(plural: Kobaloi) A Greek sprite fond of playing tricks on humans. Because the tricks might be frightening, a Kobalos was considered a wicked spirit and was invoked by rogues. The origin of the German Kobold and the English Goblin.
Readers, please enjoy this guest blog post by Sandra Kynes, author of several books, including The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide, Plant Magic, and the new Witches' Encyclopedia of Magical Plants, among many others.
Although a few old books...