Venedigermännlein
nature_spirit earth German folklore single tradition · 1
The Venedigermännlein are legendary beings, a kind of mythical miners or prospectors often said to hail from Venice. They are supposed to be bigger than dwarves but smaller than humans. The name might come from legendary beings called Venedigermännlein (sg., pl.; little Venetian men) or Walen (pl., sg. Wale).
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Fenixmännlein, Venusweiblein
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Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The first element of the name, Fenix- or variants, might either come from a Middle High German expression ein wenigez mennelin (= a little diminutive man) or from legendary beings called Venedigermännlein (sg., pl.; little Venetian men) or Walen (pl., sg. Wale), a kind of mythical miners or prospectors often said to hail from Venice.”
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