JILI FFRWTAN
Welsh Folklore
A tricky Fairy
In the folklore of Wales, this is the name of a fairy servant of the RUMPELSTILTSKIN or HABEETROT type. JILI FFRWTAN preformed work that the woman had found impossible to complete without assistance, and the supernatural demanded that the woman must be able to state the fairy’s name in three days’ time or forfeit everything. Before the time was up, the desperate woman came upon the fairy unnoticed. While at her work, the fairy was overheard to sing: “Bychan wyr fy meistres i, Mai Jili Ffwtan ydw i” (Little does my mistress know that I am Jili Ffrwtan). With this, the woman was able to relate the supernatural’s name in time and retain the work completed.
Source: Spirits, Fairies, Leprechauns, and Goblins Encyclopedia