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Perchta

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[perkh-tah] / ˈpɛrx tɑ /

noun

German Mythology.
  1. the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.


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Earth’s varied peoples call her by many names – Chione, Perchta, Skadi, Yuki-onna, to name a few.

From Salon • Feb. 19, 2024

As a reward for the ferrying, Perchta, mending her plough, pointed to the chips.

From Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan by Miles, Clement A.

Holda and Perchta, as some strange stories show, are the guides and guardians of the heimchen or souls of children who have died unbaptized.

From Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan by Miles, Clement A.

In the valley of the Saale, so runs a tale, Perchta, queen of the heimchen, had her dwelling of old, and at her command the children watered the fields, while she worked with her plough.

From Christmas in Ritual and Tradition, Christian and Pagan by Miles, Clement A.

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