THE CONCORDANCE

farm

3 records across 3 traditions carry this current.

Eastern Europe · 2

KrattHousehold · EstoniaAn Estonian treasure-bearer assembled from hay or old farm implements and animated by a bargain with the Devil, usually three drops of the maker's blood. It steals for the farm until it is left without work.PsotnikHousehold · PolandA mischievous domestic or farm spirit in Polish lore, closer to a trickster of chores and objects than a graveyard horror—still capable of spoiling work and temper.

Europe & the North · 1

NisseHousehold · Norway · Sweden · DenmarkA farm guardian spirit (nisse/tomte) of Nordic tradition who protects the homestead if treated with respect—especially a bowl of porridge at Christmas—and sabotages it if insulted.