Moss people
nature_spirit forest Germanic single tradition · 2
The Moss people are little people and tree spirits in Continental Germanic mythology.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Mujina, Multo, Muma Pădurii, Muse, Myling, wood people, woodland women, Mogwai, Mohan, Moirai, Mokoi, Mokorea, Moñái, Mondao, Mooinjer veggey, Mora, Morena, Morgens, Mormolykeia, Moroi, Mo-sin-a
- manifests as
- Holzweibchen, Holzmännel, Holzfräulein, Buschweibchen
- has aspect
- Holzweibchen, Holzmännel
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“Moss people (Continental Germanic mythology) – Little people and tree spirits”
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“The moss people are sometimes described as similar to dwarfs, being the same size as children, but "grey and old-looking, hairy, and clad in moss." Sometimes, moss folk are also bigger. In other descriptions they are said to be pretty.”
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