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V?ttir

Автор: Jesse Russel
Год: 2012
Издание: Книга по Требованию
Страниц: 90
ISBN: 9785511756509
High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! V?ttir (Old Norse; singular V?ttr) or wights are nature spirits in the Norse religion. These nature spirits divide up into 'families', including the Alfar (elves), Dvergar (dwarves), Jotnar (giants), and even gods, the ?sir and Vanir, who are understood to be prominent families among them. The term 'families' (?ttir) is often translated as 'clans' or 'races'. These families sometimes intermarried with each other, and sometimes with humans. Sjov?ttir (sea spirits) are guardians of the specific waters.Vaettirs are also skinny, fanged, lethal tomb-dwelling things also known as barrow-wights in the Faerie Lord by Herbie Brennan. The tomte or nisse is a solitary vatte, living on the farmstead. He is usually benevolent and helpful, which can not be said about a mischievous illvatte. However he can cause a lot of damage if he is angry, such as killing livestock. Данное издание представляет собой компиляцию сведений, находящихся в свободном доступе...
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