So... Leprechauns...

[OneOfTheMichael's]

Yeah, so if you were approached by a Leprechaun, and he told you you could have three wishes, what would you wish for?

Personally, acid blood like aliens, followed very quickly by immunity from acid blood and then the ability to not die unless I was killed

Your talking about genies not leprechauns, might want to change a few things.

 

[open trap]

1.Immoratality untill i wish to die
2.Enlightenment
3.The power of creation
Pretty much become god.

 

[Sneaklemming]

why did I even click on this thread... I think its genies that grant wishes, the leps just sell as tacky irish junk - theyre not even in real folklore.

That's...actually completely wrong, they are present in folklore, generally, they appear as small persons or fairies who primarily deal in the repair of shoes, where they would often be found working on a single one of. And, in one legend involving an Irish King, a Leprechaun is said to have granted that king three wishes. They were also regarded as tricksters, known for their enjoyment of pulling pranks.

Unfortunately (not that it really matters), they're stereotyped the hell out of these days, it's no wonder you thought they didn't have a folkloric history.

The faerie people sure are in folklore, but small people in green 19th century top hats and tailed suits, sure as hell arent.

Do do feature in the Punch magazine of the 19th century, to portray the irish as drunk/fools - as punch magazine is famous for doing with all ethnic peoples the great british empire came across.

 

[Free Thinker]

Wishes? They don't grant wishes. I'd crack the little Irishman upside the head with a blunt object and shackle him upside down by his ankles and farm him for gold.

 

[Blue Musician]

First wish: A million wishes.

I'll come up with a million more latter.

Best reply ever. I would go with this as well!

 

[SkullCap]

Wish 1: A wallet that would always have the exact amount of money I would need to buy something.

Wish 2: Choose Five superpowers for myself: 1)Multiple Copies. 2)Magnetism. 3)Ability to fly. 4)Talk to animals. 5)Regeneration.

Wish 3: Ask that all leprechauns to appear only to families or individuals in great need from now on.

 

[Deviltongue]

1. To control my age
2. To live until I choose not to anymore
3. To have whatever superpowers I want.
(This is of course if the rule of 'no wishing for more wishes' applies)

Mutha fuckin ninjas...

 

[DanDeFool]

1: To know all the secrets of how to please a woman.
2: Your mom's phone number.
3: To be immune to all STD's... cuz, you know, I'd probably need it pretty quick there.

 

[superbatranger]

I got just the thing.

1. Invincibility
2. 100 billion dollars
3. Diplomatic immunity

 

[Chogg Van Helsing]

Yeah, so if you were approached by a Leprechaun, and he told you you could have three wishes, what would you wish for?

Personally, acid blood like aliens, followed very quickly by immunity from acid blood and then the ability to not die unless I was killed

Your talking about genies not leprechauns, might want to change a few things.

Leprechauns can grant wishes too you know

 

[GothmogII]

why did I even click on this thread... I think its genies that grant wishes, the leps just sell as tacky irish junk - theyre not even in real folklore.

That's...actually completely wrong, they are present in folklore, generally, they appear as small persons or fairies who primarily deal in the repair of shoes, where they would often be found working on a single one of. And, in one legend involving an Irish King, a Leprechaun is said to have granted that king three wishes. They were also regarded as tricksters, known for their enjoyment of pulling pranks.

Unfortunately (not that it really matters), they're stereotyped the hell out of these days, it's no wonder you thought they didn't have a folkloric history.

The faerie people sure are in folklore, but small people in green 19th century top hats and tailed suits, sure as hell arent.

Do do feature in the Punch magazine of the 19th century, to portray the irish as drunk/fools - as punch magazine is famous for doing with all ethnic peoples the great british empire came across.

Again, the small green people in hats is the stereotype. That doesn't preclude their previous appearances in Irish folklore (or the idea that they looked nothing like their modern incarnations, case in point: The Saga of Fergus mac Léti, to quote:

When Eochaid Bélbuide is slain by the men of Conn Cétchathach [of the Hundred Battles], Fergus mac Léti, Eochaid's protector, demands compensation. He accepts a parcel of land and the mother of one of the assassins, Dorn, whom he treats as a menial. Shortly after this he makes a journey by the sea where there are water sprites, each with a small body, lúchorpáin [leprechaun], who relieve him of his sword and carry his body to the water. Fergus awakes when his foot touches the water, and he seizes the sprites by the neck, demanding three wishes of them: that he be given the power of swimming under water in seas, pools, and lakes. The little men grant him this three-part wish by one of two means, either magical herbs in his ears or by winding a waterproof tunic over his head.

Note the bolded parts. In this instance, they are 'water sprites'.

 

[Girl With One Eye]

1. Every time I say "would you kindly....." people do whatever I say.
2. Enough money to live a decent life without being overly rich (I think people go crazy when they have too much money)
3. Immunity to any illness or disease

 

[GrimTuesday]

1) Immortality not because I fear death but because I want to see the world, the rise and fall of empires and so I could just kick back and relax.
2) Invulnerability because what use is it to live forever if you have all sorts of wounds
3)Teleportation cause whats the point in living forever if you can't go anywhere.

 

[zatzie zombie num666]

i want to be able to read minds, gain skills and knowledge and be able to telaport to a world wher i can do/make anything i want and i can bring anyone i want their

 

[Sneaklemming]

Note the bolded parts. In this instance, they are 'water sprites'.

