Episode 22: Frau Perchta

Happy Holidays listeners! This week we're brining you holiday folklore from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, Frau Perchta. She is the "goddess" of domestic housework, but if you don't keep your house up to her standards or your flax isn't spun by January 6th, boy does she have a surprise for you!

Join us this week as we discuss Frau Perchta and her many adventures through Europe during the holiday season!

Sources:
Boroughs of the Dead. (2019). Frau Perchta, Terrifying Christmas Witch. https://boroughsofthedead.com/frau-perchta/

Hrodvitnir, Y. (2020, November 30). Frau Perchta: The Midwinter Goddess. Medium. https://yamunahrodvitnir.medium.com/frau-perchta-the-midwinter-goddess-a1cb6e702423 

Professional Mothering. (n.d.). The History of Perchta. https://www.professional-mothering.com/2020/12/the-history-of-perchta.html