woodland women
nature_spirit forest Germanic single tradition · 1
Female forest spirits described in early Germanic beliefs by the 11th-century Rhenish bishop Burchard of Worms. They are related to the moss people and other wild forest spirits in Germanic folklore. Various early medieval texts refer to them using terms meaning 'wild wife' and 'wild maiden'.
When
- First attested
- 1000 CE
- Attested period
- 1000 – 1100
- Historical notes
- Described by 11th-century Rhenish bishop Burchard of Worms; recorded in various early medieval texts.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Moss people, wood people
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“'woodland women' by the 11th-century Rhenish bishop Burchard of Worms. Furthermore, Grimm recorded the terms wildiu wīp, wildero wībo, wilder wībe, wilden wībe, wildaz wīp (all meaning 'wild wife') and wilde fröuwelīn ('wild maiden')”
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