Monaciello
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Monacello (), or Munaciello (), is a sprite from the traditional oral folklore of Naples, Italy.
Its name means "little monk" in the Neapolitan language. It gets often described as a "benevolent man, short, stocky, very spiteful" and enjoys visiting houses in the Historic center of Naples. It is thought to wear a long robe with a broad hood on top of it.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Monaciello” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.