Holzweibchen
nature_spirit forest Saxon folklore single tradition · 1
A small shrivelled old woman with a wrinkly face found in Saxony, also called Buschweibchen meaning "little shrub woman". She appears carrying wood in a basket on her back or brushwood in her apron, walking around propped on a stick or cane, or sitting in a shrub spinning or knitting at crossroads.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Holzmännel, Holzfräulein
- aspect of
- Moss people
- manifested by
- Moss people
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Saxony, the Holzweibchen ("little wood woman"), also called Buschweibchen ("little shrub woman"), appears as a small shrivelled old woman with a wrinkly face, carrying wood in a basket on its back or brushwood in its apron”
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