Hinzelmann

nature_spirit German folklore single tradition · 1

Hinzelmann is a house sprite and a shape-shifter assuming many forms, such as a feather or animals. The name supposedly refers to it appearing in cat-form, Hinz[e] being an archetypical cat name.

Relationships

co occurs with: Klabautermann, Puk, kobel, Schrat, Kobold, nisses, hütchen, drak, Nis Puk

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Mentioned by

Puk
kobel
Schrat
Kobold
nisses
hütchen
drak
Nis Puk

Sources

wikipedia (1)

Kobold

Source passages

“A house sprite Hinzelmann is a shape-shifter assuming many forms, such as a feather or animals.”
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