- [ˈne̝sə], Norwegian: [ˈnɪ̂sːə]),
tomte (Swedish: [ˈtɔ̂mːtɛ]), tomtenisse, or
tonttu (Finnish: [ˈtontːu]) is a
household spirit from
Nordic folklore which has...
- One type is the
tonttu or maan
haltija (land haltija). The
tonttu is the
Finnish version of the
Swedish tomte. The
Finnish tonttu and the
Swedish tomte...
- at
Turku Castle; Swedish:
Tomtegubben i Åbo slott, Finnish:
Turun linnan tonttu-ukko) is a
Finnish fairy tale from 1849 by
Zachris Topelius. It
tells the...
- forest. Tellervo, the
goddess of the forest,
daughter of
Tapio and Mielikki.
Tonttu,
generally benign tutelary. Originally, a
patron of
cultivated land, keeper...
- 2023). "Malcolm
Mowbray obituary". The Guardian.
Retrieved 6 July 2023. "
Tonttu Toljanterina tunnettu näyttelijä ****o
Ojansivu on kuollut". Yle Uutiset...
-
Kofewalt (Germany) S****ycoat (England)
Leprechaun (Ireland) Nisse, Tomte,
Tonttu (Nordic countries) Tréo-Fall (Brittany)
Jetins (Brittany)
Ebenezer Cobham...
- Elf
Toljander (Finnish:
Tonttu Toljanteri) is a
Finnish Christmas themed television show for
children that was
broadcast by Yle TV2. It was
first presented...
- person's soul. The
tradition blends with the
Swedish tomte: the
Finnish tonttu was a
being analogous to haltija, but
which lives in a building, like a...
-
trouble for people. It was
customary to warm up the
sauna just for the
tonttu every now and then, or to
leave some food
outside for him. It is said that...
-
Hobgoblin Domovoy (Slavic)
Nisse (Norwegian or Danish) /
Tomte (Swedish) /
Tonttu (Finnish) Húsvættir (Norse)
Although the
cosmic status of
household deities...
