Wood-woman
nature_spirit forest Germanic folklore single tradition · 1
A female forest spirit whose life is attached to trees, dying if the inner bark of her tree is loosened by friction. Wood-women are similar to hamadryads in their connection to specific trees. They are part of a broader category of wood spirits found in Germanic folklore.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Holzweibel, Holzleute, Moosleute
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Their lives are "attached to the trees; if any one causes by friction the inner bark to loosen a Wood-woman dies."”
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