Nisse (folklore)
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A nisse, tomte, tomtenisse, or tonttu is a household spirit from Nordic folklore which has always been described as a small human-like creature wearing a red cap and gray clothing, doing house and sta
A tomtenisse made of salt dough. A common Scandinavian Christmas decoration, 2004.
A nisse eating Christmas porridge. A beer stein beside it. ―Illustration by Vincent Stoltenberg Lerche.
A nisse as stable-boy. ―Illustration by Hans Gude. Asbjørnsen (1896) Norske Folke- og Huldre-Eventyr
Nisser on a windowsill
Household deity
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A household deity is a deity or spirit that protects the home, looking after the entire household or certain key members. It has been a common belief in paganism as well as in folklore across many par
Nisse (folklore)
…A nisse (Danish: , Norwegian: ), tomte (Swedish: ), tomtenisse, or tonttu (Finnish: ) is a household spirit from Nordic folklore which has always been described as a small human-like creature wearing a red cap and gray clothing, doing house and stable chores…
Early-20th-century Slavic cult image of a Domovoy, the household deity, progenitor of the kin, in Slavic paganism
Shrine of the household deities lares in Pompeii, showing the offering altar and a niche for votive images