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Hail to the Hogboons!

November 16, 2013 by Susan Pesznecker
Color of the day:  Black
Incense of the day:  Magnolia
 
My Eastern European grandmother told me many tales of the hogboons, a variety of faery folk native to Scotland's Orkney Islands. The name may derive from the Old Norse haug-bui or haug-buinn, "mound-farmer" or "mound-dweller."
The hogboons, also called hogboys, were mound-dwellers and much preferred the country to living in town. Unlike their trow (troll) kin, hogboons were appreciated for their relative benevelence. In exchange for a snug mound to live in on one's property, the hogboon would watch over the bounds and occasionally even worked, house-elf fashion, inside the home. My grandmother enticed her hogboons with dishes of butter and cream and swore they often lent a hand in her kitchen.
With the holiday season approaching, we could all use a house-hogboon! Create a small earthen mound in your yard, then set out a dish of butter and cream and invite the local hogboons to visit your kitchen.
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About Susan Pesznecker
Susan “Moonwriter” Pesznecker is a writer, college English teacher, nurse, and hearth Pagan/Druid living in northwestern Oregon. Sue holds a Masters degree in professional writing and loves to read, watch the stars, camp with her wonder poodle, and work in her own biodynamic garden. She ...
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