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Title: Turtle as Pooka
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Published: May 4, 2009
Author: Wikipedia
Post Date: 2009-05-04 06:34:05 by Turtle
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The Púca (Old Irish), (also Pwwka, Pooka, Puka, Phouka, Púka, Pwca in Welsh, Bucca in Cornish, pouque in Dgèrnésiais, also Glashtyn, Gruagach) is a creature of Celtic folklore, notably in Ireland, the West of Scotland and Wales. It is one of the myriad of fairy (faery) folk, and, like many faery folk, is both respected and feared by those who believe in it. Contents Morphology and physiology According to legend, the púca is an adroit shape changer, capable of assuming a variety of terrifying forms. It may appear as a horse, rabbit, goat, goblin, or dog. No matter what form the púca takes, its fur is almost always dark. It most commonly takes the form of a sleek black horse with a flowing mane and luminescent golden eyes. [1] If a human is enticed onto a púca's back, it has been known to give them a wild ride. But unlike a kelpie, which will take its rider and dive into the nearest river or lake to drown and devour him, the púca will do the unfortunate rider no real harm. The púca has the power of human speech, and has been known to give advice and lead people away from danger. Though the púca enjoys confusing and often terrifying humans, it is considered to be benevolent. Agricultural traditions Certain agricultural traditions surround the púca. It is a creature associated with Samhain, the third pagan (Celtic, Wiccan) harvest festival, when the last of the crops is brought in. Anything remaining in the fields is considered "puka", or fairy-blasted, and hence inedible. In some locales, reapers leave a small share of the crop, the "púca's share", to placate the hungry creature. Nonetheless, November Day (November 1) is the púca's day, and the one day of the year when it can be expected to behave civilly. Regional variations In some regions, the púca is spoken of with considerably more respect than fear; if treated with due deference, it may actually be beneficial to those who encounter it. The púca is a creature of the mountains and hills, and in those regions there are stories of it appearing on November Day and providing prophecies and warnings to those who consult it. Popular culture * In the classic Mary Chase play Harvey, the title character Harvey is a pooka, in the form of a very tall humanoid white rabbit. This play has been adapted for film several times, the most famous version starring Jimmy Stewart. There is a humorous scene in which Mr. Wilson, the asylum orderly, reads the definition of pooka in the encyclopedia: "Pooka. From old Celtic mythology. A fairy spirit in animal form. Always very large. The pooka appears here and there, now and then, to this one and that one at his own caprice. A wise[2] but mischievous creature. Very fond of rum-pots, crackpots, and how are you, Mr. Wilson?" This provides the notion that Harvey is real. * In Emma Bull's 1987 book War for the Oaks, the phouka is a mischievous but ultimately trustworthy shapechanger who takes the form of a large black dog. * Jenny Gluckstein, of Peter S. Beagle's Tamsin, meets a pooka when she moves from New York City to a haunted farm in Dorset, England. * In The Spiderwick Chronicles, the phooka is a shapeshifter that resembles a black rabbit/monkey-like creature; he is smarter than his speech can demonstrate. * R.A. MacAvoy's 1987 fantasy novel The Grey Horse involves a horse puca in nineteenth-century Ireland. * In Chynna Clugston's Blue Monday comic, heroine Blue encounters her pooka, Seamus - a giant, gaseous, kilt-bearing otter who often causes more mischief than anything else. * In the 1959 Disney film Darby O'Gill and the Little People, Darby's horse turns into a pookah. The first time the horse transforms, it frightens Darby into falling down a well, where he first encounters King Brian and the land of the leprechauns. The second time, the horse causes Darby's daughter Katie to fall and be injured, which leads to Darby's final deal with King Brian and the ultimate "happily ever after" resolution. * In the 2001 movie Donnie Darko, the main character, Donnie is inspired by a large rabbit character who convinces him to carry out several malicious acts. These acts lead to positive and negative outcomes for people around him. * In the 1985 book Crewel Lye: A Caustic Yarn, the 8th Xanth novel by Piers Anthony, a pooka befriends the main character. He is a smart, helpful ghost horse with rattling chains and ends up being named "Pook". * In one episode of American Dragon: Jake Long, a pooka, in the form of a television puppet, influences Haley Long's dark side with a song. * In the final song of Final Fantasy's album, He Poos Clouds ("The Pooka Sings") the pooka is depicted as a sort of anti-muse, declaiming the composer (Owen Pallett) for writing about things which he doesn't believe and which "don't exist". At the conclusion of the song, the Pooka flies away, and Owen Pallett puts down his violin; "I leave it down, never again!". * The Magic: The Gathering trading card game, features three cards based on puca. o The first, 'Cemetery Puca', is a shape changer that can mimic dead creatures. In keeping with folklore it is depicted as a ghostly black horse. o The second, 'Puca's Mischief', is a magic spell which grants the ability to rearrange control of creatures and objects. o The third card, 'Crag Puca', is a shape changer whose powers are displayed by its ability to switch from a defensive card to a more aggressive card. This card also follows the black horse origin, but shows the puca is a more humanoid creature than the previous depictions. * In Anne McCaffrey's The Rowan, a mechanical device is called a pukha. It is a therapeutic surrogate issued to troubled children in the guise of a stuffed animal, and provides companionship and comfort. The orphaned Rowan child grows very attached to her pukha, dubbing it "Purza", and personifies it to a degree as a sort of alter ego. * In Flann O'Brien's novel At Swim-Two-Birds, there is a pooka named MacPhellimey. * In the 2000 Jonathan Glazer film Sexy Beast, a malicious "Harvey"-style filmic pooka haunts the protagonist, Gal, in his dreams and waking life. This pooka becomes synonymous with both the title and the antagonist, Don Logan, replacing Don in the latter portion of the movie as Gal's tormentor. * In Odin Sphere, a 2007 game for the PS2, one of the main characters is Cornelius, The Pooka Prince, who is transformed into a pooka, and finds a city of other pookas who all are trying to lift the curse and become human. They take the form of an anthropomorphized rabbit. * Kenneth C. Flint's Sidhe Series of books have a recurring character called "Shaglan" and his Finn MacCumhal books occasionally have pooka encounters. * In White Wolf's original World of Darkness role playing game Changeling: The Dreaming, mischievous pooka are available as player characters. For specific characters named one of the various spellings of pooka (thus alluding to the creature), see Pooka (disambiguation).
