Husniskens
nature_spirit earth Schleswig-Holstein folklore single tradition · 1
Household spirits known to feed cattle and horses well on farms where they dwell, causing the animals to prosper and grow fat. They steal the necessary fodder from their host's neighbors to accomplish this.
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“In Schleswig-Holstein, the Husniskens, Hausnischen, Husknechtkens or Hauspuken are known to feed well the cattle and horses on the farm where they dwell so that the animals prosper and grow fat.”
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