spámaðr
nature_spirit earth Iceland single tradition · 1
A spirit living in a stone, also referred to as ármaðr, that had a partnership with an Icelandic farmer named Koðrán. This spirit was eventually driven away when a bishop sprinkled the stone in which it lived with holy water. It has been noted that the being is likely modelled on landvættir and bergbúar, closely resembling their portrayals in other sources.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- álfar, Landvættir, landdísir
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Beyond this, Þorvalds þáttr viðfǫrla and Kristni saga recount a tale in which an Icelandic farmer named Koðrán has a partnership with a spirit living in a stone referred to as a spámaðr or ármaðr which is eventually driven away when a bishop sprinkles the stone in which it lived with holy water”
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