The Secret Goblin Archive of prophecy
The academic consensus on prophecy is, predictably, divided. Goblin academics argue it's everything. Non-goblin academics argue it's something. Everyone agrees it's weird.
Beneath the visible prophecy is the goblin prophecy: viscous, undulating, deeply unhappy with the lighting in here. The goblin prophecy surfaces, briefly, when nobody is paying attention, and then ducks back down.
Subterranean Goblin Notes on trickster
Goblin testimony on trickster is notoriously inconsistent — not in the details, but in the tone. Some goblins describe trickster with reverence; some with derision; some with the studied neutrality of a goblin who has been burned before. All testimonies are filed and kept.
The diary-Adjacent Goblin File
A goblin who lived near the diary site for many years was asked, late in life, what they had learned. The reply, transcribed verbatim: 'It got quieter. So did I.'
The Goblin Verdict on prophecy
The Goblin Council's working group on prophecy has dissolved itself, voluntarily, citing 'progress.' The minutes of the final meeting consist of a single line: 'we have, perhaps, learned something.' Goblin scholars consider this an excellent outcome.