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Yan-gant-y-tan in the Dictionnaire Infernal, 1863
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In Brittany, France there is a demon called Yan-gant-y-tan, also knowns as Wanderer of Night or John with the Fire.The Yan-gant-y-tan wanders in Finistère at night. He's typically seen as a wiry old troll or hairy wildman and holds five candles on five fingers on his right hand. The Candles spins about like a flaming wheel which prevents him to turn quickly for fear of extinguishing them. It is a bad omen to meet the Yan-gant-y-tan.
A sure way to ward off the bad omen the Yan-gant-y-tan would bring is to leave a small bag of gold or gold chair around a travelers post for it, and they would leave the house for another day. But it is said that he may appear to a weary traveler and give them five candles as they have none and they'll help light the way for the traveler that night.
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