Gütel
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Gütel
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The Gütel is a variant of and synonym for the Kobold in German folklore. Originating in the Middle High German term gütel güttel signifying an idol, the name was later connected with the adjective gut = good. The Gütel is first attested in 1507 as Güttgen, denoting a hunchbacked Kobold. Georgius Agricola mentions them as Saxon mining sprites in the Latinized form gutelos based on which they entered Swiss literature as Guteli or Gueteli. Other early sources from the 16th or 17th century call them
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Domestic and mining sprite from German folklore
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G%C3%BCtel
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2023-10-23T15:18:22Z
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