Leprechaun Leprechaun A leprechaun () is a type of fairy of the Aos Sí in Irish folklore. They are usually depicted as little bearded men, wearing a coat and hat, who partake in mischief. They are solitary creatures who spend their time making and mending shoes and have a hidden pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. If captured by a human, they often grant three wishes in exchange for their freedom. Like other Irish fairies, leprechauns may be derived from the Tuatha Dé Danann. Leprechaun-like creatures rarely appear in Irish mythology and only became prominent in later folklore.
The Gold at the Starbow's End Starbow's End" became the title story of a collection of Pohl's works. It also appeared in two best-of-the-year anthologies: "Best Science Fiction of 1972" (for which Pohl was the editor) and "The 1973 Annual World's Best SF". Since then, it has been anthologized at least six times, including one in Italian translation (under the title "Alpha Aleph"). The story also appears in two collections devoted to Pohl's work: the already-mentioned "The Gold at the Starbow's End" (1972) and "Platinum Pohl" (2005). "The Gold at the Starbow's End" is a collection of Pohl's stories published in the United States and Canada