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of the farmstead, and secretly acts as their guardian. If treated well, they protect the family and animals from evil and misfortune, and may also aid the chores and farm work. However, they are known to be short tempered, especially when offended. Once insulted, they will usually play tricks, steal
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without permission can mean misfortune or angering the tomte. Some stories tell how the nisse could drive people mad or bite them. The bite from a nisse is poisonous, and otherworldly healing is usually required. As the story goes, a girl who was bitten withered and died before help arrived.
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of this traditional
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2868:A Swedish Christmas song about Tomtar (gnomes)
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2569:German and Scandinavian Legendary Creatures
2342:Linguistics and Language Behavior Abstracts
1800:
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2934:(2nd ed.). Kjøbenhavn: Gyldendalske.
2920:(3 ed.). P. T. Mallings bogtrykkeri.
2706:South African Journal of Higher Education
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1384:Learn how and when to remove this message
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1309:Swedish Christmas card featuring tomte
818:Despite his small size, nisse possess
239:into the 19th century is evidenced in
5648:List of beings referred to as fairies
2712:(3): 257–268 – via Unisa Press.
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1089:adding citations to reliable sources
921:adding citations to reliable sources
772:adding citations to reliable sources
138:today typically associated with the
3122:Scandinavian Folk Belief and Legend
3055:o. al i dei nynorske ordsamlingane"
2774:"The Swedish Tomte – Swedish Press"
2194:", see tunkall; tuften, see Tomten.
2144:, unseen neighbor, in the majority
1572:(in Finland he is still called the
2084:An Evening in the Squire's Kitchen
435:encyclopedia was of the view that
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2917:Norsk ordbog med dansk forklaring
2700:Lillejord, S; Mkabela, N (2004).
2334:"9810010 Grønvik, Oddrun.. Ordet
1811:List of Lithuanian household gods
584:According to Oddrun Grønvik, the
404:remarked that the "belief in the
388:. It might also be conceded that
5704:Scandinavian legendary creatures
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3100:Arv: Nordic Yearbook of Folklore
2808:"Rühs, Fredrik (Friedrich Rühs)"
2680:"Tomten och gasten (Frändefors)"
2276:Kvideland & Sehmsdorf (1988)
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2634:. Ingebretsen's. Archived from
2632:"Legend of the Nisse and Tomte"
2373:Axel Olrik and Hans Ellekilde:
1645:having helpers (sometimes in a
1001:("mound man"), and the Finnish
995:("house nisse"), the Norwegian
759:needs additional citations for
414:was introduced to Norway (from
298:In the English editions of the
222:Norske Folke- og Huldre-Eventyr
62:Modern vision of a nisse, 2007.
2962:Braekstad, H. L., ed. (1881).
2797:, 2019, ISBN 978-8-72-602272-8
2684:Tro, sed och sägen: folkminnen
2055:An Old-Fashioned Christmas Eve
1317:Julbocken by John Bauer (1912)
662:Nisse on Christmas Card (1885)
629:History and cultural relevance
500:and the proper cognate is the
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2441:Scandinavian-Canadian Studies
1662:Nisser/tomte often appear in
1580:, and in Finland he lives in
1019:warns against the worship of
695:in the dark, like those of a
674:belted at the waist and knee
2827:. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
2678:Arill, David (Autumn 1924).
2621:. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
1664:Christmas calendar TV series
977:, the Swedish and Norwegian
646:items and even maim or kill
16:Nordic mythological creature
4652:Fairy-like beings worldwide
2420:den lille/kjære slektningen
2387:Knutsen & Riisøy (2007)
2362:Knutsen & Riisøy (2007)
2259:The Tufte-Folk on Sandflesa
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402:Reidar Thoralf Christiansen
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3719:Classifications of fairies
3147:Stokker, Kathleen (2000).
2926:Asbjørnsen, Peter Christen
2757:10.5406/scanstud.90.3.0350
2741:10.5406/scanstud.90.3.0350
1472:Swedish Christmas card by
1355:to meet Knowledge (XXG)'s
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243:collection. The Norwegian
194:Vincent Stoltenberg Lerche
189:eating Christmas porridge.
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2571:Retrieved 2 December 2013
2414:, pp. 129, 144–145:"
2389:, p. 51 and note 35.
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1673:The 2018 animated series
989:("tomte farmer"), Danish
492:might be related to the "
463:, etc., date much older.
