Perchta

[perkh-tah]

noun

German Mythology.

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

Example Sentences

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

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They can access short definitions of historical figures such as the Perchta, pagan goddess of the Alps, controversial theologian Martin Luthur and Greek philosopher Aristotle or the Corpus Hermeticum writings while interacting in locations from countryside towns to the scriptorium.

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For example, the Japanese slurp long noodles in the hopes of living long lives; the Italians eat coin-shaped lentils as a way to welcome wealth; and the Dutch munch on fried dough to ward off the knife-wielding goddess Perchta, lest she slice open their stomachs and their innards spill all over their nice New Year's outfits.

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For example, the Japanese slurp long noodles in the hopes of living long lives; the Italians eat coin-shaped lentils as a way to welcome wealth; and the Dutch munch on fried dough to ward off the knife-wielding goddess Perchta, lest she slice open their stomachs, and their innards spill all over their nice New Year's outfits.

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Anyone who had eaten oliebollen, however, was spared, as Perchta's sword would slide off of their full, greasy bellies.

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