Drude
demonic intermediate German folklore single tradition · 1
In German folklore, a Drude is a kind of malevolent nocturnal spirit (an alp, kobold or hag) associated with nightmares, prevalent especially in Southern Germany. Druden were said to participate in the Wild Hunt and were considered a particular class of demon in Alfonso de Spina's hierarchy.
When
- First attested
- 1500 CE
- Attested period
- 1500 – 1800
- Historical notes
- Word used as a generic term for "witch" in the 16th century.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Þrúðr
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The Drudenfuss (or Drudenfuß), literally "drude's foot" (also Alpfuss), is the pentagram symbol (in early usage also either a pentagram or a hexagram), believed to ward off demons, explicitly so named in Goethe's Faust (1808).”
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