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The púca ( Irish for spirit/ghost), pooka, phouka, phooka, phooca, puca or púka is primarily a creature of Irish folklore. Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could either help or hinder rural and marine communities. The creatures were said to be shape changers which could take the appearance of black horses, goats and rabbits. They may also take a human form, which includes various animal features, such as ears or a tail.
The púca has counterparts throughout the Celtic cultures of Northwest Europe. For instance, in Welsh mythology it is named the pwca and in Cornish the Bucca. In the Channel Islands, the pouque were said to be fairies who lived near ancient stones; in Channel Island French a cromlech is referred to as a pouquelée or pouquelay(e); poulpiquet and polpegan are corresponding terms in Brittany.
Puca or PUCA may refer to
- Púca, faery creature of Celtic folklore.
- Puka (Peru), also spelled Puca, a mountain in Peru
- Puck (mythology), fairy or mischievous nature sprite in English folklore (possibly related to Púca)
- Florin Pucă (1932–1990), Romanian graphic artist
- Central American Unionist Party (Partido Unionista Centroamericano), center-right Nicaraguan political party