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German Alpine goddess
Perchta or Berchta ('Bertha'; German: [ˈpɛʁçta, ˈbɛʁçta]), also commonly known as Percht (German: [ˈpɛʁçt]) and other variations, was thought to be a
Perchta
German legendary creature and fairy tale
Aarne-Thompson type 480. Frau Holle (also known in various regions as Holla, Holda, Perchta, Berchta, Berta, or Bertha) was a folk figure whom the Grimms claimed survived
Frau_Holle
Type of female ghost in folklore
best-known White Lady of the Czech Republic is the ghost of Perchta of Rožmberk at Rožmberk Castle. Perchta of Rožmberk (c. 1429–1476) was a daughter of an important
White_Lady
German legendary creature
her redemption. The best-known Heimchen are the companions of Perchta, though. Perchta is the leader of the host of Heimchen, the wailing souls of unbaptized
Heimchen
word Perchten (plural of Perchta) referred to the female masks representing the entourage of an ancient goddess, Frau Perchta, or Pehta Baba as it is known
Pre-Christian Alpine traditions
Pre-Christian_Alpine_traditions
Municipality in Bavaria, Germany
etymology that supported a derivation based on the legendary figure of Frau Perchta (Berchta), a woman (Holle < Holda 'well disposed, dear') with good and
Berchtesgaden
Figure in Italian folklore
mix of the two. John B. Smith said she, like her High German counterpart Perchta, is nothing more than the personification of Epiphany invented by medieval
Befana
Germanic, Celtic and Slavic folkloric motif
one'; also Holle or Holt), Fru Waur, or Fru Gode in Northern Germany; or Perchta (the bright one; also Berchta, Berhta or Berta) in Southern Germany. The
Wild_Hunt
Expressive culture of Germany and German-speaking countries
with the wild huntsmen ewiger Jäger or Türst, wild huntswomen Frau Holle, Perchta or Devil's grandmother, and participants Treuer Eckart and Heimchen wood
German_folklore
Name list
German folklore of the 16th century. The name here replaces the female Perchta. Notable people with the name or variants include: Bertulf (archbishop
Berchtold
First-century Jewish preacher and religious leader
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Jesus
Bohemian noble family
Perchta of Rosenberg, who is identified with the Rosenbergs "White Lady" ghost tales, and current residents of the area still report seeing Perchta's
Rosenberg_family
Castle in the Czech Republic
neck of the rock. In 1420 Oldřich II of Rožmberk (1403–1462), father of Perchta of Rožmberk, the White Lady, was forced to pawn the castle to the Lords
Rožmberk_Castle
Gaelic goddess
Brigid's cross List of Irish-language given names Saraswati Maman Brigitte Perchta Athena Campbell, Mike Behind the Name. See also Xavier Delamarre, brigantion
Brigid
Mythological humanoid creatures of small stature
mining sprites Heimchen - A race of cricket-sized dwarves, companions of Perchta Heinzelmännchen - A helpful household spirits associated with Christmas
Little_people_(mythology)
Atmospheric ghost lights
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Will-o'-the-wisp
2015 film by Michael Dougherty
three gingerbread men who target Howard on Krampus' behalf. Ivy George as Perchta the Cherub, one of Krampus' killer toys. Brett Beattie as Der Klown, a
Krampus_(film)
Slavic mythological figure
neighboring Germanic Europe, similarities have been observed between the Alpine Perchta and Holda or Holle in the folklore of Central and Northern Germany, and
Baba_Yaga
Figure from Irish mythology
landed communities." If true, her worship may have resembled that of Perchta groups in Germanic areas. There is a burnt mound site in County Tipperary
The_Morrígan
Mother of Jesus
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Mary,_mother_of_Jesus
Legendary aquatic creature with an upper body in human female form
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Mermaid
Mythological demon that seduces women
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Incubus
wagon-goddess. In Germanic later mythology, Holda (Frau Holle) and Perchta (Frau Perchta, Berchta, Bertha) were both known as goddesses who oversaw spinning
Textiles_in_folklore
example is the Perchta, a goddess in Southern Germanic paganism in the Alpine countries, whose name means The Shining One. The Perchta welcome spring
Culture_of_Austria
Cat spirit in Celtic mythology
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Cat-sìth
Hard candy
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Sugar_plum
Mythical being or legendary creature in European folklore
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Fairy
2017 German film
century Austria. A traveler warns them to go back for fear of meeting the Perchta. One night, men disguised in goat skins and horns approach their cottage
Hagazussa
Seductive forest creature found in Scandinavian folklore
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Hulder
Bohemian nobleman (c. 1385 – 1420)
parentage, either fathered by Markvart or Zdeněk of Šternberk. He married Perchta of Kravaře [cs] on 30 September 1415, at Český Šternberk. He had three
Petr_Konopišťský_of_Šternberk
Christmas figure in Alpine folklore
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Krampus
Christian holiday usually on December 25
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Christmas
Spiritual entity in European folklore
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Familiar
Friday following Thanksgiving in the US
