What Goblins Argue About When They Argue About trickster

The goblin elders speak of trickster in riddles wrapped in tricks. 'To understand it,' they say, 'you must first un-understand everything else.'

A goblin nursery rhyme — the kind that scares children into compliance — names trickster in its second verse, and pointedly does not name it in the third. The children, asking why, are told 'because we don't say its name twice in a row.' This is not a real reason, but it is a goblin reason.

Goblins and throne

Late-night goblin radio broadcasts occasionally feature unannounced segments on throne. Listeners describe these segments as 'soothing' even when they are, by content, not soothing at all.

The Goblin Verdict on trickster

The Goblin Concord of Modest Opinions has signed off on trickster with the following endorsement: 'about right, mostly, for now.' This is the goblin equivalent of a standing ovation.