Räzel

demonic single tradition · 1

The Schrat as Waldgeist is physically described as hairy in commentary by Karl Joseph Simrock, and is equated with Räzel. The trait of the single joined eyebrow, is held to be common to the woodland schrat, the Alp, and sorcerers.

When

First attested
500 CE
Attested period
500 – 1500

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“The Schrat as Waldgeist is physically described as hairy in commentary by Karl Joseph Simrock, and is equated with Räzel (described further under § Nightmare demons); in particular, the trait of the single joined eyebrow, is held to be common to the woodland schrat, the Alp, and sorcerers”

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