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Black_Friday_(shopping)
Bohemian nobleman (1403–1462)
Rosenberg [cs] Jošt II of Rosenberg John II of Rosenberg Anežka of Rosenberg [cs] Perchta of Rosenberg [cs] Lidmila of Rosenberg [cs] Father Henry III of Rosenberg
Oldřich_II_of_Rosenberg
Supernatural race in Irish and Scottish mythology
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Aos_Sí
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List of fairy and sprite characters
List_of_fairy_and_sprite_characters
Mischievous spirit
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Hobgoblin
Traditional Mesoamerican dish
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Tamale
Supernatural creature in German folklore
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Alp_(folklore)
Local stories and customs of peoples in Switzerland
resist his partner's influence and eventually drank himself to death. Perchta (or Berchta, Bertha, "The Shining One"), Germanic goddess and white-cloaked
Swiss_folklore
Female spirit in Irish mythology
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Banshee
Being in Germanic folklore
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Nixie_(folklore)
Mythical creature
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Goblin
Malicious entity in Germanic and Slavic folklore
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Mare_(folklore)
Mythical creature of British folklore
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Pixie
Mythic entity personifying one of the classical elements
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Elemental
Christmas ideological, political and religious disputes
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Christmas_controversies
Mythological creature
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Selkie
Mythological being similar to a demon or fairy
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Imp
4th-century Christian saint
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Saint_Nicholas
Christian feast day
mix of the two. John B. Smith said she, like her High German counterpart Perchta, is nothing more than the personification of Epiphany invented by medieval
Epiphany_(holiday)
Alleged humanoid extraterrestrials
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Nordic_aliens
Angel in Abrahamic religions
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Gabriel
trailing behind Peng (Chinese) – Giant bird Penghou (Chinese) – Tree spirit Perchta Peri (Persian) – Winged humanoid Peryton (Allegedly Medieval folklore)
List of legendary creatures (P)
List_of_legendary_creatures_(P)
Creature in European folklore
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Changeling
Saint Nicholas companion in Low Countries folklore
Nicholas traditions in the characters of Krampus, Père Fouettard, Schmutzli, Perchta, Knecht Ruprecht, Rubbels, Hanstrapp, Little Babushka, Pelzebock, Klaubauf
Zwarte_Piet
Castle in the Czech Republic
appear at the Český Krumlov Castle. It is said that it is the ghost of Perchta of Rosenberg, her mysterious image hangs on the wall in the castle. Český
Český_Krumlov_Castle
Husband of Mary and legal father of Jesus
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Saint_Joseph
Name list
with berht can be considered theophoric, in connection with the goddess Perchta. The full form of Old High German beraht is reduced in two ways, by omission
Bert_(name)
1857 Christmas song by James Lord Pierpont
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Jingle_Bells
1st-century BCE king of Judea
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Herod_the_Great
Naturally occurring ring or arc of mushrooms
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Fairy_ring
Fictional reindeer created by Robert L. May
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Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
Rudolph_the_Red-Nosed_Reindeer
Childhood folkloric figure
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Tooth_fairy
Mythical creature in English folklore
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Barghest
Female fairy beings of South and West Slavic folklore
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Vila_(fairy)
Mythical creature of the Val Camonica, Italy
the Badalisc The Badalisc People listening to the "Badalisc's speech" Perchta Krampus Pre-Christian Alpine traditions (in Italian) Atlante demologico
Badalisc
Imaginary author of nursery rhymes and tales
Grimm theorised that these stories are related to the Upper German figure Perchta or Berchta (English Bertha). Like the legends of "Bertha la fileuse" in
Mother_Goose
Hot mulled cider, ale or wine
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Wassail
1946 film by Frank Capra
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It's_a_Wonderful_Life
Sprite from German, Ashkenazi Jewish, Slavic, and Northern European folklore
unbaptized children forming the retinue of Stempe (i.e. Perchta) are called Schrätlein. Like Perchta, the schretelen were offered food on Epiphany Day in
Schrat
Pantheon of pre-Christian Ireland
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Tuatha_Dé_Danann
Non-alcoholic apple beverage
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Apple_cider
Christmas tree in Washington, D.C
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Norwegian Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C.
