Tomte: Swedish Gnome

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Tomte: Gnome (Sweden)

A Tomte (Swedish:), Nisse (Danish & Norwegian), tomtenisse, or tonttu (Finnish) is a mythological creature from Nordic folklore today typically associated with the winter solstice and the Christmas season.*

*Copied from Nisse (folklore). (2023, October 12). In Wikipedia

They can also be domestic gnomeish spirits who protect farms and homesteads unless they feel disrespected or underappreciated, then the mischief-making begins.


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