Wichtel
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Wichtel refers to beings in folklore and fantasy, generally small, and often helpful, dwelling in or near human settlements, secretly doing work and helping the humans. They are somewhat similar to the more specific Heinzelmännchen. Wichtel in this sense is recorded since the Middle Ages.
When
- First attested
- 500 CE
- Attested period
- 500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Recorded since the Middle Ages.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Heinzelmännchen
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The diminutive Wichtel refers to beings in folklore and fantasy, generally small, and often helpful, dwelling in or near human settlements, secretly doing work and helping the humans, somewhat similar to the more specific Heinzelmännchen. Wichtel in this sense is recorded since the Middle Ages”
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