Iannic-ann-ôd

In Breton folklore, Iannic-ann-ôd ([ˈjɑ̃nig əˈnoːt], which means "Little John of the shore") are said to be the lost souls of those drowned at sea and never recovered. They are said to be heard along coastlines at night crying, "Iou! Iou!". From "The Celtic Legend of the Beyond": Iannic-ann-ôd is not evil, provided one does not amuse oneself by sending his plaintive call back to him. Woe to the imprudent who risk this game. If you reply once, Ian... more

Also known as:

  • Iannic-ann-od
top ↑

We can tell you that Iannic-ann-ôd is a…

If you know more about Iannic-ann-ôd, you can add more facts here »

Similar topics in Freebase

  • Loch Ness Monster

    Loch Ness Monster

    The Loch Ness Monster is a cryptid that is reputed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. The most frequent speculation is that the creature represents a line of long-surviving plesiosaurs. It is similar to other supposed lake monsters in Scotland and elsewhere, though its description...
  • Onza

    Onza

    Onça is the Brazilian/Portuguese word for jaguar, Panthera onca. In its stronghold, the Amazon jungle, the spotted jaguar is known as onça pintada, the black one as onça preta. A very real animal, the onça is spread as far north as Mexico and possibly into the southwest of the USA. The Onza is a...
  • Iwana-bōzu

    Iwana-bōzu

    Iwana-bōzu is a legendary creature from Japanese mythology.
  • Ushi-Oni

    Ushi-Oni

    The ushi-oni (牛鬼, ox oni), or gyūki, is a creature which appears in the folklore of Japan. There are various kinds of ushi-oni, all of them some sort of monster with a horned, bovine head. Perhaps the most famous ushi-oni appears as a protective symbol in the Ushi-oni-matsuri, which is held in late...
  • Korrigan

    Korrigan

    In Breton folklore, a Korrigan ([kɔˈriːgɑ̃n]) is a fairy or dwarf-like spirit. The word means (Korr dwarf, ig is a diminutive and the suffix an is an hypocoristic) "small-dwarf". Their name change according to the place. Among the other names, there are kornandon, ozigan, nozigan, torrigan, viltañs...
  • Morgens

    Morgens

    Morgens, Morgans or Mari-Morgans are Welsh and Breton water spirits that drown men. They may lure men to their death by their own sylphic beauty, or with glimpses of underwater gardens with buildings of gold or crystal. They are also blamed for heavy flooding that destroys crops or villages. In the...
  • Bugul Noz

    Bugul Noz

    In Breton mythology, the Bugul Noz ([bygylˈnoːs], "Night Shepherd") is a fairy spirit who lives in the woodlands of Brittany. He is the last of his kind and is said to be incredibly ugly, a fact which causes him distress. His appearance is so awful that even woodland animals avoid him, and he...
  • Ankou

    Ankou

    Ankou is a personification of death in Breton mythology. This character is reported by Anatole Le Braz, writer and legends collector in the 19th century. Here is what he wrote about the Ankou in his best-seller "The Legend of the Death": There are many tales involving Ankou. According to some he...
  • Norse dragon

    In Norse mythology there are several references to dragons.
  • Vâlva

    Vâlvă (plural vâlve) is a female spirit mentioned in Romanian folklore. Akin to the Iele, the Vâlve are believed to walk over the hilltops at night, and are subdivided into Vâlve Albe ("White Vâlve"), who are considered beneficial, and Vâlve Negre ("Black Vâlve" or "Dark Vâlve"), who are considered...

These people have edited this topic:

Edit this topic
Edit and Show details

Add or delete facts, download data in JSON or RDF formats, and explore topic metadata.

Freebase Logo
What is Freebase?

Freebase is a huge collection of facts, built by people like you. Freebase connects facts in ways other sites can't, giving you new ways to explore millions of subjects.
You can help improve it!

Freebase Attribution

Freebase data is free for use under the CC-BY license.

The original description for Iannic-ann-ôd was automatically generated from Wikipedia.org licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
[1]
Learn more about Freebase licensing and attribution