Kirkonväki
nature_spirit earth Finnish single tradition · 1
The Kirkonväki 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. It keeps order in the church and punishes those who perpetrate scandals.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Kirkegrim, church-lamb, grave-sow, Strand-varsler, Kyrkogrim
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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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