Moosleute
nature_spirit forest German folklore single tradition · 1
The moss people or moss folk are a class of fairy-folk described in German folklore as having an intimate connection to trees and the forest. They are variously compared to dwarfs, elves, or spirits. In German, the words Schrat and Waldschrat are also used for a moss person.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Schrätlein, Wood-woman, Holzweibel, Holzleute, Buschgroßmutter, Moosfräulein, Hulda, Bertha, Heimchen
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“the Moosleute or moss people are little men and little women clad in green moss round and round who are found in the heath or in the woods at dark places, also in subterranean holes, dwelling and lying on green moss.”
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