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The Lincoln Imp is the symbol of the City of Lincoln, the county town of Lincolnshire, England. According to a 14th-century legend, two mischievous creatures called imps were sent by Satan to do evil work on Earth. After causing mayhem in Northern England, the two imps headed to Lincoln Cathedral, where they smashed tables and chairs and tripped up the Bishop. When an angel came out of a book of hymns and told them to stop, one of the imps was brave and started throwing rocks at the angel, but the other imp cowered under the broken tables and chairs. The angel turned the first imp to stone, giving the second imp a chance to escape. It is said that even on still days it is always windy around the Cathedral, which is the second imp circling the building looking for his friend. 〔〔 There are many variations on Lincoln Imp legends. According to one popular legend, the imp which escaped fled north to Grimsby, where it soon began making trouble. It entered St. James' Church and began repeating its behaviour from Lincoln Cathedral. The angel reappeared and gave the imp's backside a good thrashing before turning it to stone as it had the first imp at Lincoln. The "Grimsby Imp" can still be seen in St James' Church, clinging to its sore bottom. Another legend has the escaped imp turned to stone just outside the cathedral, and sharp-eyed visitors can spot it on a South outside wall.〔 Lincoln City Football Club are nicknamed "The Imps,"〔 and an image of the Lincoln Imp appears on their crest. Also, the club's mascot is called Poacher the Imp.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.redimps.co.uk/ )〕 (Lincoln Hockey Club ) are also known by this name, and the image of the Lincoln Imp appears on their crest as well. The Imp is the badge of No. LXI Squadron RAF.〔 〕 == Lincoln College, Oxford == An 1899 reproduction of the Lincoln Imp also overlooked the Front Quad of Lincoln College, Oxford until 2000 when it was transferred to the bar (Deep Hall) and another Imp was erected in the traditional position above the entrance to Hall. This has given rise to a traditional Oxford expression: 'to look on someone like the Imp looks over Lincoln' as well as giving rise to the title of the college's undergraduate newspaper: ''The Lincoln Imp''. The Lincoln Imp is also the mascot of the college boat club, an image of which is used to decorate the oars and jerseys of the men's 1st VIII.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.linc.ox.ac.uk/theimp )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lincoln Imp」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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