wilde Männlin
nature_spirit forest Swiss single tradition · 1
The wilde Männlin are male wild folk who dwelled near the Valley of Davos. They are siblings to the Waldfänken.
When
- First attested
- 1700 CE
- Attested period
- 1700 – 1700
- Historical notes
- Documented in an 18th-century commentary.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Fänggen, Fangga, Salige Frau, wilde Fräulein
- sibling of
- Waldfänken
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In this Swiss account, the men-folk were called wilde Männlin while the women were called Waldfänken or Holzmüzen.”
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