Goblin vs. Kobold: What's the Difference?

Goblin and Kobold Definitions
Goblin
A grotesque elfin creature of folklore, thought to work mischief or evil.
Kobold
An often mischievous household elf in German folklore.
Goblin
One of various hostile supernatural creatures, now especially (fantasy literature) a malevolent and grotesque diminutive humanoid, often associated with orcs or trolls.
Kobold
A gnome that haunts underground places in German folklore.
Goblin
An evil or mischievous spirit; a playful or malicious elf; a frightful phantom; a gnome.
To whom the goblin, full of wrath, replied.
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Kobold
(German mythology) An ambivalent, sometimes vindictive, spirit that is capable of materialising as an object or human, often a child; a sprite.
Goblin
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
Kobold
(German folklore) A mischievous elf or goblin, or one connected (and helpful) to a family or household.
Kobold
(fantasy literature) One of a diminutive and usually malevolent race of beings.
Kobold
A kind of domestic spirit in German mythology, corresponding to the Scottish brownie and the English Robin Goodfellow.
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