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2996:Norsk-engelsk ordbok
2904:General bibliography
2729:Scandinavian Studies
2662:Sweden & America
2219:Norsk-engelsk ordbok
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1587:The use of the word
1444:handing out presents
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220:. Asbjørnsen (1896)
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4559:Sprite/Water sprite
3733:Celtic sacred trees
3010:Folktales of Norway
2977:Bringsværd, Tor Åge
2886:Brett, Jan (2000).
2521:Christiansen (2016)
2293:, pp. 141, lc.
2291:Christiansen (2016)
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1949:Or synonymous with
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3888:Aos Sí (Aes Sídhe)
3651:Old Norse religion
2873:2013-12-03 at the
2723:Rue, Anna (2018).
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5093:Patupaiarehe
5021:Hungry ghost
5006:Orang bunian
4924:Fallen angel
4868:Nordic alien
4604:Wicked fairy
4544:Sleih beggey
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4351:Lubber fiend
4341:Leanan sídhe
4286:Joan the Wad
4251:Hobbididance
4211:Gwyn ap Nudd
3933:Bloody Bones
3903:Baobhan sith
3893:Arkan Sonney
3810:Water spirit
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1713:in Finnish.
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1687:garden gnome
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1364:Please help
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5565:Santa Claus
5393:Hippocampus
5083:Muldjewangk
4949:Inari Ōkami
4599:Water horse
4584:Tylwyth Teg
4574:Tooth fairy
4467:Pillywiggin
4417:Moss people
4387:Meg Mullach
4291:Joint-eater
4176:Ghillie Dhu
4136:Fairy Queen
3923:Billy Blind
3878:Alp Luachra
3785:Genius loci
3711:in folklore
3628:Påskkärring
3322:Church grim
3211:Kierkegaard
2912:Aasen, Ivar
2155: [
1849:Santa Claus
1701:in Danish,
1542:Santa Claus
1459:Scandinavia
1451:Santa Claus
1426:Joulutonttu
1368:if you can.
1331:Santa Claus
1227:saunatonttu
1208:skeppstomte
1039:during the
1004:tonttu-ukko
740:Temperament
732:or Swedish
550:(Finnish).
423: [
382: [
170:Terminology
5663:Categories
5597:Salamander
5297:Jack Frost
4934:Hồ ly tinh
4929:Fox spirit
4833:Grey alien
4793:Anchimayen
4594:Water bull
4539:Shellycoat
4462:Peg Powler
4447:Nuckelavee
4422:Nain Rouge
4346:Leprechaun
4241:Hinzelmann
4146:Fear gorta
4141:Fear dearg
4113:Svartálfar
4073:Each-uisge
4038:Colt pixie
4028:Clurichaun
4018:Ceffyl Dŵr
3918:Bean nighe
3841:Fairy ring
3836:Fairy path
3826:Fairy fort
3768:Fairy tale
3753:Fairy-lock
3738:Changeling
3601:Askeladden
3410:Marmennill
3378:Gjenganger
3334:Deildegast
3317:Changeling
3217:The Tomten
3201:in English
3199:The Tomten
3182:Ebbe Schön
3160:0873513894
3089:: 129–148.
3069:: 149–156.
3020:022637520X
2954:0300206151
2941:"4. O. T."
