Culture of the United Kingdom Loch Ness Monster is a cryptid that is reputed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands. The legendary monster has been affectionately referred to by the nickname "Nessie" since the 1950s. The leprechaun figures large in Irish folklore. A mischievous fairy-type creature in emerald green clothing who when not playing tricks spends all its time busily making shoes, the leprechaun is said to have a pot of gold hidden at the end of the rainbow, and if ever captured by a human it has the magical power to grant three wishes in exchange for release. In mythology, English fairy
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