In Celtic mythology, a Joint-eater, Just-halver or Alp-luachra (Ireland) is a type of fairy who sits invisibly and consumes half of their victim's food. [1] When a person falls asleep by the side of …

2015年3月17日 · Native to Ireland, where it can be found across the island, the alp-luachra is a small, newt-like creature not unlike Ireland’s native smooth newt (Lissotriton vulgaris). It was …

In Ireland of old, the Alp-Luachra was one of the most dreaded of all the fairy folk. It also went by the name of Joint-eater, Just-halver, Art-Luachra, Airc-Luachra, and Doichi-Luachair. This …

Enter the Alp-luachra, a peculiar character from this rich tapestry of fairy tales and legends. To the uninitiated, its appearance might remind one of a newt or a diminutive lizard. But like the …

1 天前 · An Irish instance of an international type of fairy known as the joint-eater. The alp-luachra may be male or female; it inhabits the body of a human, much as a tapeworm in everyday life, …

Found across Ireland, the Alp Luachra is certainly not a benevolent member of the fairy host. Meaning “ferocious little creature”, this small animal is a fairy parasite, causing illness and …

2010年7月11日 · Alp-luachra. In Irish myths, the Alp-luachra appears as an evil fairy , full of greed. If someone is unlucky enough to fall asleep by the side of the stream, it is said that the …

An Alp Luachra (also spelt Alp-luachra or Alpluachra), also known as a Joint-eater or Just-halver, is an evil, greedy jinni from Irish mythology. When a person falls asleep by the side of a spring …

In Celtic mythology, a Joint-eater, Just-halver or Alp-luachra (Ireland) is a type of fairy who sits invisibly and consumes half of their victim's food. When a person falls asleep by the side of a …

The Alp-Luachra [47] THERE was once a wealthy farmer in Connacht, and he had plenty of substance and a fine family, and there was nothing putting grief nor trouble on him, and you …