2780:2024-03-16
2483:endnote 23
2243:endnote 95
2021:References
1833:Leprechaun
1652:tomtenisse
1568:joulupukki
1498:published
1457:symbol in
1418:Julenissen
1329:See also:
1214:skibsnisse
1141:), Danish
1051:See also:
1037:witchcraft
986:tomtebonde
980:tomtegubbe
968:tomtenisse
851:underneath
780:March 2024
654:Appearance
600:(from the
597:haugebonde
558:Norwegian
506:, not the
451:tomtegubbe
356:Asbjørnsen
109:tomtenisse
85:Norwegian:
36:salt dough
32:tomtenisse
5577:Elemental
5267:Black dog
4986:Korpokkur
4939:Huli jing
4883:Pukwudgie
4863:Nimerigar
4823:Encantado
4767:Tikoloshe
4747:Mami Wata
4727:Bultungin
4717:Asanbosam
4658:Worldwide
4619:Wirry-cow
4477:Púca/Pwca
4412:Morvarc'h
4301:Kilmoulis
4256:Hobgoblin
4196:Grindylow
4171:Gancanagh
4151:Fenodyree
4103:Huldufólk
4043:Cyhyraeth
3998:Bugul Noz
3831:Fairyland
3515:Troll cat
3369:Fossegrim
3327:Cyprianus
3300:Bäckahäst
3033:Torp, Alf
2749:0036-5637
2416:Norwegian
2192:tuftekall
2170:tuftefolk
2167:Trondheim
2026:Citations
1897:(Iceland)
1895:Yule Lads
1877:(Finland)
1861:(Romania)
1835:(Ireland)
1824:(Germany)
1776:(Germany)
1704:hagenisse
1698:havenisse
1626:hustomten
1596:jultomten
1578:Greenland
1574:Yule Goat
1555:julenisse
1535:Yule Goat
1524:julenisse
1502:'s poem "
1489:julenisse
1455:Christmas
1435:Julbocken
1430:Yule goat
1414:Norwegian
1402:Jultomten
1239:Schleswig
1202:fjøsnisse
1190:god bonde
1167:includes
1072:does not
974:tomtekarl
904:does not
728:tall (an
688:Cyclopean
680:stockings
648:livestock
602:Old Norse
533:farmstead
477:Old Norse
471:The term
467:Etymology
352:Trondheim
342:tuftekall
293:hobgoblin
231:The word
218:Hans Gude
144:Christmas
5638:Category
5628:See also
5607:Wild man
5508:Alberich
5378:Farfadet
5368:Dionysus
5358:Cercopes
5348:Basajaun
5341:Southern
5252:Aitvaras
5245:Northern
5231:Vodyanoy
5226:Vântoase
5216:Vadleany
5211:Ursitory
5206:Spiriduș
5201:Sânziană
5161:Kikimora
5156:Karzełek
5108:Wandjina
5073:Menehune
5037:Yakshini
4991:Mazzikin
4981:Kijimuna
4919:Dokkaebi
4873:Nûñnë'hï
4818:Curupira
4808:Chaneque
4803:Canotila
4781:Americas
4674:Succubus
4665:Bogeyman
4554:Spriggan
4534:Seonaidh
4392:Melusine
4326:Korrigan
4216:Habetrot
4206:Gwyllion
4186:Glashtyn
4181:Glaistig
4161:Finvarra
4063:Dullahan
4033:Coblynau
4023:Clíodhna
4008:Cat sìth
4003:Caoineag
3913:Barghest
3780:Familiar
3660:See also
3531:Vardøger
3291:Askafroa
3233:"Tomten"
3184:(1996),
3110:pdf text
3106:: 31–70.
3079:"Nissen"
3077:(1997).
3049:(1997).
2979:(1970).
2871:Archived
2615:Archived
2584:Archived
2509:gardvord
2465:s. v. "[
2377:, p. 294
2163:Nordland
2146:ellefolk
2005:While a
1965:gardvord
1957:Gardvord
1881:Tudigong
1859:Spiriduș
1782:Kabouter
1736:(Slavic)
1717:See also
1647:workshop
1632:hustomte
1614:tomtarna
1561:julemand
1548:jultomte
1518:jultomte
1463:porridge
1350:require
1281:kabouter
1254:English
1176:gardvord
998:haugkall
992:husnisse
843:porridge
720:tomtarna
676:breeches
621:haugtuss
591:haugkall
561:gardvord
522:gardvord
486:Nicholas
459:gardvord
443:such as
396:goanisse
348:Nordland
320:Dialects
164:folklore
142:and the
123:Finnish:
98:Swedish:
34:made of
5602:Sandman
5530:Perchta
5525:Lorelei
5486:Western
5467:Thiasus
5452:Silenus
5403:Kobalos
5353:Centaur
5282:Haltija
5277:Gremlin
5196:Rusalka
5191:Psotnik
5186:Polevik
5181:Ovinnik
5146:Domovoy
5141:Căpcăun
5129:Eastern
5098:Taniwha
5056:Oceania
4954:Kitsune
4878:Pombero
4843:Ishigaq
4798:Caipora
4772:Yumboes
4752:Obayifo
4689:Mermaid
4684:Merfolk
4670:Incubus
4512:Skogsrå
4502:Radande
4492:Bergsrå
4311:Knucker
4306:Knocker
4261:Hödekin
4226:Haltija
4191:Groac'h
4156:Finfolk
4098:Erlking
4093:Elegast
4058:Duergar
4013:Cù Sìth
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