Norwegian_Christmas_Tree_in_Washington,_D.C.
Carved pumpkin or root vegetable lantern
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Jack-o'-lantern
Swiss and Liechtensteiner holiday
which means "to walk around, asking for food". The name may also relate to Perchta, mythological or folkloric female guardian of animals, and sometimes leader
Berchtoldstag
Two classes of elves in Norse mythology
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Dökkálfar_and_Ljósálfar
Internet version of Black Friday
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Cyber_Black_Friday
Northernmost point on Earth
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North_Pole
Type of legendary creature found in Japanese folk religion
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Tengu
Town in South Moravian Region, Czech Republic
Město Mikulov. Retrieved 23 May 2022. "Na mikulovský zámek se provdala Perchta, Napoleon v něm roztrhal pohovku" (in Czech). iDNES.cz. 9 July 2020. Retrieved
Mikulov
South Wales Christmas folk custom
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Mari_Lwyd
Gaulish goddess
(in antiquity, Luxovium). It is highly possible the name is related to Perchta, a later German fairy tale character, usually (though not always) described
Bricta
Steamed pudding
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Empire_Christmas_pudding
Mythical figure
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Headless_Horseman
Sprite stemming from Germanic mythology
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Kobold
Irish legendary creature
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Leprechaun
Spirits of the unforgiven dead in Scottish and Irish Gaelic folklore
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Sluagh
Character in Russian fairy tales
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Snegurochka
2004 film by Robert Zemeckis
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The_Polar_Express_(film)
Type of mythogical creature in Irish mythology
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Dullahan
Mythical figure
Trambileno areas. Likewise there are a sort of wild women known as Berchtra or Perchta (diminutive: Perchtel) in Carinthia. It is contended that the Norgg [de]
Wild_man
1966 book by Carlo Ginzburg
in central Europe, the name of Diana was supplanted by that of Holda or Perchta. Ginzburg then highlights the 11th-century account produced by French Bishop
The_Night_Battles
Mythological creature
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Gnome
Fairies in Scottish folklore
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Seelie
Architectural motif
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Green_Man
Gaelic female hag deity
stone Carrauntoohil Celtic animism Cyhyraeth Imbolc Labbacallee wedge tomb Perchta Sheela na Gig Slieve Gullion Tempestarii Robertson, Boyd; McDonald, Ian
Cailleach
1843 novella by Charles Dickens
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A_Christmas_Carol
Christmas and surrounding holiday period
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Christmas_and_holiday_season
PERCHTA
PERCHTA
PERCHTA
PERCHTA
Girl/Female
Hindu
Desired, A wish, Wisdom
Boy/Male
German
Resolute; Famous
Biblical
wasp (inhabitants)
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Tamil
Lord Murugan in Thanigaimalai
Boy/Male
Tamil
Sarngin | ஸரà¯à®¨à®•ிந
Name of Lord Vishnu
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from the Middle English personal name Benne, which is in part a short form of Benedict and in part a form of the Old Norse personal name Bjorn meaning ‘bear cub’, ‘warrior’.North German : from a short form of the personal name Bernhard.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : from northern Middle English gad ‘goad’, ‘spike’, ‘sting’ (Old Norse gaddr), hence a metonymic occupational name for a cattle driver or, more likely, a nickname for a persistent and irritating person. The Old Norse word is attested as a byname (see Gadsby).
Female
Yiddish
Variant spelling of Yiddish Zelda, ZELDE means "happiness, joy."
Biblical
king; counselor
Surname or Lastname
Reduced form of the Dutch surname van Galen, a habitational name, probably from Gaal in the province of North Brabant, or perhaps from the German town of Gahlen in North Rhine-Westphalia.English
Reduced form of the Dutch surname van Galen, a habitational name, probably from Gaal in the province of North Brabant, or perhaps from the German town of Gahlen in North Rhine-Westphalia.English : variant of Galyon.
PERCHTA
PERCHTA
PERCHTA
PERCHTA
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