Jack o' the bowl
nature_spirit earth Swiss single tradition · 1
Jack o' the bowl (or Jack-of-the-Bowl) is a helpful house spirit in Swiss folklore, variously described as a brownie or kobold. In return for a bowl of sweet cream left out for him each night, he would lead the cows to graze in places considered dangerous to humans, but none of the cows ever suffered injury.
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“In Swiss folklore, Jack o' the bowl (or Jack-of-the-Bowl) is a helpful house spirit and variously described as a brownie or kobold. He is otherwise known as Jean de la Boliéta in French, or Napf-Hans in German.”
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