Poster Comment: Turtle has been told more than once he is basically a benevolent person but still leaves a trail of wreckage behind him no matter where he goes. Usually it's women who tell him this. Turtle has also been compared to a pooka more than once. It's probably all that Celtic ancestry.
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#1. To: Turtle (#0)
Or a fairy. See the paragraph that directly precedes the one I copied and pasted. ahaha.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. All a reader with any discernment at all needs to know to understand that Turtle is NOT a "pooka."
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. It's not nice to make fun of Turtle. Turtle has...powers. He can do stuff to you.
LOL! It's your story.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. You are in big trouble. Big, big, big trouble.
You should have thought about the "ramifications" of posting a story about fairies. Or maybe you were? Who knows what goes on in the alleged mind of a turtle?
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. So Turtle admits he's a fairy, now he's mad that someone noticed...
Drat. I thought Turtle was the last of the Ku.
Everything lasts and everything ends. Longer than our children could ever imagine, faster than we could ever imagine. Children are the stuff of life; god was right to deny us immortality.
LOL! You going to let him get away with that, Turtle? Aren't you going to use the awesome power of both your brain cells to smote him? >(;^{]
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. I'll explain why you shouldn't mess with Turtle. Turtle owns a pug, which is related to the words"pooka" and "puck," both mischieveous creatures. It actually means "mischieveous little devil," which is what pugs are. Puck is an aspect of Robin Goodfellow. Robin is a variation of the name Robert, which is my name. So, the words pug, puck, pooka, and Bob are all related, all essentially meaning "mischieveous little devil." All of this is why all of you will be sorry if you mess with Turtle.
I am sure all that makes sense to your fellow "campers" in The Home. LOL!
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end. Your head is starting to hurt, isn't it? If not, it will in the middle of the night. You might want to wrap a towel about your head before you go to sleep. It'll keep the bedroom walls and ceiling clean when you head explodes.
I will be sure to keep that in mind.
Liberty is not a means to a higher political end. It is itself the highest political end.According to legend, the púca is an adroit shape changer, capable of assuming a variety of terrifying forms. It may appear as a horse, rabbit, goat, goblin, or dog.
Lord Acton
#2. To: Turtle (#0)
* In The Spiderwick Chronicles, the phooka is a shapeshifter that resembles a black rabbit/monkey-like creature; he is smarter than his speech can demonstrate.
Lord Acton
#3. To: James Deffenbach (#1)
Or a fairy.
Dancing Turtles and Bouncing Boobs
...that's Turtle Island.
#4. To: Turtle (#3)
It's not nice to make fun of Turtle. Turtle has...powers. He can do stuff to you.
Lord Acton
#5. To: James Deffenbach (#4)
LOL! It's your story.
Dancing Turtles and Bouncing Boobs...that's Turtle Island.
#6. To: Turtle, Cynicom (#5)
Lord Acton
#7. To: James Deffenbach (#6)
It is one of the myriad of fairy (faery) folk...
#8. To: Turtle (#0)
#9. To: TooConservative, Turtle (#7)
So Turtle admits he's a fairy, now he's mad that someone noticed...
Lord Acton
#10. To: James Deffenbach, TooConservative (#9)
LOL! You going to let him get away with that, Turtle? Aren't you going to use the awesome power of both your brain cells to smote him? >(;^{]
Dancing Turtles and Bouncing Boobs...that's Turtle Island.
#11. To: Turtle (#10)
So, the words pug, puck, pooka, and Bob are all related, all essentially meaning "mischieveous little devil."
Lord Acton
#12. To: James Deffenbach (#11)
I am sure all that makes sense to your fellow "campers" in The Home. LOL
Dancing Turtles and Bouncing Boobs...that's Turtle Island.
#13. To: Turtle (#12)
You might want to wrap a towel about your head before you go to sleep.
Lord Acton
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