Hausgeister!

Enter the world of ancient Germany where household spirits once held sway and linger within the tales that we know and love today. The household spirits of German folklore inhabit the pages of this book just as they settled the homesteads of ancient Germany. Look inside, learn more.

ContentsForeword: NEW by Owen DaviesWelcome: A journey of discovery into the world of fairy tales and legendsChapter 1: Past And PresentA short history of house spiritsHouse spirits as an object of narrative researchChapter 2: House SpiritsThe KoboldThe WichtelThe DrakThe HolzfräuleinThe GeldmännleinChapter 3: Wrapping Up - Insights Into The ScienceTobias Janouschek: Of Lares and Penates - Honouring household deities in the Roman EmpireProfessor Tobias Gärtner: Textual and archaeological sources for beliefs in house spirits in the medieval periodProfessor Rudolf Simek: Large trolls, small trolls, house spiritsBurkhard Kling: Die Irishen Elfenmaerchen of the Brothers GrimmJanin Pisarek: The Changeling - A fiend in the cradleEberhard Bauer: Spooks and ghostly apparitions of the past and presentChapter 4: In The Myth Studio - A Glimpse Behind The ScenesChapter 5: What Remains? A SummaryBibliographyAcknowledgements