very unclear.

There needs to be a disambiguation page for this.

Not only is there a Marvel Comics character by this name, but there is also a film. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 24.117.107.182 (talk) 01:56, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

Intro

The opening passage is ridiculous:

The most commonly known Hobgoblin is the character Puck in Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream. Puck, however, is only another name given to a much older character named Robin Goodfellow. However, the origins of his name can be controversial.

--Jack Upland (talk) 12:07, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

Other

Another noteworthy use of the word, metaphorically: “The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, all of them imaginary.” - H. L. Mencken 131.81.200.92 (talk) 12:24, 10 December 2009 (UTC)

Notable quotations with the word could be another section. I came to find out exactly what Thoreau meant when he said "A foolish consistency is the hobgoblin of feeble minds". The article helped-- especially the reference to Shakespeare's Puck.

67.176.95.68 (talk) 04:41, 15 July 2011 (UTC)

Useless

This is a mostly useless article. The greater part of it consists of a listing of "Fantasy Hobgoblins" (which should instead read Hobgoblins in Modern Fantasy Fiction -- in fact I think I'll just change it now). I came to read about the origin of the word hobgoblin, hob and goblin and how it relates to tales in folklore. 193.91.181.142 (talk) 00:15, 12 June 2010 (UTC) (Nick)

Multiple links

Is there any reason that Brownies are linked to twice? Granted, one of them goes to the disambiguation page for them, but my point still stands - is this necesary? Kirona (talk) 05:17, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

Relevance and Placement

The following passage is not about hobgoblins, but about brownies:

When teased or misused excessively, Brownies become Boggarts—creatures whose sole existence is to play tricks and cause trouble for people. They can be mischievous, frightening, and even dangerous, and they are very difficult to get rid of.

Should this really be here? Further, I found no mention of this information in the article for brownies, and the embedded link goes to the disambiguation page rather than the relevant folklore page. If it's accurate, should someone add it to the page on brownies? Kirona (talk) 05:22, 2 July 2010 (UTC)

References

Bunyan

John Bunyan associates Hobgoblins with Satan in the Pilgrims Progress, which seems to make them less than "friendly but troublesome". The lack of referencing for claims needs addressing. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.183.179.253 (talk) 10:51, 7 February 2011 (UTC)

Etymology

The Etymology section is confused and contradictory. --Ef80 (talk) 18:14, 19 May 2020 (UTC)