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Berchta

1911 Encyclopedia Britannica

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(English Bertha), a fairy in South German mythology. She was at first a benevolent spirit, the counterpart of Hulda in North German myth. Later her character changed and she came to be regarded as a witch. In Pagan times Berchta had the rank of a minor deity.

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Chisholm, Hugh, General Editor. Entry for 'Berchta'. 1911 Encyclopedia Britanica. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​bri/​b/berchta.html. 1910.
 
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