Waldschrat

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The Waldschrat is a solitary wood sprite. It is described as looking scraggily and shaggily, partially like an animal, with eyebrows grown together, and wolf teeth in its mouth. Grimm gave attestations of Waldschrat in medieval romances.

When

First attested
500 CE
Attested period
500 – 1500
Historical notes
Attested in medieval romances.

Relationships

co occurs with
Räzel, Schratln, Strudeli, Strätteli

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Sources

wikipedia (1)

Source passages

“The Waldschrat is a solitary wood sprite looking scraggily, shaggily, partially like an animal, with eyebrows grown together, and wolf teeth in its mouth., as summarized by Hans Pehl in the HdA. But this is a hotchpotch profile put together from disparate sources. Grimm gave attestations of Waldschrat”

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