Tiddy Mun was a legendary bog spirit in England, who was believed to have the ability to control the waters and mists of The Fens of South Lincolnshire, The Carrs of North Lincolnshire and fens of the Isle of Ely.

Tiddy Mun is a legendary bog spirit that is believed to have originated in England. According to folklore, Tiddy Mun was a mischievous spirit that had the ability to control the waters and mists of the Fens of South Lincolnshire, the Carrs of North Lincolnshire, and the fens of the Isle of Ely.

Apr 2, 2025 · Collecting in the 1880s, Mrs Balfour found one old woman who told a long, poetic story about one particular Tiddy Mun; he lived ‘down deep in the green still water’, but would come out at dusk, looking like a small, white-bearded, limping …

Jul 3, 2015 · Old tales from the fens speak of a peculiar breed of pixie-like folk known variously as the Greencoaties, the Yarthin or the Strangers, but most commonly called the Tiddy People. Their name is thought to come from an old local dialect in which 'tiddy means simply 'small'.

A small, ethereal figure, often glimpsed in the swirling mists that cloak the Fens, Tiddy Mun is a denizen of the realm of fairy folk and spirit beings, deeply intertwined with the fabric of English mythology. His physical form is elusive, a wisp of a creature …

Oct 28, 2023 · The Tiddy Mun was a legendary bog spirit in Lincolnshire, England, who was believed to have the ability to control the waters and mists of The Fens of South Lincolnshire and The Carrs of North Lincolnshire.

The chief spirit of the Fens of England was Tiddy Mun, who was no bigger than a child of three. He lived in the water holes, deep down in the still green water, and he only came out in the evening when the mist rose.

The Strangers', or tiddy people were the size of new born babies. They were also called Greencoaties (for their green jackets), or Yarthkin (as lived in the mools). They had arms and legs as thin as threads, but great big feet and hands, and heads rolling about on their shoulders.

These creatures were called Tiddy, tiddy meaning either little – they were said to be no taller than a hand’s span – or tide-y, as they could control the waters. The Tiddy people were neither good nor evil: help them in some way and they would reward you; cross them and beware.

Tiddy Mun was one of the Tiddy people - bog spirits who lived in the marshes, or Carrs, of North Lincolnshire, the Fens of South Lincolnshire, and the fens of the Isle of Ely. They could make the waters rise and fall to help the farmers who they lived in harmony with.