di sma undar jordi

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Di sma undar jordi (Gutnish, Swedish: de små under jorden, lit. 'the small (ones) underground'), or simply di sma, are legendary vættir-like creatures found in folklore from the island of Gotland, Sweden. Di sma are said to take care of farms and the people and animals that live there, as long as one does not anger them.

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First attested
0 CE
Attested period
0 – 2020
Historical notes
Creatures of folklore from the island of Gotland, Sweden.

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“Di sma undar jordi (Gutnish, Swedish: de små under jorden, lit. 'the small (ones) underground'), or simply di sma, are legendary vættir-like creatures found in folklore from the island of Gotland, Sweden.”

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