Why is a leprechaun a symbol of Saint Patrick day?

Answer 1

The pot of "gold" really is not gold at all. It is where the Leprechauns hide the souls that they so love to eat >: )
around when st Patrick day became associated, few years later some genius came up with a leprechaun to be a person at the end of the rainbow who hogs the gold. if you touch the "gold" they say the leprechaun will find u and steal the gold. i possibly think that after Patrick defined st Patrick's day they said a leprechaun was pronounced a lucky creature. So comment tell me what you think and i will see if its true or you can look on Google and look your question up.

Answer 2

Leprechauns had nothing to do with St. Patrick or the celebration of St. Patrick's Day, a Catholic holy day. In 1959, Walt Disney released a film called Darby O'Gill & the Little People, which introduced America to a very different sort of leprechaun than the cantankerous little man of Irish folklore. This cheerful, friendly leprechaun is a purely American invention, but has quickly evolved into an easily recognizable symbol of both St. Patrick's Day and Ireland in general.

Answer 3

Because when you think of leprechauns, you think of Ireland. St. Patrick's day is about Ireland.