daemon subterraneus
demonic underworld German folklore single tradition · 1
Daemon subterraneus are "underground demons". The more ferocious of these are called Berg-Teufel or "mountain-devil", while the milder ones are called Bergmännlein, Kobel, Güttel.
When
- First attested
- 1563 CE
- Attested period
- 1563 – 1563
- Historical notes
- Described by Georgius Agricola.
Relationships
- equivalent to
- Bergmännlein
- co occurs with
- Berggeist, daemon metallicus, cobelos
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The pertinent gloss, also quoted by Jacob Grimm, states that the more ferocious of the "underground demons" (daemon subterraneus) were called in German Berg-Teufel or "mountain-devil", while the milder ones were called Bergmännlein, Kobel, Güttel.”
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