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The original nature of the species or family called the pucks in England may perhaps be best divined by examining their Welsh cousin, the pwca. This being is also called pwcca, bwcci, pwcci, brocci and pwica.138 Classed as one of the ellyllon, or elves, he is quite a local spirit, being concentrated in Breconshire and Monmouthshire. Within this limited area, though, he was evidently widespread: one local proverb stated that, at Halloween, you would find βpwca ar bob camfaβ (a puck on every stile).
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