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Nisse danish house spirits
They are generally described as being short, having a long white beard, and wearing a conical or knit See more. A nisse, tomte (Swedish: [ˈtɔ̂mːtɛ]), tomtenisse, or tonttu (Finnish: [ˈtontːu]) is a mythological creature from Nordic folklore today typically associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas season. tomte, nisse or tomtenisse (Sweden),nisse (Norway and Denmark) or tonttu (Finland) It was thought that the tomte/nisse was a more generalized spirits of. A nisse tomte tomtenisse, or tonttu is a mythological creature from Nordic folklore today Danish husnisse ("house nisse"), the Norwegian haugkall ("mound man"), . The nisse is one of the most familiar creatures of Scandinavian folklore, and he has appeared in many works of Sca. A nisse, tomte, tomtenisse, or tonttu is a mythological creature from Nordic folklore today typically associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas season. They are generally described as being short, having a long white beard, and wearing a conical or knit cap in gray, red or some other bright colour. They often have an appearance somewhat similar to that of a garden gnome. Despite their size, the tomte/nisse possess an immense strength. According to tradition, they secretly live in a house and act as its guardian. If treated well, they protect children and animals from evil and misfortune, and they also help with chores and farm work. The Finnish name for him is "tonttu". The Finnish name for him is . Tomte is the common Swedish name, derived from his place of residence and area of influence: the house lot or tomt. Belief in these mythological creatures, which resemble garden gnomes, became common in Scandinavia in. Nisser are household or farm spirits.