husvætte
nature_spirit earth Scandinavian single tradition · 1
House-wights that took up permanent residence at homes in Scandinavian folklore. These spirits evolved from nature spirits like tomtevætte, haugbue, and undervætte that originally moved freely around Nature. They also incorporate aspects of ancestral ghosts of pioneers who first cleared the land, taking interest in the welfare of the homestead, its crops, and family members.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- tomta gudhane, ármaðr, puge, jordvætten, haugbue, undervætte
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“these transitioned into house-wights (husvætte) that took up permanent residence at homes...eventually thought to outright dwelling in the home, taking interest in the welfare of the homestead, its crops, and the family members”
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