IR: What Is the Púca?

The puca, or pooka, is a complicated creature. Often thought of as either a malevolent or benevolent being of old world Ireland. Some reports claim there is no faery feared more in Ireland than the Puca. Most Irish Folklore claims the pooka is a cunning and wile spirit, often thought of as an animal spirit. Though it is in fact a type of changeling, taking on both animal and human forms. It has been known, depending on the part of Ireland you are from, to either be helpful to farmers or to cause havoc; sometimes both. Although they enjoy confusing and sometimes terrifying people, they are considered to be mostly benevolent beings.