Rübezahl
nature_spirit single tradition · 1
Rübezahl is a "mountain devil" exemplified by the small-statured Bergmännlein. Popular notion was that Rübezahl was indeed lord of the gnomes, as told in folktales around the Giant Mountains (German: Riesengibirge) region in Silesia.
Relationships
- manifests as
- Bergmännlein
- co occurs with
- dæmon metallicus, Cobali, Getuli
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Agricola distinguished the "mountain devil", exemplified by Rübezahl with the small-statured Bergmännlein; although the popular notion was that Rübezahl was indeed lord of the gnomes, as told in folktales around the Giant Mountains”
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