Where does the anglo version of the word come from, because phoneticelly "lúchorpáin" would sound like lou-chor-fein.

If my irish was better, I guess I could translate "lúchorpáin" directly, but the idea of what a leprechaun is - the little green man, in the funny hat, is what people associate with the word.

That character does not exist in folklore.

 

[GothmogII]

Note the bolded parts. In this instance, they are 'water sprites'.

Where does the anglo version of the word come from, because phoneticelly "lúchorpáin" would sound like lou-chor-fein.

If my irish was better, I guess I could translate "lúchorpáin" directly, but the idea of what a leprechaun is - the little green man, in the funny hat, is what people associate with the word.

That character does not exist in folklore.

So, as an analogy, because we have Twilight style vampires, therefore older fictional or folkloric vampires don't exist? I just gave you an example. Just because people associate certain traits with the 'modern' incarnation of the Leprechaun, doesn't mean it hadn't existed beforehand without those traits or different ones. Also, the word is supposed to be a corruption from 'lúchorpáin' not a direct phoneticization, although also derived from luchorpan meaning ?little body.? (Again, present in the The Saga of Fergus mac Léti)

Here's the full jargon in you're interested:

Spoiler

luchorpán o,m. = luchorp. Also luchrupán, lucharbán,
20 lupracán(ach), and Mod. leipreachán, lúrapóg. See Wortk.
130 (100) , Binchy, Ériu xvi 41 n. 2 , Laws i 71 n. 5 : abac nō
lucharbān gl. nanus, O'Mulc. 828 . dolotar . . . luchorpain
cusin rig `sprites ', Ériu xvi 36.16 . lucorpain, 37.x . Origin
variously explained in Sex Aetates Mundi: tarmideochatar
25 . . . clanna Seth . . . ro geinset torothuir in domuin .i. fo-
moraig ┐ luchorpain ┐ cech n-ecosc, Rawl. 70 a 5 . As result
of Noah's curse on Cham in section headed: de senchas na
torothor .i. na luprucan (`over p is written c, and over c, p',
note), LU 112 = Rawl. 71 b 36 . huad (i.e. Cam) rogenatar . . . /
30 líne luchorpan lerda / is cach duine dodelbda (o above an
originale), 76 a 44 = LL 17480. Note further: o táid líne lupru-
can (of daughter of Cham, who conceived of a fish), O'C. 266
( H.3.18 , 151 ). in ag feraib Bolg na mbad / ainm do líne lupra-
can, BB 349 b 12 . i ndelbhaibh abhac, ┐ luchurpán, BNnÉ 65.13 .
35 túatha atat a n-deiscert na hIndía .i. na lupracain ┐ is íad
is lugha do síl Adaim, RC xxiv 380.16 . ac ríg tuaithe luchra
┐ lupracánach, SG 238.10 . trénfer tuaithe luchra ┐ lupracán,
17 . daine ┐ adharca orro ┐ lupracain ┐ fomorigh = pigmei,
Celtica ii 121.27 .

Even sticking with the 'traditional' Green fellows, the wish granting is still present, though honestly, it doesn't show up all that much, especially since the 'pot of gold' element is more favoured.

You know, I'm starting to feel silly even arguing all this. Also...if I'm not clear, I do of course mean 'exist' in the sense of people having once either believed in/created the fiction around such creatures in the past. I'm saying this mostly for my own sanity and peace of mind.

 

[Scarecrow]

1. The worlds best bacon sandwitch.
2. The powers of a wizard.
3. And a time machine.

 

[Joe Matsuda]

To be able to teleport like Snapper Carr

To be able to traverse the Multi-verse with ease (see ya later, Earth Prime!)

To become a member of the Justice Society of America

 

[Phlakes]

1. For heaven to exist.
2. To very inconspicuously receive 10 billion dollars.
3. For everything I try/try not to do to always work. Wait, if I have this then I don't really need the other two, because I can do them anyway...

Alright, let's try it again:

1. For everything I try/try not to do to always work.
2. For none of my wishes to have any negative consequences.
3. For a glass bottle of orange soda.

 

[manythings]

Again, the small green people in hats is the stereotype. That doesn't preclude their previous appearances in Irish folklore (or the idea that they looked nothing like their modern incarnations, case in point: The Saga of Fergus mac Léti, to quote:

When Eochaid Bélbuide is slain by the men of Conn Cétchathach [of the Hundred Battles], Fergus mac Léti, Eochaid's protector, demands compensation. He accepts a parcel of land and the mother of one of the assassins, Dorn, whom he treats as a menial. Shortly after this he makes a journey by the sea where there are water sprites, each with a small body, lúchorpáin [leprechaun], who relieve him of his sword and carry his body to the water. Fergus awakes when his foot touches the water, and he seizes the sprites by the neck, demanding three wishes of them: that he be given the power of swimming under water in seas, pools, and lakes. The little men grant him this three-part wish by one of two means, either magical herbs in his ears or by winding a waterproof tunic over his head.

Note the bolded parts. In this instance, they are 'water sprites'.

They aren't water sprites, they are the old Irish Gods forced out of heaven because they couldn't get to the tree of immortality (Golden Apples etc.) so they started aging and became too wizened to keep a hold of on high. Eventually the retreated underground and became hunched and weak always lamenting for their lost gold. It just got turned into that crock of gold(shit) later.