Kirkegrim
nature_spirit earth Danish single tradition · 1
The Kirkegrim is the protective revenant of an animal buried alive in the church foundation. It dwells in the church tower or some other place of concealment, wanders the grounds at night, and is tasked with protecting the sacred building. There are tales of the Danish Kirkegrim and its battles with the Strand-varsler that tried to enter the churchyard.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- church-lamb, grave-sow, Kyrkogrim, Kirkonväki
- enemy of
- Strand-varsler
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The Scandinavian church grim is also known as the Kyrkogrim (Swedish), Kirkonväki (Finnish), and Kirkegrim (Danish) is likewise defined as the protective revenant of an animal buried alive in the church foundation.”
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