Nis
deity single tradition · 1
According to Thomas Keightley, the Nis is the same being as the Kobold, the Scottish Brownie, and the English Hobgoblin. The Nis appears in Scotland under the name of Brownie.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Brownie, Kobold, hobgoblins
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The Kobold is exactly the same being as the Danish Nis, and Scottish Brownie, and English Hobgoblin. [b] He performs the very same services for the family to whom he attaches himself. ... The Nis, Kobold, or Goblin, appears in Scotland under the name of Brownie.”
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