bergbúi
nature_spirit earth Norse single tradition · 1
A bergbúi, or "rock-dweller," made an agreement with a man named Björn. After this agreement, Björn's goats reproduced rapidly, making him rich. It has been proposed that bergbúar are synonymous with landvættir, who live in stones, mountains and hills.
When
- First attested
- 1100 CE
- Attested period
- 1100 – 1300
- Historical notes
- Documented in Landnámabók.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Landvættir
- allied with
- Björn
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Landnámabók, one account describes a bergbúi ("rock-dweller") making an agreement with a man named Björn, who had few goats after fleeing from a lava flow. After this, a billy goat appears and has many children with his nanny goats, making him rich from all the livestock he owned.”
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