Kratti
deity earth Finnish single tradition · 1
Kratti was mentioned in 1551 by Mikael Agricola as a false god worshipped by Tavastians, and who "took care of items". Christfried Ganander wrote in 1789 that it was a Tavastian god of money. It ruled over buried treasure and would not reveal the location of one without proper offerings and sacrifices of animals.
When
- First attested
- 1551 CE
- Attested period
- 1551 – 1789
- Historical notes
- Mentioned by Mikael Agricola in 1551 and Christfried Ganander in 1789.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Nordic gnomes, Nordic wights, Aarni, para, Puck, Schrat, kratt, lemmüz, haltija
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In Finnish context, Kratti was first mentioned in 1551 by Mikael Agricola as a false god worshipped by Tavastians, and who "took care of items" (Cratti murhen piti Tavarast). Christfried Ganander wrote in 1789 that it was a Tavastian god of money, meaning skratt (Swedish 'laughter').”
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