puge
deity earth Danish single tradition · 1
In Christianized medieval Denmark, puge was the common name for ancient pagan deities, regarded as devils or fallen angels. The term is cognate with Old Norse puki, German puk, and English puck. According to some scholars, puge or puk in medieval writings may represent the oldest documentation of nisse under another name.
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 1500
- Historical notes
- Medieval Danish term for ancient pagan deities reinterpreted as devils after Christianization.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- jordvætten, haugbue, undervætte, husvætte, tomta gudhane, ármaðr
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Feilberg argued that in Christianized medieval Denmark the puge (cog. Old Norse puki, German puk cf. Nis Puk; English puck) was the common name for the ancient pagan deities, regarded as devils or fallen angels.”
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