dæmon metallicus

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The dæmon metallicus, also known as the "metallurgical or mineralogical demon", is a mining spirit. According to legends, these spirits acted as miming and laughing pranksters who sometimes threw pebbles at miners, but could also reward them by depositing a rich vein of silver ore.

When

First attested
1500 CE
Attested period
1530 – 1530
Historical notes
Described by Georg Agricola in 1530.

Relationships

co occurs with
kobel, Cobali, Getuli, Rübezahl, Gnome
syncretized with
Bergmännlein

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“Agricola explaining that the "mine demon" dæmon metallicus or Bergmenlin somehow deposited "rich mines" was mentioned above.”

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